Re: Noise Pollution (was Digest Number 506)

[Syd Curtis <>]

> 
> Wil Hershberger wrote:
>> 
>> Dave,
>> Self adhesive felt makes a wonderful pad on the back of a parabola to
>> dampen the sound of your fingers.  These can be found in fabric stores
>> and it seems to me that you can get them in 12"x12" squares.  They seem
>> to hold up in moist conditions too.

And Walter commented:
> 
> I'm pretty good at keeping my fingers off the parabola, but it's much
> harder to keep rain off. Any suggestions for rain?
> 
> Walt
> 
> 

How about using some of that hairy stretch fabric as was discussed for
wind-shields for mics?  Cut a circle of the right size and run elastic
around the edge so that it fits tightly over the back of the parabola.  Need
only put it on when rain threatens.

Syd Curtis in Australia (where it sometimes rains!)




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