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When I get toward the end of a circle cutout I apply a bit of inward pressure on the router. That pushes the cutout section against the circle wall you just cut, and keeps the router from running into the outside of the circular cut. Did that make any since? Your way will work fine too. I'm assuming you're using a Jasper circle jig?

Quick question Grawk, what is the % of moisture that you strive to maintain?

I could send you a pic of my Mothers lung cancer scar. It goes half way around her body. That would certainly help. I almost feel appreciative toward my Mom and Dad for chain smoking in the car, in the winter, in Alaska. If I hadn't lived in a perpetual cloud of cigarette smoke as a child, I might not have been so adamant about never picking up the habbit.

Well you have kids. That would never be an issue with me, as I'm quite anal about my headphones. Although I don't think a mesh would take away from the look either. Yeah, That pair that I made out of Maple Burl were more closed than those, and I noticed very little difference in sound from the stock grills. Certainly the background, noise floor and soundstage were all but identical. Well I do recognise it as some damn good woodwork, but it does have a bit of a wagon wheel look. I'd have to wear them while playin' poker at Miss Kitty's place.

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Yeah, I really like those Senn. cups. Great idea, and your friend is pretty good with a scroll saw. Smeggy, patience is definitely the key to great woodworking. Amp building too for that matter. I'm not sure how to teach that though. For me it was a long process. Of coarse you can be too patient as well, and never complete anything. I walk that tightrope too often.

I guess I look pretty wacky wearing my K1000, but I wouldn't qualify it as a wacky headphone. To me that implies that it's not a serious product, which we all know it most certainly is. Goofy looking...yes, wacky in general...no.

It's definitely more work than lacquer, as each coat pretty well needs a day to dry. But I find it to be more durable, and the luster is exceptional. For my really important projects, or really superb woods, it's worth the extra effort. I let the project dictate the method of application. For instance on more intricate projects with lots of joinery, inside corners etc... I like to use a foam brush, because I can control the application better. On flat or simple projects I prefer to wipe it on with a cloth as Naaman suggests. I like to buff each coat out with 0000 steel wool, and I use compressed air to clean before the next application. It's my favorite finish as well.

And that makes three opinions that the finish on a plinth matters not, save for aesthetics. In musical instruments the wood is part of the equation as both Nate and Al have said. It's meant to resonate. Exactly the opposite of what you're looking for in a plinth. You're looking for the mass of wood to absorb resonance, just as Nate has stated. Personally I'd recommend a sealer coat, and 3 or 4 top coats of an oil based finish. These are my favorites, as they have modifiers that improve durability as well, but still have the depth and sheen of a great Tung oil finish. Buy Seal-a-Cell Clear Finish, Quart, GENERAL Seal-a-Cell Clear Finish, Oils - Buy Semi-Gloss Arm-R-Seal, Quart, GENERAL FINISHES Arm-R-Seal, Oils - I've used these products on my own plinth with outstanding results.

Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday!

#06713 Can't tell through the grill what my pin configuration is. Edit: Actually looking a bit closer they appear to be as Fitz'.

I've developed my owm method, and it's more accurate than those testers too. I throw the tube on the ground as hard as I can, and depending on the colors of the explosion I can tell you wether the tube was good or bad.

Mikhail is that you?

Pfffft, It still has those weird glass things on top.

With matching headphones?

Two timin' bitch!

Goldring. That's the donor housing, a Goldring DR50. I had those cables at my house for a bit too, and Nate outdid himself, they're frickin' nice!

I shaved with one of those back in '67. Minus the razor though, I was only 6. But my Dad would take the blade out and put shaving cream on my face. I'm sure it entertained me quite well. And IIRC I always had a baby smooth face back then.

Dos virgin T-50RP.

I can't say better really, just more to my taste. Although the T-50 is a very close second. I'll also add that I've not yet heard the "Smegginator" woody T-50RP yet, but that's soon to be resolved.

I came to the same conclusion. I never liked the sound with the stock housing, no matter the mods. New housings turned them into an incredible headphone IMO. Still the best Ortho I've heard to date.

Hell no! That's a sweet ride dude! Congratulations!!! Love the convertable hard top! OK, Well that was funny.

Strangely enough Duggeh, the tone of your voice fit perfectly with the character traits my mind had put together from pictures and posts of you from these past years. However my mind was not ready for what surely was not a Scottish accent. Not sure if that was an attemp at German or Austrian, but I'm left wondering if you studied at the Colin Mockery school of foreign accents.

Contra Costa County also includes the upscale town of Walnut Creek, and somehow I don't see the nipped and tucked well to dos that live there settling for this. I can promise you that the first store owner that shoots and kills his assailant will turn things around immediately. And why wouldn't he or she do so, if they know that the D.A. will turn a blind eye to the theft.