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Laura James  
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 More options Oct 28 2012, 2:17 pm
From: Laura James <lbja...@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 28 Oct 2012 18:17:11 +0000
Local: Sun, Oct 28 2012 2:17 pm
Subject: Re: [makespace] Custom earplugs
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That sounds like it could be interesting. We should add it to the wiki page
for the outreach ideas, as it's a nice "make your own thing" type workshop
:)

http://makespace.org/wiki/index.php/Ideaspace_engagement_plan

Laura

On 28 October 2012 16:12, Robert Copcutt <cont...@copcutt.me.uk> wrote:

> It just occurred to me that my latest project idea could be a good way
> to attract some of the 500 trainees we need to secure the £10k grant.
> Everyone should have a pair of custom earplugs because they are just so
> useful. The trouble is they are expensive and easy to lose (as I
> discovered to my cost) so a 'make your own coarse' would easily attract
> punters.

> My observation is that tinnitus often makes people miserable. It also
> often strikes decades after the noise exposure that triggered it so it
> is a very serious, but largely hidden, problem. More on this can be
> found in the long comment by brainmist at
> http://www.instructables.com/id/E8UBD2SNKXEP2864W9/%22%3EHere%3C/a%3E

> While doing the earplugs it is an easy extension to also make super high
> quality budget earphones. eg.
> http://makeprojects.com/Project/Custom+Fit+Earbuds/199/1#.UI1U9lYS3T1

> It is fairly easy to DIY
> http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Custom-moulded-DIYsilicone-earplugs-/120915...
> and

> http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/WORLDS-FINEST-NATURAL-EARPLUGS-CUSTOM-MOULD...
> but I am interested to explore the way the professionals do it with a
> mould.
> http://www.webbikeworld.com/Earplugs/custom-ear-plugs/

> If there is any interest I will explain more of my ideas.

> Robert.


 
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