GraemeWoller
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Excellent! Thank you for answering definitively. What's the purpose of the yellow tape above the components on the PCB 2nd from the top?good question. The mxl bodies vary in quality, and the threads can be damaged easily. The 6 takstars I’ve tried have had better threads. 3 mm for the takstars.View attachment 121253
The takstar pcb is a tad longer, and the hole in the body is just asking for a pad switch, its not an exact match to the pcb from this thread (center). The pcb being longer and the nosecone being shorter make me a little worried about the fit. I used Graeme’s pcb in a mxl840 in this photo.
Hah. Looks good to me. If it sounds great, that's all that matters!Lol, Im the messiest . I never post my builds because they are hideous.
Harvested 1G resistors needed to be upside down it looks like. I don’t really remember.
The foam was for handling noise. Much more elegant solutions to both problems are available.
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Yeah, I dunno. I ordered some PCBs from him to fit into the CM60. I've got 3U capsules and transformers on order as well. I'm interested how they'll stack up against the MP SDC-84 pair I've got. I'm sure it'll be a few weeks or a month before all the parts arrive.View attachment 121255
I hope Graeme still has the pcbs from the banzai body, because that is what you really need for the takstar.
This picture is takstar cm60 left, banzai center, and mxl 603s on the right. The pcb is shorter in the mxl and the outline is slightly different.
Um ... er ... They do not look identical to me. Closely examine the structure of the side vents below the capsule threads - they are similar, but not the same. This underscores the importance of obtaining the actual dimensions you seek. Do let us know what you find out. JHRLooks identical. I will ask for some dimensions…
Ahh yes that’s trueThat looks alot like the nady cm90, I am not aware of the pin depth or pcb dimensions. 22mm capsule most likely
Oh yeah you’re right, missed that.Um ... er ... They do not look identical to me. Closely examine the structure of the side vents below the capsule threads - they are similar, but not the same. This underscores the importance of obtaining the actual dimensions you seek. Do let us know what you find out. JHR
d there aren't any photos of the internals online that I've been able to find.
Theres’s Allways a Way.So it sounds like I may have jumped the gun on ordering a couple Takstar CM-60 for donors on these PCBs that are meant for the MXL. I haven't received the Takstars yet, but think there's any chance I could retrofit Graeme's MXL board for the CM60 and make it work?
The MXL nose cone will not slip into the CM-60 body. So you'll have to remove it from the CM-60 PCBA and transplant it to Graeme's board. But you would probably do that anyway. The CM-60 board is slightly longer than the MXL board. I think the bottom edge of the MXL board will just reach the XLR pins in the CM-60 body, so the PCB will not be held between the XLR pins, as in the CM-60 . It should be possible to get them in. Good luck!So it sounds like I may have jumped the gun on ordering a couple Takstar CM-60 for donors on these PCBs that are meant for the MXL. I haven't received the Takstars yet, but think there's any chance I could retrofit Graeme's MXL board for the CM60 and make it work?
This is getting to be very far off topic, but Im excited to hear about what you can do with the CM-63.I'd like to try several transformer based circuits in the CM-60 an CM-63 mics. But there's only 26mm between the low cut switch and XLR terminals in the CM-60. See picture. With a length of 25mm for the transformers, it may only be just possible to shoehorn the trannie in between the switch and the XLR. I think I'd better start with the CM-63 PCBs.
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