Advice: replaced on-board mic cover

[dustino]

So, a while back I bent and scratched the mesh grill for the on-board microphone on my A1. No big deal, really, though I was surprised how easily it bent. I simply had my gear bag too full and a plastic filter box or tape box pressed into it too hard. Anyhow, I'll probably replace it some time because I'm neurotic and it's only a $25 part.

The problem is that the screw is on the underside of the mic cover and uses a tiny (like a size 0) mini-philips head. Without taking the handle apart from the body (and removing wires, etc.) it seems I would need a tiny screwdriver bent at a 90 degree angle like an allen wrench to be able to reach the screw. Does something like that exist? Has anyone else had to remove/replace the mic cover? If so, maybe I'm boneheadedly overlooking an easier method. Any advice appreciated.

 

[Chris Light]

size 0 phillips' exist, and in conjunction with a vice and a pair of vice grips (or channel-locks) you can bend it 90 degrees. the most useful and bendable size 0's are the Husky brand mini phillips with the blue handle at home depot...it comes in a 2 pack with the mini flathead with the red handle...also useful. best of luck!

chris

 

[Huy Vu]

If it's a cosmetic issue, why not get one of these?

http://www.micover.com/store/product_info.php?cPath=22&products_id=50

Goes right over the mic and while it won't do much for wind cancellation, it will help protect the mic from getting scratched up.

 

[dustino]

That exactly what I assumed I'd have to do, skinnyl; improvise my own tool. I was hoping someone would tell me I was crazy and had overlooked a simpler method. I have NO IDEA why the Canon engineers would place the screw here, in the most inconvenient and illogical place possible. Thanks for the replies, though!

 

[Andreaz]

My mics "nose" came slightly off last week well I was climbing a jungle mountain with camera on tri-pod trying to get a overhead of a steam train going through a gourge... missed the train, knocked the cam and the plants cut me up..whew.. Lesson - always put cam in bag!
Cant seem to get it back in properly as its held together with a piece of rubber and kinda goes in place then works its way loose and gives the cam a soggy look! Anyone got a fix for this scenario? Thanks

 

[kees.duif]

I had the same problem and glued it with two tiny drops of (how do you call that in english...) 3 second glue (?).

 

[Andreaz]

I had the same problem and glued it with two tiny drops of (how do you call that in english...) 3 second glue (?).

Sound like a solution but not one that would really go for! Thanks