Audio Technica AT829cW Magnetic Microphone Mount

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This a simple microphone mount for the Audio Technica AT829cW Lapel microphone. People kept forgetting to remove the OEM clip from their clothes when they removed the microphone to the point the clip is long since lost and a replacement was $10+ which I didn't want to pay. This clip utilizes 8x 5mm x 3mm disc magnets to keep the mic clip in place through someone's clothes. These are the ones I used: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0936M3WPK/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1At the time of posting it was $5 for 60 magnets. The reason I chose this size is because I already had them on hand. I'm sure this design could be remixed with fewer and larger magnets but I wanted to be confident in the holding power of the magnets through a reasonable thickness of clothing which is why each side gets 4 for a total of 8.In addition to being easier to replace should something happen to this microphone mount, the magnetic nature of the mount means the microphone can be placed closer to the speakers mouth and not reliant on having a style of clothing that can be easily clipped to. We've often run into issues where the only good option for clipping to a speaker was on a necklace or scarf which caused the mic to bounce and pickup clothing and jewelry noise.I do not know if this will work with other Audio Technica microphones since this is the only one we use on a regular basis.I used PETG on the final print to give the part more resilience to fatigue over time. The tolerances on the spots for the microphone as well as the magnets was enough that CA glue was not required to hold things in place. Depending on how it performs I may remix to add an additional small magnet to better hold the microphone in place but at the moment the mount holds it securely.