Disassmbling Sennheiser MD 42?

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Tokpaler

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I bought (more like inherited) a Sennheiser MD 42 handheld mic that has seen better days. It's a little worse for wear but other than the paint wearing off and chipping on some places, it still works like it should.

I was planning to shoot some paint on the external tube, but I'm having a hard time figuring out how to disassemble it and prepare it for painting.

Does anyone have an exploded view of the mic or a step by step instructions on how to take it apart?

Thanks in advance!
 
Just carefully mask off the top grill and cover the XLR at the bottom. Spray it, but more of a problem is the brand and type of enamel paint
and how many coats you'll give it.

Contact Sennheiser first .. good luck.

Cheers.
 
Contact Sennheiser first and see how much it might cost to have the external case replaced. It may not be worth the trouble of DIY
 
The MD42 is made by machine and not designed to be disassembled.

The basket unscrews, but that is all.

If they go wrong, it's cheaper to buy a new one than have it repaired.

All I can suggest is to unscrew the basket and then put a plastic bag over the capsule and tape it securely down, at the same time protecting the threads.

You will need something to protect the XLR - maybe sacrifice an old XLR connector.

Be very careful.
 
Just my opinion but it's a recording tool not a fashion accessory, don't paint it use it.
 
Unfortunately, shooting paint at it is more cost effective than having to replace the external tube. So I went ahead and shot paint at it. Fortunately, I asked first here so I did what you guys suggested and it looks better now. I did have to sacrifice the branding (as if senn pays me to display their brand =b) but it still sounds the same, so I guess it's okay :)

Noiz, I wouldn't mind it being a little ratty actually, but I needed it to look more "corporate" and professional for the odd interviews with the company executives and such every now and then. The MKH 60 that was in the same package (and pretty much the same state) didn't get the same aesthetic treatment as it will covered by the dead cat most of the time :)
 
Tokpaler said:
Unfortunately, shooting paint at it is more cost effective than having to replace the external tube.
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I don't think you can replace the external tube.

These mics are made automatically so they can be sold at half the price (or less) than if they had been made the conventional way.

With current Service Department charges at £60 an hour (or more), even if you could replace the housing, it would come to almost the same price for a new mic. - not worth it.
 
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