The JPS Labs: Abyss AB-1266 Impressions Thread
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MrCypruz
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I lucked out a few days ago with an awesome headfier @Bonddam and got his SC cable on a great deal! The lowest I’ve seen them going for...thanks again buddy!
I tried to repair my ear pads which fell apart (and got disgustingly sticky) because of the runny glue. First I disassembled the pad - leather cover, foam polster, plastic ring attached to the polster (needs to be separated) and magnetic ring. I then cleaned it very thoroughly from the glue with isopropyl alcohol. It is important to remember shape and alignments.
After this, I tried to rebuild the pad using the smallest paper stapler I could find. I started with stapling the outer part of the leather liningto the plastic ring. That part was easy since I could move under the ring with the stapler. Attaching the inner leather lining was a lot trickier to staple. I had to remove and retry several times.
It took quite some time but I am quite pleased with the result so far. The height of the pad is the same as a proper pad. However, the surfaces are not perfectly aligned on top of the frame but it is better in real life than it looks.
I now need to think how to best attach the pad to the magnetic ring. I am thinking of 3M double sided tape.
Excellent work so far, and thanks for sharing this here. I've been thinking on doing something similar with one of my pads, as there is a section in the pad were the lambskin leader is coming out from the external ring (see image). How did you stapled the leader into the transparent plastic ring?
I have been researching about different types of glue https://www.libertyleathergoods.com/leather-glue/
From that article, I was thinking on using a type of glue for natural leather, with medium or strong hold properties to attach the lambskin to the transparent ring and the magnetic ring to the pad. I was thinking using the strong one in the lambskin bits I need to put back, and the medium one for the magnetic ring, in case I need to disassemble the ring in the future (With the strong ones, if one tries to pull apart leather that is bonded with with that type of glue, the leather fibers will tear before the glue separates).
I am a newbie on these leather glue types so I am learning as I write this.
attmci
Headphoneus Supremus
The ring is important. The pad can be replaced.I tried to repair my ear pads which fell apart (and got disgustingly sticky) because of the runny glue. First I disassembled the pad - leather cover, foam polster, plastic ring attached to the polster (needs to be separated) and magnetic ring. I then cleaned it very thoroughly from the glue with isopropyl alcohol. It is important to remember shape and alignments.
After this, I tried to rebuild the pad using the smallest paper stapler I could find. I started with stapling the outer part of the leather liningto the plastic ring. That part was easy since I could move under the ring with the stapler. Attaching the inner leather lining was a lot trickier to staple. I had to remove and retry several times.
It took quite some time but I am quite pleased with the result so far. The height of the pad is the same as a proper pad. However, the surfaces are not perfectly aligned on top of the frame but it is better in real life than it looks.
I now need to think how to best attach the pad to the magnetic ring. I am thinking of 3M double sided tape.
I used them to Borat myself figure the smell brings down the resell value.
MrCypruz
100+ Head-Fier
Hahahahaha Thanks for the heads up, I won’t be doing the smell test on them!!!
It's dual 3 pin XLR...
What do you exactly mean? In its original form, the pads are glued to the ring. If you get a replacement pair, it would include the magnetic ring as well.
Your pad looks so much better than mine, I had no other chance than to disassemble all. The stapling is only possible if you separate the foam from the plastic ring. That way, you can go with the stapler underneath.
Looking at your issue, I'd try to get a strong double sided tape (3M is good) which you can cut to the appropriate size and then insert in the gap, hopefully sealing it.
The disassembling is definitely last resort.
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