Mic stand thread extender.

[Ynot]

Had a quick look through the usual suspects' sites but as yet haven't come up with a solution...

 

Friend of mine has a quick-release cast-based mic stand - the sort with a trigger grip rather than a twist to allow her to slide the stick up/down to suit.

She's just bought one of those retro mics with the cable entry moulded at a slight angle, the 50s style... But when she screws the head onto the stand, there's not quite enough room to plug in the XLR as it fouls on the grip.

So I've been looking for an extender which has a female 3/8 thread to screw on first and then a male 3/8 thred on top to give her maybe half an inch or so more that she needs...

 

Any thoughts?

[david.elsbury]

Dunno about UK availability...

https://images.app.goo.gl/otpJ3xnvMduU8zaY8

 

Or else get one of each flavour of thread adaptor and put them back to back with superglue to hold them together?

[Dave m]

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ventvinal-Replacement-Shoulder-Lighting-Equipment/dp/B07LFS2DQL/ref=pd_sim_267_12?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B07LFS2DQL&pd_rd_r=c2e66acb-36e4-4397-8bed-cd961d1aeff8&pd_rd_w=Kl1zq&pd_rd_wg=nkM45&pf_rd_p=6a30fab2-6ed5-4400-920a-f4b0f59e4ff9&pf_rd_r=44MR5QDX16AAHCE6PYEX&psc=1&refRID=44MR5QDX16AAHCE6PYEX

 

[sandall]

I've got one somewhere made from a standard 3/8" - 5/8" adaptor with a bit of brass 3/8" studding araldited into one end (doesn't look nearly as sexy as the amazon one).

[bruce]

As David says, get a 3/8-5/8 and a 5/8-3/8 and back to back them, with maybe a wee bit of glue on the thread. Get it from CPC and there’s change out of £2.

 

CPC ST01633

and

CPC ST01632

[Ynot]

Or else get one of each flavour of thread adaptor and put them back to back with superglue to hold them together?

That's my fall-back option anyway if the actual adaptor doesn't exist.

And tbh, I guess it's not something that is going to be in huge demand, so unlikely...

 

 

 

 

[Yorkie]

about 10 times as long as you asked for, but eBay and various other places have 15cm goosenecks for about £4 each

[gyro_gearloose]

Buy something like this mic stand and unscrew the base. The short stand should then screw onto your singers stand, extending it so that their mic should fit.

[sandall]

All the ones I've met like that have a 5/8" male thread on the bottom of the tube which screws into the base.

[Ynot]

I've ordered her a couple of adaptors to try - see if that gives enough clearance.

Seems the simplest and cheapest option.

[sunray]

A metric version of the product you need and a piece of studding or a cut off bolt.

 

https://www.westfieldfasteners.co.uk/Metric-Nuts/Long-Nut-Round-Connector-M10-x-40mm-A2-Stainless.html?google_shopping=qty_A2_Nut_RndLong_M10_40=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiA9dDwBRC9ARIsABbedBNLz6mzwA1vV5df6Kzyr_hI6khlAyfc_ZnejxMm-HRUFekCkO8WUUMaApscEALw_wcB

 

Or the whole thing can be made in a few minutes using a lathe.

[david.elsbury]

A metric version of the product you need and a piece of studding or a cut off bolt.

 

https://www.westfieldfasteners.co.uk/Metric-Nuts/Long-Nut-Round-Connector-M10-x-40mm-A2-Stainless.html?google_shopping=qty_A2_Nut_RndLong_M10_40=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiA9dDwBRC9ARIsABbedBNLz6mzwA1vV5df6Kzyr_hI6khlAyfc_ZnejxMm-HRUFekCkO8WUUMaApscEALw_wcB

 

Or the whole thing can be made in a few minutes using a lathe.

Uh...

You do know that neither of the two standard mic stand threads are metric- right?

[Chappie]

Another option could be something like this. It might give you enough clearance and make the mic easier to get on and off. Edited January 8, 2020 by Chappie

[ninjadingle]

I was going to suggest a quick release adaptor might work as well as giving a bit of an easier time of getting the mic on and off?

[skinda0]

I was going to suggest a quick release adaptor might work as well as giving a bit of an easier time of getting the mic on and off?

 

Our lead singer has a Shure 55 and has one of these quick release adapters, but it is a bit tricky to get the XLR in with this screwed in as it is quite large in diameter.

We had to put a fine-coarse and then a coarse-fine adapter back to back to extend it as bruce mentioned.

One other option may be a right angle XLR if the stand is getting in the way?