[vapman]

  Have you checked your auto parts store?

 
 
 
Another dumb question: okay to use one of these for heatshrink? Yeah obviously I know don't hit it with the flame

 

[Brian Coffey]

You can use that but I would think a Bic lighter might be better for a more even heat. Some of those torches are pretty brutal.Also our local Lowe's hardware carries heat shrink as well.

 

[gwompki]

Harbor freight sells it cheap pretty cheap as well as I recall.

 

[endia]

Can I get a recommendation of where to get some decent heatshrink cheap? My local electronics store is too expensive, and I don't know what's good or not... but the electrical tape replacing the HPM 62 cable guides I broke off isn't cutting it. keeps coming apart.

if you have time;

https://m.aliexpress.com/item/32580056869.html

also best tool for the purpose is your wife's hairdryer imo..

 

[cingcut]

:eek:  


Another dumb question: okay to use one of these for heatshrink? Yeah obviously I know don't hit it with the flame :rolleyes:

maybe use glue gun?

 

[boblauer]

 

 
 
 
Another dumb question: okay to use one of these for heatshrink? Yeah obviously I know don't hit it with the flame

Hair dryer, heat gun on low even a cheap soldering iron will work on heat shrink. Harbor Freight is cheapest, followed by Lowes or HD

 

[vapman]

Thanks a ton for the suggestions everyone

 

[vapman]

My KZ wire got in! Less sticky than i remember, it will be good to work with =)

 

[gwompki]

My KZ wire got in! Less sticky than i remember, it will be good to work with =)

Can you remind me how much you paid for those? I recall that it was a good deal.

 

[vapman]

Can you remind me how much you paid for those? I recall that it was a good deal.

7.15 shipped i think. With epacket and tracking number. Its from "A Sweet Girl's Store" but a few different sellers stock it with the same picture.

 

[fleasbaby]

Well $h1t boys...why did it take me so long to find this thread? I love earbuds, I love DIY. I've been looking for something different to do (usually spend my time making Grado-style cups on a lathe in my garage...).

 

[gwompki]

  Well $h1t boys...why did it take me so long to find this thread? I love earbuds, I love DIY. I've been looking for something different to do (usually spend my time making Grado-style cups on a lathe in my garage...).

Welcome!

 

[vapman]

Well $h1t boys...why did it take me so long to find this thread? I love earbuds, I love DIY. I've been looking for something different to do (usually spend my time making Grado-style cups on a lathe in my garage...).

Only thing to be wary of is high impedance drivers that are cheap are almost definitely QC rejects. Not many people are making them and they are known to have high failure rates in production. So i would stick to lower impedance DIY drivers for the time being. Aside from that welcome fellow solder bro!

P.S. if you ever made any cups for Koss drivers specifically I'd like to see what you've done...

 

[gwompki]

Anyone know of any 11.11 deals for diy components?  The Ali sellers I typically look at for parts don't seem to be offering any discount on components.

 

[vapman]

Yeah I'm not holding out for 11.11. The best diy sale i could find was like 50 cents total off those KZ wires i got. I will buy more of those but probably nothing else.