Show Me Your ThunderPantses!

[mypasswordis]

Ooh, definitely very cool, even if you have to sacrifice a PMB100 for it, which is probably bassless anyways despite the large driver. I have a spare set of Sr-X Mk3 drivers sitting around, maybe I'll have to ask the Smegster to turn some nice cups for me as well.

[Kabeer]

Errhem, just to note, these were old cups that were lying around from an old project . So i am putting them to good use. And nope this is the original Commando LeakyPants.

Gary himself doesn't have great hopes for the LeakyPants project, but I have good hopes. Problem is actually getting everything else done....

Does anyone have a headband/fork harness I can use? It needs to accomodate cups that are about 100mm diameter (even if the forks can be stretched to do so)

Btw Gary they are exquisite looking.

[Aura]

smeg ya fuckin beast. love this thread. steve's pair was incredibly enjoyable and easy to listen to at CanJam.

[dBel84]

.. PMB100 for it, which is probably bassless anyways despite the large driver. I have a spare set of Sr-X Mk3 drivers sitting around, maybe I'll have to ask the Smegster to turn some nice cups for me as well.

My Telefunken have deep bass and the PMB100 driver. I will send you the address for the SR-X 3.

..dB

[mypasswordis]

Er, I meant the PMB100 driver in a PMB100 frame, where there is no seal and there's a lot of distance from driver to ear. I'm sure the driver itself produces deep bass. Still trying to find a SR-3/5 for cheap to make a pseudo SR-5NB but that's somewhere down the line.

[faust3d]

Leave PM100 alone....philistines.

[dBel84]

Leave PM100 alone....philistines.

you're right of course, should just stick the YH1000 in there ..dB

[mypasswordis]

Anyone want to volunteer theirs?

[Torpedo]

Been very busy and away from HC for a few days, then I find this thread full of beauty, awesomeness and pure win. Gorgeous cans Smegmaster, congratulations to the owners

[spritzer]

Anyone want to volunteer theirs?

I see your YH-1000 and raise you spare SR-Omega drivers...

[Smeggy]

Dammit, Kabs.

I thought I had put the holes in the cups for you.. I don't know where my brain has been lately. Sorry about that. Not sure how I missed it.

[Kabeer]

Dammit, Kabs.

I thought I had put the holes in the cups for you.. I don't know where my brain has been lately. Sorry about that. Not sure how I missed it.

It's ok , looking for a cheap drill+bits now.

Also looking for a headband to accomodate this, my ideas of bending metal and drilling it, making my own custom design are out of the window now, way out of my league, I tried bending some metal and it came out a way ugly.

Ideally Id want something like the HE5 or LCD2 headband, but I dont picture them selling it to me...(especially at a low price)

[Smeggy]

yeah, the Original T50/nad etc. all work great but finding new 4" cup headbands is a problem. I want some myself.

[Kabeer]

yeah, the Original T50/nad etc. all work great but finding new 4" cup headbands is a problem. I want some myself.

How about something like this: Image:Pioneer SE-30 side.jpg - Wikiphonia

Slightly bend the forks to be circular instead of oblong, id guess theyd probably become like a NAD headband then? And loads of these kind of headphones pop up on auctions.

Then you can donate the leftover drivers to one of the big manufacturers to put in their high end dynamics .

Well this is the best idea I have so far...looking for alternatives.

[mypasswordis]

I see your YH-1000 and raise you spare SR-Omega drivers...

:ian: Are you planning on making custom enclosures for them or getting some made eventually?

[spritzer]

The plan is to get stock housings if Stax has any left but failing that I will build upgraded clones in the same way a SR-007 is built.

[butte]

hi everybody,

sorry to BUMP a three-months-old thread, but although i don't own this TP masterpiece, may i know what type of wood solution or cream all of you use to take care of the wood?

thank you.

[The Monkey]

Rye whiskey.

[butte]

Nice...

Will take note of that, any other suggestion?

[ujamerstand]

lemon oil. (mineral oil)

[butte]

ok buddy,

thank you very much.

i'll settle with either of the option listed..

[swt61]

Honestly Smeggy's creations don't require much maintenance. Just a dry dust rag from time to time should do the trick. His finishes are of the hard setting variety, unlike mineral oil and the like. Maybe a modified Tung oil, I'm not sure, but mine are easily kept, and I do know a little about wood finishes.

[butte]

Actually i wanna use it for my W1000 as i don't have this ThunderPants just yet.

Read somewhere that they use the violin solution, but i can't find any near my place, so thought it's worth to ask all the TP's owner..

Thanks anyway.

[Voltron]

W1000s have a lacquer finish. You shouldn't do anything to the wood other than dust it. Dr. Wood can correct me if I am mistaken, but I cannot imagine why you would put mineral oil or anything else on a hard lacquer finish like that.

[swt61]

That's correct. The lacquer finish of the W1000 needs no maintenance other than dusting. In fact using a paste wax or oil on top of the lacquer will not yield good results, and could damage your finish. If the finish is getting dull from excessive wear and handling, then a good buffing with the proper compounds would be in order. That would be best left to the experts. Guitar restorers would be a great resourse.