[mlantinen]

@bluemonkeyflyer, Dude, great job. I contacted Fostex (the US division) directly and I never heard back.

This could be a game changer assuming the sum of the parts needed is not more than buying a full set. But it would still be great for those that accidentally blow a driver and only need on replacement.

-Marty

 

[bluemonkeyflyer]

Marty,
 
Unfortunately, the sum of the parts is much higher than a full set if you get them on sale for $75.  It may be helpful, though, to those of us who break something or do a non-reversible mod and want to go back to stock.
 
Here are the 4 parts I specifically asked about and are now "in the system" and can be ordered by any Fostex Authorized Dealer:
 
 
[size=10.0pt]Dust Cover (Ref. No. 10 on Exploded Diagram)[/size]
[size=10.0pt]Replacement Part Number:  1416902500[/size]
[size=10.0pt]Sugg Retail: 4.95$ each side[/size]
 
[size=10.0pt]Driver Gasket (Ref. No. 13 on Exploded Diagram)[/size]
[size=10.0pt]Replacement Part Number:  1416902800[/size]
[size=10.0pt]Sugg Retail: 7.49$ ea[/size]
 
[size=10.0pt]Headphone Capsule (Driver Assembly; No. 15 on Exploded Diagram)[/size]
[size=10.0pt]Replacement Part Number:  1471300500[/size]
[size=10.0pt]Sugg Retail: 69.95$ ea[/size]
 
[size=10.0pt]Tiny Screws (Ref. No 23 on Exploded Diagram)[/size]
[size=10.0pt]Replacement Part Number: 0514002200[/size]
[size=10.0pt]Sugg Retail: 1.50$   each one!!!!  But, the Retailer may price them differently, so ask for a full set of at least 4; better, yet, 8 for $1.50...all they can say is, "No."[/size]
 
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@bluemonkeyflyer, Dude, great job. I contacted Fostex (the US division) directly and I never heard back.

This could be a game changer assuming the sum of the parts needed is not more than buying a full set. But it would still be great for those that accidentally blow a driver and only need on replacement.

-Marty

 

 

[sachu]

 
Wow, i am just blown away by how this has taken off. Smeggy the creator surely is a mad genius and deserves major props.
 
http://home.comcast.net/~garybutcher/Thunderpants_TP1/Home.html
 
i blew a driver not paying attention to the heat on my soldering gun..just got a replacement headphone. far cheaper as noted than buying parts. this has been discussed before. Shiould finally be able to finish this up so i can use it in the office. Thanks again to Smegster for the cups and baffles that he sent ages ago...only getting around to finishing them now .
 
 

 

[warubozu]

Thanks for the link sachu, Smeggy sure is whipping up some mean looking pair Thunderpants. I'm still enjoying the curly Koa pair that he has made.

 

[4nradio]

Sachu, when you say you "blew a driver" with your soldering iron, do you mean that you heat-lifted the pad off the plastic substrate? If so, I did the same thing yesterday  :^(
 
However, I bought some silver conductive epoxy made by MG Chemicals and repaired the break. The pad lifted completely off when I had to use a non-temperature controlled iron after my regular solder station broke its heating element. I should have foreseen that the substitute iron could be dangerous!
 
All that was left was a quarter inch of a teeny, tiny trace before it disappears beneath the driver housing. I used a new #11 Xacto blade and high magnification under good lighting to carefully s-c-r-a-p-e the protective coating away from over the miniscule trace. Then I lightly clamped the tinned lead next to the scraped trace and put the silver epoxy over both.
 
The epoxy is still not yet 100% cured, but the resistance is within a couple tenths of an ohm of the original reading, and ironically now exactly matches the resistance of the other T50rp driver.
 
This is the conductive epoxy, which I bought locally in the Seattle area for $32:  http://www.mgchemicals.com/products/8331.html
 
It's kind of pricey, but can certainly save the day with delicate solder pads like on the T50rp's flexible PCB.
 
