Gr33nL34f
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wow, i really want a pair of those blue cups they look amazing.
post your grado mods....
spanner43
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Not sure if he finished them all yet. but when i asked to have these made he also made another four pair in various colors and shades some blue. Very easy guy to talk to. he can be contacted on ETSY his shop is yewwoodworks.
fleasbaby
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...this weekend's woodworking madness...these owe a clear design debt to @thelostMIDrange. I have managed to make my walls thinner and the inner chamber wider. I have also widened the end opening. I should have a press-fit seat for the driver, but that remains to be seen (I lent the SR60 pinks I was going to gut for drivers to a friend).
The wood is mahogany (not sure if its African or Honduran). I just need to drill holes, make grills and do the finish on them.
Next steps...get my pinks back and get the drivers in these, try a few different woods, try a few design tweaks of my own, and attempt a closed version for a stratoKOSSter build...
The wood is mahogany (not sure if its African or Honduran). I just need to drill holes, make grills and do the finish on them.
Next steps...get my pinks back and get the drivers in these, try a few different woods, try a few design tweaks of my own, and attempt a closed version for a stratoKOSSter build...
...this weekend's woodworking madness...these owe a clear design debt to @thelostMIDrange. I have managed to make my walls thinner and the inner chamber wider. I have also widened the end opening. I should have a press-fit seat for the driver, but that remains to be seen (I lent the SR60 pinks I was going to gut for drivers to a friend).
The wood is mahogany (not sure if its African or Honduran). I just need to drill holes, make grills and do the finish on them.
Next steps...get my pinks back and get the drivers in these, try a few different woods, try a few design tweaks of my own, and attempt a closed version for a stratoKOSSter build...
A lot of work went into those.........Nice!
Put some red stain on those.
fleasbaby
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Thanks
. I am finally getting around a few of the limitations on my system...all it took was a little practice. I need to get around the burn marks I am getting on the inside chamber. Probably need to either switch to a forstner bit or get a new hole saw (something sharper).
Thanks
You have to learn to sharpen the hole saw your self. You also have to make sure when you're cutting through the top that the teeth aren't jammed up with wood fibers. I use a small metal brush and clean the teeth ever once in while. You don't want to start a fire.
squallkiercosa
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#fleasbaby, Now I understand your suffering with the California headband. I've been trimming the metal bar for a while by hand and it might take a while before getting a decent finish. It chewed the wood because there was too much pressure among the cups and the metal... The headband looks huge next to the original grado cups...
fleasbaby
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You have to learn to sharpen the hole saw your self. You also have to make sure when you're cutting through the top that the teeth aren't jammed up with wood fibers. I use a small metal brush and clean the teeth ever once in while. You don't want to start a fire.
LMAO! That's what it is? The sawdust in the teeth? Of course! I was aware of trying to avoid a fire, but never put two and two together when it came to cleaning the teeth as I go along...thank you kind sir...next round, a little brush. I will also look into sharpening teeth myself with a file...
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squallkiercosa
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It's true: too much trouble but I started already so there's no turning back. (After the auvio headband and the original Grado I guess any other headband will be really heavy) and I still have to change the color of the plastic hinges, not sure how to paint it either, don't feel like sanding so I will be using probably plastic dip or a permanent marker.
...this weekend's woodworking madness...these owe a clear design debt to @thelostMIDrange. I have managed to make my walls thinner and the inner chamber wider. I have also widened the end opening. I should have a press-fit seat for the driver, but that remains to be seen (I lent the SR60 pinks I was going to gut for drivers to a friend).
The wood is mahogany (not sure if its African or Honduran). I just need to drill holes, make grills and do the finish on them.
Next steps...get my pinks back and get the drivers in these, try a few different woods, try a few design tweaks of my own, and attempt a closed version for a stratoKOSSter build...
Love the shape and tone of those! Very nice
LeoTheAwesome
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...this weekend's woodworking madness...these owe a clear design debt to @thelostMIDrange. I have managed to make my walls thinner and the inner chamber wider. I have also widened the end opening. I should have a press-fit seat for the driver, but that remains to be seen (I lent the SR60 pinks I was going to gut for drivers to a friend).
The wood is mahogany (not sure if its African or Honduran). I just need to drill holes, make grills and do the finish on them.
Next steps...get my pinks back and get the drivers in these, try a few different woods, try a few design tweaks of my own, and attempt a closed version for a stratoKOSSter build...
It is getting better and better, well done!!!
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