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Gear / Technical Help => Ask The Tapers => Topic started by: voloff on August 02, 2025, 06:50:22 PM
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Greetings!
I would like to 3D print some decent blimps, some BBG type and other blimps for shotguns and pencil mics as
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I wonder if you have experience printing this type of blimps, if you have recommendations about best materials (type of ink and brands), and also some good stl files that you are potentially sharing or selling. Please DM about that.
I'm considering covering with some really thin wool shocks, if you have better ideas please let me know.
DIY 🆘
#blimp #3dprint #sphere #voronoi
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I would contact Norfolksoundman / Roland Harris on the Gearspace Remote Possibilities (https://gearspace.com/board/remote-possibilities-in-recording-amp-production/) forum. He is an expert in Rycote and Radius windscreens and shockmounts, and he is very skilled at designing his own 3D printed solutions for both as you can see on his site.
https://drbadphil.com/
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Following.. (and thanks for that link Volt)
To achieve better wind protection than simple foam windscreen you'll likely need more than a wool sock. Maybe a thin layer of foam with a sock over that, but more likely a fur cover. The smaller the diameter of the blimp the less effective its wind protection. Size of the mic itself is pretty much irrelevant as long as it fits inside - achieving sufficient "dead airspace" around the mic is what matters. To achieve the same amount of wind protection with a smaller diameter mic you pretty much need the same diameter blimp as would be required for a larger diameter mic.
I've schemed about doing this for years as a way to sufficiently wind protect the rather odd very small interference tube mics I use with a little bulk as possible while also incorporating appropriate mounting flanges that would fit my DIY support rigs. Never got my 3d printing nephew to bite. The motivation for me was to fit and mount those unusual mics. I currently use Movo windscreens intended for larger mics along with some unique mounting clamps and am happy with that solution. Would still like somewhat smaller custom blimps if they could offer the same degree of protection, but am currently less motivated to pursue it.