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Sourcing felt pads for mic capsules

 

I am having trouble getting these self-adhesive felt pads for microphone capsules (10mm ones, like Primo EM272 etc). I have tried Amazon, Aliexpress etc. - but cannot find anything like this.?

The purpose of the pad would be to protect the capsule from dust etc getting in, as much as possible.

It would be very handy if there were some self-adhesive pads of this diameter that I could just stick on the capsule. But all I could find in this diameter were the ones for use on unglazed pot bases to protect furniture and worktops - these are too thick (to be used to cover holes in the microphone capsule), I am afraid? The felt pads for furniture (chairs for example) are even thicker.?

Any advice on where to get them or what to use instead?
 

I saw them once on Ali but now, of course, I cannot find them.

Just buy cheapest capsules with these pads, heat them with a hair dryrier - this would soften the glue, remove and then stick on your mics
 

Believe or not I've done that already, but results are sometimes great and sometimes not. Like some glue is left on the "donor" capsule and pad doesn't stick as it should.



On Tuesday, June 11, 2024 at 10:13:08 PM GMT+2, pmfalcman <pmfalcman@...> wrote:


I saw them once on Ali but now, of course, I cannot find them.

Just buy cheapest capsules with these pads, heat them with a hair dryrier - this would soften the glue, remove and then stick on your mics

 

On most of the mics I've built from small omni electret capsules, I put two layers of black nylon material over the front, salvaged from pantyhose that my wife has discarded.

You can also get inexpensive foam windscreens from many suppliers.
 

I've also used those sponge headphone covers (earmuffs) that you get when you purchase in-ear earbuds, or you can buy them on well-known website for like 50 cents for 20 pcs, with free shipping.?
 

Micbooster stocks at 10mm and also a 5.8mm:

Take note that that's the single price though — I accidentally ordered only 1 when I meant to order a sheet, and I live on the other side of the planet so I wasted a lot of time and postage!
 

I've bought a set of punch "things" (don't know the english name). I can punch the covers out of different materials in different?sizes. You find different kinds of felts and fabrics in handcraft stores. Picture of the punches:

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Am Mi., 12. Juni 2024 um 02:01?Uhr schrieb Zander via <zanhulme=[email protected]>:

Micbooster stocks at 10mm and also a 5.8mm:

Take note that that's the single price though — I accidentally ordered only 1 when I meant to order a sheet, and I live on the other side of the planet so I wasted a lot of time and postage!

 

Thank you very much for sharing this information with us. Yes, this is what I was looking for.
?Looks a bit expensive for what it is - but since it cannot be found anywhere else, it is what it is. :)


On Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at 02:01:16 AM GMT+2, Zander <zanhulme@...> wrote:


Micbooster stocks at 10mm and also a 5.8mm:

Take note that that's the single price though — I accidentally ordered only 1 when I meant to order a sheet, and I live on the other side of the planet so I wasted a lot of time and postage!

 

Hello,

You could also try with ethanol (ethyl alcohol), a high proof one (generally 96%) used to treat and desinfect wounds.?


A ter?a, 11/06/2024, 23:31, Slobodan Ljubisic via <ljubisic=[email protected]> escreveu:

Believe or not I've done that already, but results are sometimes great and sometimes not. Like some glue is left on the "donor" capsule and pad doesn't stick as it should.



On Tuesday, June 11, 2024 at 10:13:08 PM GMT+2, pmfalcman <pmfalcman@...> wrote:


I saw them once on Ali but now, of course, I cannot find them.

Just buy cheapest capsules with these pads, heat them with a hair dryrier - this would soften the glue, remove and then stick on your mics

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