AKG D1000e - How to open mic to repair?(with pic!)

[musiclovers69]

Hi and thanks for reading!
I've got an older AKG D1000e that's built like a tank and used to work fine. Someone at a gig twisted the head of the mic around at least 360 degrees , and now the head spins if I turn it,and mic produces no sound.I think it may just be a broken wire ?  How do I open it up to repair? I just need to get the head or windscreen of the mic off,if possible, to check for any broken wires from mic head turning.I do see 2 TINY flathead screws on the bottom left and right of the mic,just above the xlr plug-in.Hmmmm......Schematics would be great,couldn't find this model on the AKG site,or if someone has repaired this mike in the past, feel free to send me a message.This mic seems to be built like a tank,and we are one mic short at band practice!
Thanks for any info you can provide!
I am able to turn the head/windscreen part while pulling and it seperates from the mic body about 1/8 of an inch or so,like it wants to come off,but no screw threads are seen.
Here's a link to the pic of my microphone!
http://i29.tinypic.com/148m96u.jpg
"click on photo to enlarge it"

 

[abechap024]

Go to the person that twisted the mic 360 degrees and clobber them over the head with it...that should fix the problem ;D

seriously probably a broken wire. I've never taken that model apart before. and they seem to use all sorts of voodoo and curses to hold mics like that together. look for ANY screw and start turning it...mid you you might have to screw it In to get it apart....
Goood luck....
AC

 

[kpearsall]

I know this thread is super old but there's a couple asking the same question and nobody has answered it yet. I have three of these mics now, and decided to try to take one apart today. So, the answer is:

The silver mouthpiece (the AKG Z2) unscrews as per normal, which gives you access to the capsule. The one I took apart was rattling, so I'm not sure exactly how that stays steady in there. I'll have to open up another good one.

The bottom has three screws around the XLR plug. Just remove them to pull out the XLR. The switch and the PCB are all one assembly. Mine appeared to have some sort of glue holding it there, but it was all dry and cracked. Above and below the switch, holding it into the body, are 2 rubber O-rings. It's just pressure fit in there, so on this one I was able to just pull the capsule out, and push it out from the other side.

All the foam inside the mic was completely deteriorating so it's hard to say where it originally was located. However, there was a foam ring on the capsule itself, which of course fell apart almost instantly upon looking at it. It wasn't QUITE covering the holes in the metal capsule shell, so I'm going to see if I can find a replacement for that.

If there's any interest, I'll pull it open again and take some pictures. It's an interesting microphone... One of the capacitors that controls the filter is a variable type, so I may have to do some tests with that.

 

[deveng]

Can you post those pics of the disasembly?  I've got one that I used for my first recordings to Teac 3340 back in the early 70's.  I'd like to replace the foam!

regards,
Jeff

 

[Whoops]

Can you post those pics of the disasembly?  I've got one that I used for my first recordings to Teac 3340 back in the early 70's.  I'd like to replace the foam!

regards,
Jeff

Yes please, that would be great, would love to fix mine also.

thanks

 

[kpearsall]

No problem. Give me a few days and I'll find a camera

 

[Whoops]

Cool

 

[kpearsall]

Sorry It's been so long. I suppose I should mention the reason I've been here only intermittently is because for the last two years I've been dealing with a very sick cat. Just a few days after I posted she had to have an emergency whole blood transfusion to save her life. It seemed to work great, and she was normal again for a few days but ultimately seemed to reject it and died before we could get her to the emergency vet. They tried CPR but no use. I'm sorry you guys had to wait for me so long but it's been really rough, and I hope to be reliable again here. Thanks for your patience.

Anyway, here is a picture of 1 of my 4. It's the only one I can actually get apart. The others seem to be glued on. The internal threads are plastic I believe and I don't want to force the others and break it permanently. Any questions I'd be happy to answer. Let me know if this is helpful.

 

[Whoops]

Im really sorry for you loss.

Wish you strenght and good DIY!