DIY goes horribly wrong! Did I destroy my precious U87 ???

Initially took my U87 apart to try and fix a dent in the mesh basket covering the capsule. Ended up getting sidetracked with the brilliant idea to clean the capsule. I’ve should’ve left this to a professional. Fortunately, I did not damage the mic. It seems to be performing no different than it has for the past 20 years. If you’re interested in cleaning your mic capsule a good video / tutorial to check out is FreddysFrets “Cleaning a Dirty Microphone.“ Also check out “How a Neumann U87 microphone is manufactured.“ To get new parts related to Neumann microphones or the K870 capsule for the U87Ai check out...