In a pinch on a location shoot I was actually able to pick up some extra 635As
at the local Ace hardware. They were right there in the isle next to the other
hammers. ;-)

--- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com, "switthaus" <switthaus@...> wrote:
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> disregard...just found them.
>
> sw
>
>
> --- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com, "switthaus" <switthaus@> wrote:
> >
> > Are they still making those 635's? I remember them from my very old PBS
days, and they were brutes....great for students!
> >
> > sw
> >
> >
> > --- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com, David Dawkins <dawk2@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Seconded, although for hand held the 635 was the hammer of choice for
> > > driving nails. ;)
> > >
> > > DD
> > >
> > > Tom McDonnell wrote:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Well the most rugged mics I've ever used where EV-RE50( handheld
> > > > dynamic mic you can drive nails with it) Sony ECM-77's. The weak link
> > > > in any lav is where the mic cord terminates at the XLR connector. You
> > > > can strain relief it or be prepared to do some microscopic soldering.
> > > >
> > > > There are probably newer mics out there but the 77's I dragged around
> > > > in news for 15 years without any problems other than the rare mic cord
> > > > re-soldering.
> > > >
> > > > TMcD
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > David Dawkins
> > > 780-905-9121
> > > dawk2@
> > >
> > >
> > >
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> > >
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