[fleasbaby]

Got my cups today!

 

[fleasbaby]

And here are the 225 pinks I will be liberating soon to pop into them...



And the brass mesh I will be using

 

[kvtaco17]

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Got my cups today!

You sir, need a red and black cable, with a neutrik plug... just saying, I like making cable lol

 

[wormsdriver]

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Got my cups today!

 
  Nice cups man!
 
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And here are the 225 pinks I will be liberating soon to pop into them...

BE CAREFUL LIBERATING THOSE DRIVERS!!!

 

[fleasbaby]

Am actually thinking of sticking with the stock Grado cable...its a beast, but I like it. I have liberated a pair of 225i before, but no older Grados. I hear they can be easier because the glue is brittle, but I hear they can be harder too, because the glue can be brittle (got to love the internet....) We shall see. I will more than likely destroy the sleeves instead of trying to save them.

 

[wormsdriver]

It was easier in my experience with my old sr125 pinks.  
 
Agreed on the Grado cable.
 
 
I manage to just twist the cups and have them come apart(REAL men don't use hair dryers!

). As far as the plastic sleeves,
I wanted to save them, so I applied the trusty ol' spoon method. It was kinda hard, but then again, I DON'T USE HAIR DRYERS!

 

[uglyjoe0124]

Hi fleas
Nice work mate.
Have fun building them

 

[MetalHealth30]

I wanna see how that mesh ends up looking. I have thought of using hardware mesh before which looks similar to what you are using, albeit the hardware mesh is silvery.

 

[7keys]

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Got my cups today!

 
Very nice!
 
 
I love the smell of cut Padouk in the morning!

 

[fleasbaby]

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It was easier in my experience with my old sr125 pinks.  
 
Agreed on the Grado cable.
 
 
I manage to just twist the cups and have them come apart(REAL men don't use hair dryers!

). As far as the plastic sleeves,
I wanted to save them, so I applied the trusty ol' spoon method. It was kinda hard, but then again, I DON'T USE HAIR DRYERS!

 
LMAO...my wife gets rather ticked off if she sees me stealing her hairdryer to do this...will have to wait until she goes out to do the grocery shopping later .
 
Anyway, the turner who made the cups for me was very nice. He wants to see these assembled, and then he has a piece of African Blackwood he is going to use to make me a second pair. The man has the patience of a saint. He did three prototypes before getting these out for me.

 

[7keys]

I’m working on a Padouk set of cups and was reading that padauk will eventually change colors and possibly turn brown, UV light causes the padauk to lose its bright color.  Penofin makes a 99% UV penetrating oil finish. It’s an outdoor marine finish, used for mahogany boats. Another thing that works is Armor-all. 

 

[fleasbaby]

One driver fully liberated, the other partially...I almost destroyed the poor thing. The old plastic breaks instead of holding, and whoever put these things together was pretty thorough. Looks okay now that its taped.

I am okay with taping, did it with my Magnum X build, sounded fantastic, and the turner doesn't like the idea of the cups shrinking around the drivers without a little give...

 

[kvtaco17]

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Am actually thinking of sticking with the stock Grado cable...its a beast, but I like it. I have liberated a pair of 225i before, but no older Grados. I hear they can be easier because the glue is brittle, but I hear they can be harder too, because the glue can be brittle (got to love the internet....) We shall see. I will more than likely destroy the sleeves instead of trying to save them.

 
Ok well figured if ur gonna make em' pretty, you'd go all the way lol jk really, I rock the standard on a few of my sets (ps500 and my custom 225i) because those cables are still good. (plus I don't really wanna open up the ps500...)

 

[fleasbaby]

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Ok well figured if ur gonna make em' pretty, you'd go all the way lol jk really, I rock the standard on a few of my sets (ps500 and my custom 225i) because those cables are still good. (plus I don't really wanna open up the ps500...)

 
LOL, no worries. Thanks for the kind offer actually.

 

[alrgeez]

for those of you using aftermarket headbands. how do you like the urbanears plattan or kono headbands compared to the stock grado? considering picking one up just to try.