Gear Geeking Question: Thread Lubricant For Mics?
Gear Geeking Question: Thread Lubricant For Mics?
I've got a number of Avantone mics (no jokes, please) with swappable capsules that screw on/off.
The only downer about these is that the screw threads are DELICATE brass (like on old flashlights) and the capsule threads are even more so. So unless yer SUPER careful, eventually there is a tendency to deform the threads on the body (bad) or screw up the plasticy-capsule (worse).
SO: Is there such a thing as a lubricant for this sort of thing to make such damage less likely? Obviously, above all, it's gotta be *SAFE.
TIA,
---JC
*I mean for the mic. It can be as carcinogenic to me as it wants to be.
The only downer about these is that the screw threads are DELICATE brass (like on old flashlights) and the capsule threads are even more so. So unless yer SUPER careful, eventually there is a tendency to deform the threads on the body (bad) or screw up the plasticy-capsule (worse).
SO: Is there such a thing as a lubricant for this sort of thing to make such damage less likely? Obviously, above all, it's gotta be *SAFE.
TIA,
---JC
*I mean for the mic. It can be as carcinogenic to me as it wants to be.
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I'd totally forgotten about this trick. Makes sense!vvv wrote:I like to use a pencil, preferably a artist pencil with thick lead but any will do, and scrape the lead witha razor knife - I use this on guitar saddles and nuts, also.
I also want to thank everyone else for replying. For some reason, I never seem to get notifications from this forum.
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None of those lube solutions are conductive, just the opposite. Nearly all screw on capsules require a good electrical contact to the threads/casing. Insulating those threads with lubes may lead to other probles and noise.
I use Stabilent 22A here as a conductive lube. It's a polymer that is conductive in the presense of electrical current. It will lube the threads while enhancing conductivity.
I use Stabilent 22A here as a conductive lube. It's a polymer that is conductive in the presense of electrical current. It will lube the threads while enhancing conductivity.
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Intriguing. Seems a bit pricey, though for my needs.
Thanks.
---JC
Thanks.
---JC
Jim Williams wrote:None of those lube solutions are conductive, just the opposite. Nearly all screw on capsules require a good electrical contact to the threads/casing. Insulating those threads with lubes may lead to other probles and noise.
I use Stabilent 22A here as a conductive lube. It's a polymer that is conductive in the presense of electrical current. It will lube the threads while enhancing conductivity.
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