[les_garten]

Here's the press I just got. It's bigger than the Pix look! Weighs about 340#

I'm looking at a machinests table and vice setup for it, with Micrometer controls for X-Y movements.

If someone who's done these gadgets sends me a list of stuff to get and the procedure, I may setup for distancers.

 

[nickchen]

That looks definetely like something, Les.

Now next step is getting something like this

or this

.
Take a look into post #1 and a pocket calculator to get your inch values, and then try to get some of those drill saws that will provide at least roughly the correct diameters. Must be existant over there.

To build distancers, you basically build two sort of wood tubes - one thinner one for the...ummhh...channel and one thicker one for the bulge part. Both tubes have the same inner diameter of 4cm. To make these tubes a distancer, you cut a longer slice off the thinner tube and a very thin slice off the bigger tube and glue these components together.

You sand it down to the correct length, smooth edges a bit, drill the 3 holes, place & glue the felt coating, rework the holes with a nail or so - ready.

 

[les_garten]

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Originally Posted by nickchen /img/forum/go_quote.gif That looks definetely like something, Les. Now next step is getting something like this or this . Take a look into post #1 and a pocket calculator to get your inch values, and then try to get some of those drill saws that will provide at least roughly the correct diameters. Must be existant over there. To build distancers, you basically build two sort of wood tubes - one thinner one for the...ummhh...channel and one thicker one for the bulge part. Both tubes have the same inner diameter of 4cm. To make these tubes a distancer, you cut a longer slice off the thinner tube and a very thin slice off the bigger tube and glue these components together. You sand it down to the correct length, smooth edges a bit, drill the 3 holes, place & glue the felt coating, rework the holes with a nail or so - ready.

I've got quite a few hole saws. Thanx, I'll look over post one.

I've also got band saws and table saws. Just don't have a lathe.

 

[nickchen]

A belt sander in "vice versa mode" is also quite useful in that context...

 

[EddieE]

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Originally Posted by nickchen /img/forum/go_quote.gif Well... Fit is provided by the 414s, and the big AKG velours pads are glued onto them (use superglue). The overall result is something similar the C-Pads, but it sounds much better. Havent tried it with other pads instead of the 414s, but I guess other combinations as "foundation" for the K270 pads might work as well.

Thanks,
So in terms of size are the velour pads flush with the HD414/comfies edge, or whether they "stick out" of the edges, or have a larger footprint if you know what I mean?

I guess it's a bit shallow but aesthetics matter a lot to me, especially with a beautiful set of phones like the MS2i.

Cheers

 

[nickchen]

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Originally Posted by EddieE /img/forum/go_quote.gif So in terms of size are the velour pads flush with the HD414/comfies edge, or whether they "stick out" of the edges, or have a larger footprint if you know what I mean?

No...?

 

[EddieE]

OK... Hmm trying to find a clearer way of putting it....

Is the width of the HD414/comfie the same as the width of the velour pad.

Does that work?

 

[nickchen]

That works.

No, the velours pad is much bigger, you get a fullsized circumaural that way. Wait, I search NoXter's pics in the german thread...

Huh, looks like we didn't use 414s then, that looks rather like the stock pads of the MS1...how were they called? I always mix up flats and comfies...

 

[EddieE]

Thanks nickchen

Doesn't actually look too bad in a funny sort of way, think it might work best with flats due to their density. Might give it a go.

EDIT: In answer to your question - those are comfies - they are the open-cell soft foam ones that cover the whole face of the headphone, those ones have been quarter-modded though. The flats are the kind of a denser foam that used to be stock with Grados and are now only available from TTVJ. These have a hole to reveal the mesh over the transducer, stock they come with "slits" cut into the foam, the flaps these make can be left or cut away to make a thinner ring around the face of the headphone.

 

[iHelp]

Okay, I got all of my hole saws.

Thing is, how do you make that lip (that holds the foam pad)?

It seems to be really difficult. I am trying with two 7mm (1/4 inch) boards.

All I have is a hand drill, so it's hard to get the chamber.

Help?

 

[nickchen]

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Originally Posted by iHelp /img/forum/go_quote.gif how do you make that lip (that holds the foam pad)?

You build a 2nd tube with greater outer diameter, cut a slice off that tube and glue that onto the thinner tube.

 

[iHelp]

okay. I don't have those wood sizes in my area. It's only 7 mm and 14 mm.

So I'm going to try two 7 mm boards. One will be the lip, the other the chamber.

Did anyone DIY the GS1000 pads? I have a car sponge just idling sitting, waiting to be cut up.

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Originally Posted by nickchen /img/forum/go_quote.gif You build a 2nd tube with greater outer diameter, cut a slice off that tube and glue that onto the thinner tube.

 

[nickchen]

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Originally Posted by iHelp /img/forum/go_quote.gif Did anyone DIY the GS1000 pads?

Someone in the german forum (a good tinkerer) tried that, but failed. Reason was that the Jumbos are made out of 2 foam sorts of different denseness, which isn't so easely to be reproduced.

 

[iHelp]

Similar to the bowls? Like the denser foam makes a sandwich on the airier foam?
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Originally Posted by nickchen /img/forum/go_quote.gif Someone in the german forum (a good tinkerer) tried that, but failed. Reason was that the Jumbos are made out of 2 foam sorts of different denseness, which isn't so easely to be reproduced.

 

[nickchen]

Yes.