CornishChris 5 #1 March 28, 2007 Hi. I have just put my stills camera on my cookie lid and have had to drill a hole for the bit switch cable. I was looking at other lid set ups and saw that some people had a grommet in the hole (can't think of a better description) as per the attached pic. Where can i get one of these from. I have seen the liberal use of gaffer tape in other situations but this looks so much neater. Any ideas where I can pick one up? Also was wondering what people do with with the bite switch when the still is not attached - do you remove the cable, let it 'hang loose', or gaffer it down? CJP Gods don't kill people. People with Gods kill people Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Icon134 0 #2 March 28, 2007 you can get the little rubber "grommets" at Lowes Hardware. or at least I've seen them there.Livin' on the Edge... sleeping with my rigger's wife... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CornishChris 5 #3 March 28, 2007 Lowes hardware - what would the equivalent be in the UK? CJP Gods don't kill people. People with Gods kill people Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
monkycndo 0 #4 March 28, 2007 Why not look here? Any decent electronic supply store will carry them.50 donations so far. Give it a try. You know you want to spank it Jump an Infinity Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
br0k3n 0 #5 March 29, 2007 QuoteHi. I have just put my stills camera on my cookie lid and have had to drill a hole for the bit switch cable. I was looking at other lid set ups and saw that some people had a grommet in the hole (can't think of a better description) as per the attached pic. Where can i get one of these from. I have seen the liberal use of gaffer tape in other situations but this looks so much neater. Any ideas where I can pick one up? Also was wondering what people do with with the bite switch when the still is not attached - do you remove the cable, let it 'hang loose', or gaffer it down? IMO you dont have enough jumps to be putting a "grommet" on your helmet... thats just asking for trouble....----------------------------------------------------------- --+ There are 10 types of people in the world: Those who understand binary, and those who don't.. --+ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
champu 1 #6 March 29, 2007 QuoteAlso was wondering what people do with with the bite switch when the still is not attached - do you remove the cable, let it 'hang loose', or gaffer it down? The grommets I use have a fairly small inner diameter, so when I'm not using the cable I push the cable back into the helmet and the strain-relief molding around the connector seats itself in the grommet and holds it there. This makes installing them a bit harder, but here's what you do. Dremel/drill a hole that is just barely big enough to get the jack on the end of the cable through. Run the cable through, and use a pull-up cord to stretch the grommet over the end of the cable. Finally, push the grommet down and seat it in the surface of the helmet. /edited to add photos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Icon134 0 #7 March 29, 2007 QuoteLowes hardware - what would the equivalent be in the UK?I would imagine that any good hardware store would have something... its just a matter of finding the right section. but unfortunately I've never actually been to the UK and don't actually know for a fact.Livin' on the Edge... sleeping with my rigger's wife... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
swilson 0 #8 March 30, 2007 QuoteLowes hardware - what would the equivalent be in the UK? RS Components carries more stuff like that than you probably care to look at, and they serve the UK. Pretty decent prices too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
