Buying hardware from us
Getting all of the hardware on your own can be tricky. That's why we sell kits with everything you need to build a set of Ploopy Headphones. Here's why that's great for you:
- Everything is guaranteed to fit together perfectly
- Everything is guaranteed to work as intended
- You'll end up saving money - probably quite a bit of money - by not spending on extra parts
Your call. You'll sort it out.
Getting your own hardware
Here's a complete list of all the hardware you'll need:
- 28 Small Screws
- 12 Big Screws
- 8 Metal Dowels
- Woven Stockinette
- 3/4" Foam
- 1/8" Foam
- 12 Magnets
- Felt
Let's get cracking.
Small Screws
Details:
- #2
- 3/8" length
Big Screws
Details:
- #4
- 3/8" length
Metal Dowels
Details:
- M3
- 12mm length
Woven Stockinette
Details:
- At least 10.75" of 2"-circumference stockinette
- At least 9" of 3"-circumference stockinette
- Cotton
3/4" Foam
Details:
- 3/4" thick
- Lowest possible pressure to compress you can get (a PSI of 1.5 to compress 25% or better is recommended)
- Polyurethane or similar material (different materials may result in different acoustic properties)
1/8" Foam
Details:
- 1/8" thick
- Polyurethane or similar material (different materials will result in different acoustic properties)
Magnets
Details:
- 30mm length
- 5mm width
- 5mm height
- Strongest possible magnet you can get
Felt
Details:
- 3/64" maximum thickness
Official Ploopy Headphones Kit Assembly, Revision A
Part 5: Amplifier, Cables and Conclusion
Appendices
Appendix A: Printed circuit boards
Appendix C: Firmware Programming
Appendix E: Tuning the EQ Profile
Appendix F: Frequency response graph interpretation
Appendix G: Official Ploopy Headphones Fully Assembled Version Instructions, Revision A
Legal
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