K47 shroud on capsule, why?

[JerryPbury]

What purpose does this serve? Is it needed and is there a source?

 

[soliloqueen]

it prevents impacts to the capsule from hitting the rings or screws by redirecting force into the backplates when the microphone is dropped

 

[JerryPbury]

Is there a source for purchase other than Sennheiser?

 

[kingkorg]

I'd go for 3d printer, shouldn't be too complex to do in something like TinkerCad.

 

[JerryPbury]

I always forget about those. I only have ACAD. Do the 3D printers use IGES or DXF files or raw ascii data?

 

[kingkorg]

I always forget about those. I only have ACAD. Do the 3D printers use IGES or DXF files or raw ascii data?

Have no idea really, no expert on 3d printing. I just used TinkerCad freeware couple of times with no previous experience with great results. Extremely easy to use. You can check with online 3D printing services what formats they require.

 

[soliloqueen]

Is there a source for purchase other than Sennheiser?

I can source these for you, my upcoming capsules come with them. How many do you need?

 

[soliloqueen]

I always forget about those. I only have ACAD. Do the 3D printers use IGES or DXF files or raw ascii data?

they take step or stl. shouldn't be too hard. i also have a model somewhere

 

[JerryPbury]

I can source these for you, my upcoming capsules come with them. How many do you need?

I need 2 for the K47 flats that I bought from you

 

[RuudNL]

I once made them myself. Out of a piece of PVC pipe...

 

[soliloqueen]

that's also an option, just remember to use an elastic plastic like PVC or solid nylon and not one that's too brittle. The originals are solid nylon IIRC.

 

[tinn]

when I asked Neumann, why this is missing on the first series of TLM103 they told me:
it is there for keeping the dust off, but soundwise it is not that relevant.

 

[TLRT]

Is there a source for purchase other than Sennheiser?

Yes I have those

 

[tomas.borgstrom]

I have a bunch lying around. I unscrew them because they're ugly and we all know that a vintage look always sounds better

 

[Tubetec]

Well if you know the material and the bend radius , just use the heat gun to melt a slab of nylon on a former, easiier to drill the mount holes when its flat.

 

[abbey road d enfer]

I always forget about those. I only have ACAD. Do the 3D printers use IGES or DXF files or raw ascii data?

No, they use 3D files, such as stl, step or obj
I'm a long time user of ACAD, wanted to migrate to Solidworks, but it's incredibly expensive, and I stumbled on Design Spark Mechanical, which I could use after about two days. I can only recommand it.
Different approach to drafting than ACAD, though.

 

[JerryPbury]

I use ACAD for 3D modeling, it’s easy. I used to send 3D data in DXF or IGES to my customers. Pro E was too expensive. Soliloqueen has graciously offered to send me a pair.

 

[k brown]

FWIW, the 'dust shields' on the AKG Perception 220 chinese capsule are essentially just flexible self adhesive foam tape (vinyl, PVC?); really need to 3D print something so simple?

 

[abbey road d enfer]

I use ACAD for 3D modeling, it’s easy.

I guess the 3D version of ACAD...?

 

[JerryPbury]

Yes