r/LocationSound • u/False-Theory-7640 • 4d ago

Gear - Tech Issue damaged insulation on the lav microphone

The insulation on my MKE1 microphone is damaged, but the microphone still works. Is there any way to repair the damaged area? Ordinary heat shrink tubing is not good, it is too stiff.

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u/JohnMaySLC 4d ago

Plastidip

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u/NotYourGranddadsAI 4d ago edited 4d ago

yes, a dab of that, or "Liquid Tape", could work. Even just a dab of contact cement. And if you apply some glue, and "milk" the cable insulation to close the gap while the glue is wet, you might have a permanent repair. i did this once with a headphone cable that the cat bit.

A small piece of rubber tubing would work. And honestly, a small piece of the thinnest possible heat-shrink tubing would be acceptable to me, if it kept the mic usable.

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u/DeathNCuddles 4d ago

MKE1 mics have notorious delicate jackets. I’ve thrown out so many!

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u/False-Theory-7640 4d ago

I don't have a problem with that, it's the first time and it happened after rough handling...

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u/iampj12 3d ago

As long as the shrink doesn’t have adhesive it should be fine?