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Subject: Re: Nature recording 101
From: Walter Knapp <>
Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2005 11:59:11 -0500
From: "John Hartog" <>

> 
> 
> Speaking of homemade windscreens, here's an idea - at least for 
> small mics: 
>  
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/naturerecordists/files/tea-infuser-
> windscreen.JPG
> 
> The particular stainless steel tea infuser in the picture may be 
> kinda grungy from steeping a thousand cups of tea, but it is mine 
> and I like it and it is not for sale. 
> However, they can be purchased new - I found here in Portland OR at 
> a Japanese deli and kitchen supply store for $2.25 each.  I plan to 
> cover them with stretchy fabric or fake fur to use with my Shure 
> WL183s.

Craft shops have the plastic canvas in a molded 3" sphere and a 3" egg 
shape. That will provide more of a still air gap than the tea infuser. I 
reported this a while back.

Walt




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