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c. With as little heat as possible, solder the two pieces of copper tape together on the top of
the disc (51). Also solder the shield of the microphone cable to the copper tape. Make sure
the back of the disc remains flat so it can be mounted on a flat surface (52,53).
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52
53
That’s it! Move on to the FINAL ASSEMBLY chapter, and find the section specific to your project..
TIN CAN MIC, OR OTHER SHIELDING CONTAINER
If you are building a ZDL Tin Can Mic, you should follow our Instructable from here on out. Follow
this section if you have your own Tin Can Mic design in mind, or if you are going to incorporate the
Cortado into some other conductive shielding container. In this situation, since the cable between the
piezo and PCB does not need its own shielding, we use a very lightweight wire. This may improve
response, and also makes it easier to install.
1. Cut the red wrap wire (CB-01-69) into two 6” pieces (if it’s not already that length). Strip about
1
/
8
” (3mm) off of each end of each wire (54, 55).
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