I found this

[Gus]

I found this looking looking for a picture of the MA1000 capsule because of something I read in the the CK12 thread


I was surprised how it is built

Handling some of the parts without gloves?
Tie-wraps to hold the transformer?
There are a few more things I would not do

 

[Khron]

A penny saved is a penny earned... Especially if you'd rather spend that on marketing (?)

 

[Ricardus]

Which parts would you use glove to handle? Something other than the capsule?

 

[Roman Beilharz]

All hi-Z parts, especially resistors. Crucial.

 

[kingkorg]

Now isn't that false advertising? No CK12 anywhere to be seen.

 

[Gus]

I was surprised that the ASSEMBLY of the microphone was shown on youtube.

I don't have an issue with the microphone, build what sells. In the video the microphones are checked for noise.

One of the first tube microphones I built had a noise issue.
I used tweezers to install the grid resistor and was careful with handling the tube grid wire however, I must have touched the input cap and formed a conduction path because after I cleaned the cap body the noise went away.
The microphone had a 1gig grid to ground resistor

In the states powder free nitrile gloves are not hard to find at you local HF or other stores

 

[Ricardus]

All hi-Z parts, especially resistors. Crucial.

Sure. But then again there's 99% or better alcohol to help.

 

[SparkleBear]

I find that 80/20 ipa:distilled water is better at carrying away the contamination. 99% evaporates so fast and I like how the little bit of water helps the kimiwipe pick everything up.

Distilled water is good to use on caps in the high z too.

I’m no pro by any means but that’s what I’ve found.

 

[McIrish]

Wasn't that capsule an edge terminated K67 type?