 

 

[dBel84]

 
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Calling for all broken TP50rp drivers  - I am starting up a "recycle"/repair point as quite a few folk are pulling off the solder tabs and having to replace drivers - no promises on repair and turnaround will be as time permits, there will be no charge. Don't send me a driver with a screw driver hole through it  -  you would have wasted postage. I may ask for postage cover if it gets crazy but initially the only cost to you would be sending the driver to me. If you have a spare driver to donate - send it along as I will keep it to redistribute. ( I may just keep a pair for myself if I find an excess and have an urge to play ) I currently have one driver repaired. Initial rules will be , send me a driver , if it can be repaired, I will do so and return it. If I end up with a small stash of drivers, I will merely send a working driver to replace a damaged driver, repairable or not ) ..dB
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[smeggy]

That's just crazy talk, Don.
 

 

[mrspeakers]

Wow.  
 
Uber-cool.

 

[bluemonkeyflyer]

I'd like to make a headphone cable wired like the diagram that came with my LCD2's.  Am I correct that 4-pin mini xlr plugs are what's needed for 1/4" TRS to 2 female mini xlr plugs for a stereo headphone cable?  If so, what is the best maker and supplier?  
 
What is the best 1/4" TRS plug?
 
What kind of bulk cable is best?
 
Thanks.

 

[Teejaay]

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I'd like to make a headphone cable wired like the diagram that came with my LCD2's.  Am I correct that 4-pin mini xlr plugs are what's needed for 1/4" TRS to 2 female mini xlr plugs for a stereo headphone cable?  If so, what is the best maker and supplier?  
 
What is the best 1/4" TRS plug?
 
What kind of bulk cable is best?
 
Thanks.

you can also use trrs much smaller then useing a mini xlr which needs a 11mm drillbit.
 
if you do want a lcd-2 cable
 
just buy
 
2 mini xlrs 4 pin reen ones work
 
smallest gauge wire you can find i use 30awg wire for headphones weights nothing and works great 26 will work its easy to find mogami quad always strip the jacket weights a ton.
 
trs buy a neutrik = reen same company. or you can buy a furutech one they only cost about 3x as much and look nicer imo.
 
should cost around 20-40 to make
 
 
 

 

[bluemonkeyflyer]

Teejaay,
 
As always, many thanks for the helpful reply.
 
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you can also use trrs much smaller then useing a mini xlr which needs a 11mm drillbit.
 
if you do want a lcd-2 cable
 
just buy
 
2 mini xlrs 4 pin reen ones work
 
smallest gauge wire you can find i use 30awg wire for headphones weights nothing and works great 26 will work its easy to find mogami quad always strip the jacket weights a ton.
 
trs buy a neutrik = reen same company. or you can buy a furutech one they only cost about 3x as much and look nicer imo.
 
should cost around 20-40 to make
 
 
 

 

 

[bluemonkeyflyer]

Teejaay,
 
I cannot find the URRL for reen TRRS plugs.  Do you have it?

 

[jude]

I just received notification from Smeggy that my Thunderpants are arriving soon!
 
Here's a photo (I'll take more photos myself, when they arrive).  I left it up to Smeggy to surprise me with the wood choice(s), and he came up with curly claro walnut with ebony mounts.  Gorgeous.
 

 
Can't wait to hear it!

 

[bluemonkeyflyer]

Hey Jude,
 
Looking good!  I also asked Smeggy to surprise me with a set of TP's of his choice and a set of cables.  I'm looking forward to delivery!
 
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I just received notification from Smeggy that my Thunderpants are arriving soon!
 
Here's a photo (I'll take more photos myself, when they arrive).  I left it up to Smeggy to surprise me with the wood choice(s), and he came up with curly claro walnut with ebony mounts.  Gorgeous.
 

 
Can't wait to hear it!

 

 

[bluemonkeyflyer]

Has anyone tried Seismic Audio 4-pin mini XLR plugs?