--- In Walter Knapp <>
wrote:
> The original zeppelins were made out of painted fabric mesh. Like
that
> of older onion sacks but larger mesh.
Walt and others,
Thank you for your comments about Zeppelin construction.
I am thinking that I want a shell that is more durable than painted
cotton, I would have this in storage in the van for long periods of
time. If you recall I am only fitting one ME-66 in the blimp and I
wonder if the construction material on the sides and rear could be
different from the nose. I am thinking about using the relatively
stiff mesh wire used in office wastebaskets for the sides and rear.
The nose of the blimp would be a larger mesh to give me a better
ratio of open space in the pickup cone of the mic. Would that cause
echoes within the enclosure? If not, it may increase the
attenuation of sound from the side and rear because of the
percentage of frame material.
Gerald White Muscatine,IA
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