Hi,
I have this Electro Voice capsule from an old PL-20 that is contaminated with remains of disintegrated foam all over.
Of course the microphone had the "baby rattle" syndrom with the capsule loose inside because all of the foam had fallen apart over time. Well, replacing just the foam itself is not much of a big deal, really.
And the capsule itself seems to be ok - I get a clean sound - the black disc inside is not rattling with movement.
But unfortunately the thin mesh on top of the capsule protecting the diaphragm from dust has come loose over time as well - meaning residue of disintegrated foam is all over the diaphragm right now. I have cleaned the rest of the microphone and the crumbs of old foam have become really sticky.
Now it´s time to clean the diaphragm - but I don´t really know how to do it.
I have some Ideas like using compressed air from the side across (not into) the diaphragm - or hanging the capsule upside down and touching it with a very light brush and distilled water. But since I don´t have any experience doing this I have no clue if this is safe.
What are your tricks to clean the diaphragm on a dynamic mic?
Thanks.
I have this Electro Voice capsule from an old PL-20 that is contaminated with remains of disintegrated foam all over.
Of course the microphone had the "baby rattle" syndrom with the capsule loose inside because all of the foam had fallen apart over time. Well, replacing just the foam itself is not much of a big deal, really.
And the capsule itself seems to be ok - I get a clean sound - the black disc inside is not rattling with movement.
But unfortunately the thin mesh on top of the capsule protecting the diaphragm from dust has come loose over time as well - meaning residue of disintegrated foam is all over the diaphragm right now. I have cleaned the rest of the microphone and the crumbs of old foam have become really sticky.
Now it´s time to clean the diaphragm - but I don´t really know how to do it.
I have some Ideas like using compressed air from the side across (not into) the diaphragm - or hanging the capsule upside down and touching it with a very light brush and distilled water. But since I don´t have any experience doing this I have no clue if this is safe.
What are your tricks to clean the diaphragm on a dynamic mic?
Thanks.