Very nice panel work there, the leather looks great and is certainly unique.

Yep, the original cable had gone all stiff, so they've been re-cabled. I'm also making a new headband but struggling a bit with my sewing skills and getting the pleather to look nice and fit right.

A Daiso store opened up nearby (Japanese dollar store) and I went to have a look. I found these bag hanger things that work quite well as headphone hangers hanging from my bookshelf.

Nothing spectacular has happened to me, just regular DIY wounds. I've slipped and burned myself with soldering irons many times and sliced up my fingers and thumbs with a scalpel a number of times too. These things mostly happen when I'm doing something silly, and my brain/conscience tells me...

Have a read through this thread: http://www.head-fi.org/t/498292/my-diy-electrostatic-headphones Some awesome stuff there.

Nice clean build, Vinnie. Looks great! Yes, this can be an expensive hobby. I find it's best not to think about the money spent, just about the enjoyment gained :D

Awesome! :D How do they sound? :p

Beautiful build, Tom. Glad to see it finished.

As said by others, it's probably a better idea to move any discussion regarding Parrots, the ban, etc. elsewhere (another thread or to PMs, generally Mods/Admins won't discuss bans though) and keep this thread on topic. And not locked ;).

Now let's get back to looking at pretty cables ;)

Wow, stunning work, MrClean. I love the way the grain curves in the recessed parts of the Bijou.

Actually, I'll probably be pretty excited when it arrives. I like new toys tools :D

Didn't think that needed a celebration, but OK :D

Thank you everyone. Problem solved, I've gone and purchased a Fluke 87-IV. An 87-V would have been more than enough for me, but they're so popular I've seen them going for not much less than the 87-IV, which is a better specced meter anyway. I've seen some go for cheaper but that's uncalibrated...

Thanks Tangent, I've read some of your articles but I'll have another read and look at the forum links also. I had a look at the U1272A last night and while it does look quite nice, $460 new is a bit of a stretch over what second hand Flukes are available for.