uncle fester Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 Necessity is the mother of invention - wanted to practice outside (doing a recording and listening back) but the wind kept kicking up and maxing out the mic. I thought to myself 'I wish I had one of those fancy wind screens' then I thought, 'well wish in one hand and sh!t in the other, see what fills up first' - and figured I should try to get inventive... and I bring you the 'billroy redneck wind screen'. It wasn't 100% perfect, but it did a good enough job to where I could practice outside. The DIY instructions also come with a guide how to get the appropriate farmers tan and burned neck. For the record, I love the portability of the Apogee Mic plugged into an iPhone for garage band... for my needs it's the bees knees! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lars68 Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 Did you have to consume the insides of the box before finishing the projects, and might that be the reason the cutout is asymmetrical??? Lars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidblast Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 okay now THAT s funny!! Dude--- Do a lookup some day of a web site named "There, I fixed it"... warning, you'll loose hours of your life, once you start it's like that car wreck you can't look away from! check it out. your "windscreen" SCREAMS for an entry on "There, I fixed it" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncle fester Posted August 13, 2019 Author Share Posted August 13, 2019 2 hours ago, Lars68 said: Did you have to consume the insides of the box before finishing the projects, and might that be the reason the cutout is asymmetrical??? Lars Unfortunately my new 'eating lifestyle' doesn't allow for that... 30 lbs away from a beer for me. Thank you for noticing the asymmetry, 4 years of engineering focusing on fluid dynamics guided me in the design 🙂 1 hour ago, kidblast said: okay now THAT s funny!! Dude--- Do a lookup some day of a web site named "There, I fixed it"... warning, you'll loose hours of your life, once you start it's like that car wreck you can't look away from! check it out. your "windscreen" SCREAMS for an entry on "There, I fixed it" Will definitely check it out, but not sure if having an entry in there is a badge of honor... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philfish Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 I'm going to make one, but mine will be Budweiser. Soon as I finish this 30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boyd Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 Related to the early Bob Dylan thread.... have you ever seen "The Other Side of the Mirror"? https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4679260/ There are some very funny looking 1960's home-made windscreens on the mics in those outdoor venues. And the wind is a-blowin' hard too! 😁But they seem to work really well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the other side Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 Have you designed a backrest so you don't wind up laying on your back ? Only one suggestion, turn the wind screen around and put your back against the rocks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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