Flute - virus filter

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This object was created in Tinkercad. Edit it online: https://www.tinkercad.com/things/amYZypwgCSO Flute players have been unfairly blamed for spreading COVID-19 due to the unique direction and volume of airflow needed to play their instruments. Half the air goes into the flute, producing beautiful music, while the rest is thought to shoot out at high speed above the lip plate and hit nearby musicians on the back of the head. However, studies have proven this claim false and that air from a flute travels no more than two feet before dissipating (about the same distance as normal speech). Very little airflow can be detected at the end of the flute or through the finger holes. The fast-moving air is converted to sound waves by vibrating, not moving, the air molecules - a phenomenon true for all wind and brass instruments. This device is designed to alleviate concerns about flute players spreading COVID-19 in group settings where others are still skeptical of the science above. It clips onto the flute head joint and stays in place thanks to opposing magnets on each side. Neoprene tape seals the body, ensuring the device doesn't move. The design accommodates a head joint with a conical bore between 18-19mm. When in use, airflow over the lip plate is redirected around the flute's body and exits onto the player's shirt. This allows the flute player to claim they pose no greater infection risk than an oboe player, with the added benefit of not sounding like a duck.