February 21, 2008 - The microphone required a little more alteration.
A small bracket needed to be bolted to the side of the helmet. Some careful measuring and drilling ensued. Another lucky break, the holes ended up in that same void used by the speakers, right beside the metal bracket that holds the chin strap. It avoided any of the soft padding inside the helmet. It's all too good to be true!
The measurements were accurate, and the holes ended up in exactly the correct place. The supplied bolts (okay, they're machine screws) were just long enough, but not long enough to give me confidence in the threads should the microphone get yanked. So I hunted around and found two more 2.5mm screws out of some Miata application that were the perfect length. So now Janel's helmet has Miata parts. Naturally.
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