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Forums :: Ask Harp Mic Expert Greg Heumann

Astatic T3 questions

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Fri, 04/12/2013 - 15:13
Jack Black
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Hi Greg, I got an Astatic T3 from a friend.
It's all original and is attached to a stand with base. What do I have to do to make it into a good harpmic?
( without the stand and base and all. Just chop it? )

Thanks for your answer.

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Sun, 04/14/2013 - 20:51
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Greg Heumann
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Hi, Jack You should be able

Hi, Jack

You should be able to remove the mic from the base by unscrewing the connecting ring and then unplugging it. Email me for pics of how it should look if it isn't obvious. If it still has its original element and it WORKS you're lucky. If not, you still have a good shell. You may want to consider converting the base of the mic to a screw-on connector so that you can still get cables that work with it.

/Greg

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Tue, 04/16/2013 - 05:34
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Jack Black
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Thanks for your answer Greg.

Thanks for your answer Greg. Much appreciated!

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Wed, 05/01/2013 - 08:07
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T3 Screws

Greg,

Do you know where to get screws to attach the grill to the body, for a T3?

Steve

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Thu, 05/02/2013 - 12:38
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Hi, Steve Those are #2-56

Hi, Steve

Those are #2-56 screws - however it can be difficult to find them with heads as small as the originals. I honestly have never looked for a source for them. I've seen lots of T3's where they've been replaced with small sheet metal screws with bigger heads. Your local hardware store MIGHT be able to help.

/Greg
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Mon, 05/06/2013 - 13:41
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Hi Greg. About the Astatic

Hi Greg. About the Astatic T-3 that I got : I took the whole microphone apart. Got rid of the stand and the base. Bought a female 3 pin amphenol plug on a miccable with a jack ( lucky to finf that ). Ordered a new gasket, the one that was in there was completely wasted, just like the MC 111 element. So, I'm ready to put it back together when the gasket comes in the mail and I will try my philmore chrystal element in it. If that don't sound good then I've got a Shure CM to try in it. Now here's my problem, yes it's kinda funny, : I have all these little bits and pieces that hold the little swivelrarm (?) in the bullet together and I have nu clue on how to put it back together. Do you happen to have a pic, or somebody else with an Astatic T3, that shows how the part , that can turn inside the bullet, was put together?
So it's got to be a pic that shows the insides of a T-3 without the element covering the parts I need to see. I should have made a pic of it before I took it apart. Thanks for your help.

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