[wolfetan44]

 

Did you make those, Joe?! Those cups are BEAUTIFUL!

Ha, no sir! Those are courtesy of 7keys. 

What wood is that?

 

[JoeDoe]

What wood is that?

Oak! I believe the pictures he a posted a page or two back are from the same batch.

 

[7keys]

Oak! I believe the pictures he a posted a page or two back are from the same batch.

YUP!

 

[wolfetan44]

 

Oak! I believe the pictures he a posted a page or two back are from the same batch.

YUP!

Wow, I love the look of that wood..

 

[7keys]

  Wow, I love the look of that wood..

If you take a picture from the side you see the tiger rays which is a grain pattern sometimes found in oak. I really like it myself.

 

[squallkiercosa]

 

 

Made my own headband. I gotta say: work with leather is harder than I had expected. Too stiff unfortunately...

 

[monkeyevil]

Lost my right channel recently and decided it was time to re-cable anyway.  Well after doing that, it seems like it was the fine wire from the driver to the solder pad that was the issue.
 
Anyone have luck repairing this? Or should I start the search for a new pair

 

[wje]

  Lost my right channel recently and decided it was time to re-cable anyway.  Well after doing that, it seems like it was the fine wire from the driver to the solder pad that was the issue.
 
Anyone have luck repairing this? Or should I start the search for a new pair

 
Ouch!   A few have been there, even fewer have succeeded with fixing the issue.  The fine wire is really hard to resolve and get working correctly.  Sometimes, donor drivers exist but I haven't seen any around lately.  I just have a donor Magnum 3.5 driver.  Not sure if that would be a good match, or not.  Most likely not.

 

[monkeyevil]

   
Ouch!   A few have been there, even fewer have succeeded with fixing the issue.  The fine wire is really hard to resolve and get working correctly.  Sometimes, donor drivers exist but I haven't seen any around lately.  I just have a donor Magnum 3.5 driver.  Not sure if that would be a good match, or not.  Most likely not.

That is kinda what I assumed.  That wire is so tiny, seems like more fight that what it's worth.  Not sure how it happened... I may have to check my headphone amp and make sure it's still working in spec.

 

[JoeDoe]

Lost my right channel recently and decided it was time to re-cable anyway.  Well after doing that, it seems like it was the fine wire from the driver to the solder pad that was the issue.

Anyone have luck repairing this? Or should I start the search for a new pair

Had the same issue a few weeks back. I sent them to Grado for repairs, and they sent me a new one back for the repair rate!

 

[monkeyevil]

Had the same issue a few weeks back. I sent them to Grado for repairs, and they sent me a new one back for the repair rate!

Do you mind telling me what the cost was?

 

[mcandmar]

Had the same issue a few weeks back. I sent them to Grado for repairs, and they sent me a new one back for the repair rate!

As in a new pair of headphones or?
 
Curious about this too as the cables on mine are getting a little ratty where they enter the cups.

 

[JoeDoe]

As in a new pair of headphones or?

Curious about this too as the cables on mine are getting a little ratty where they enter the cups.

New drivers, not a new pair of cans. Although, it sounds like you're talking about the left and right cables that solder onto the driver whereas I'm talking about the super tiny voice coils that go from the solder points to the inside of the driver.

 

[wje]

Joe,
 
I see Vibro Labs has some more "unfinished" Mahogany cups available on eBay for purchase.  They have about 10 pair listed (as of last evening).  $30 and free shipping along with the black screen included as well as foamy tape if you need it for the driver installation.
 
* I'm not affiliated with Vibro Labs in any way.  Just passing along something I noticed which might be beneficial to the group.  Also, they do have finished, "A" grade cups listed for sale, too.  It looks like about 10-pair being offered with a shipping guarantee prior to the upcoming Christmas holiday.  The cost is $95.00, with free shipping.

 

[squallkiercosa]

Is this the marker you guys use for the letters?
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00009RAX4/ref=s9_simh_gw_p201_d0_i3?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=034K8J4XT5E3216PRZVD&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=1630083502&pf_rd_i=507846