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scar~face
11-12-2007, 06:00 PM
I play a few online games that have voice communication, to i grabbed am old mic out of storage and have been using it for about a year now

well, from being bumped and kicked off my desk many times, it is looking a little tired and i HATE the computer grey colour
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b211/sasquatch_alex/DSCN3031.jpg

It really doesnt match

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b211/sasquatch_alex/DSCN3032.jpg

So, I was thinking about getting a new one, but then i said, NAY!

Ill just make i new stand and arm for it!

I searched around my house for somthing to make the stand out of and i found this.

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b211/sasquatch_alex/DSCN3036.jpg

it is the stand from some cheap watch i bought a couple years back, i think it will work perfect

So i removed the old stand and arm (or what was left) and i first covered tht wire in some random silvery rubber sleeving i found, and then in some tubing to stiffin it up i bit.

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b211/sasquatch_alex/DSCN3035.jpg

this is generally what its going to look like

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b211/sasquatch_alex/DSCN3037.jpg

i painted that actual mic cover black, and the grill\screen at the end silver (its really silver sharpie, but shhhh..)

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b211/sasquatch_alex/DSCN3038.jpg

now, this is where im stuck a bit, how should i mount the arm to the base?

heres a pic of the back of the stand

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b211/sasquatch_alex/DSCN3039.jpg

any thoughts?
Spawn-Inc
11-12-2007, 07:32 PM
haha that looks dirty!!! (the 5th picture)

i would just drill a hole in the plastic in the middle. i would use a slightly smaller drill bit size that the plastic tube and jam it in :)

looks good though, alot better than that old one +rep.
noopypoop
11-12-2007, 09:44 PM
maybe what you should do is use the extra wire from the mic to tie it to the stand. that way you can deal with less wires to have in the way and have the mic secures tight. maybe u cous make a notch so theres sort of a bridge in there, then tie it round that.
scar~face
11-12-2007, 10:38 PM
maybe what you should do is use the extra wire from the mic to tie it to the stand. that way you can deal with less wires to have in the way and have the mic secures tight. maybe u cous make a notch so theres sort of a bridge in there, then tie it round that.

i dont think that would keep the mic up tho
scar~face
11-12-2007, 11:07 PM
Well, after getting sick of doing my homework, i decided to finish this thing off

Heres a pic of how i stuck the arm on

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b211/sasquatch_alex/DSCN3040.jpg

Heres a finished pic

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b211/sasquatch_alex/DSCN3041.jpg

Yes, i did flip the base, but i need it to be taller

and here it is in its new home

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b211/sasquatch_alex/DSCN3042.jpg

Hope you liked it!
Liquid_Scope_99
11-12-2007, 11:55 PM
nice mod man good use of what you had i think +rep
Spawn-Inc
11-13-2007, 12:07 AM
awesome, thats how i was going to say to flip the base, good thinking on the metal bracket.
cured
11-13-2007, 02:47 AM
Thats a good idea man. I thought ur first pic was the finish result JAJAA
scar~face
11-13-2007, 08:43 AM
Thats a good idea man. I thought ur first pic was the finish result JAJAA

AAAHAHA

it looked pretty sad eh?
cured
11-13-2007, 09:34 AM
Indeed. :P
Ninjutsu PiloT
11-13-2007, 11:11 AM
Hah, Furby, nice mod - looking do a mic mod myself for a christmas gift but mine would be a little more x-rated :lick:
Luke122
11-13-2007, 11:35 AM
Haha.. I have an idea already what you are talking about. ;) No further detail needed.. this is a family oriented forum. ;)
psychowit
11-17-2007, 07:44 AM
That's awesome