My hearing, especially at high frequencies, is appalling. My left ear is worse than my right. To combat this, I got a magnet implanted behind my right ear. I chose the right ear because there is a higher chance that my left ear will need a medically implanted hearing aid someday, and I don't want to remove another magnet.
The purpose of implanting a magnet for hearing restoration is the make a hearing aid which actuates the magnet from the outside. This will require an amplifier, a voice coil, and a battery. To start, an inexpensive Bluetooth speaker was purchased with the intent of tearing it down.
Telling people about my successes is fabulous, and I hope inspires folks. Speaking about my failures is vital too. This project did not result in a working prototype. Admittedly, I did not pursue all avenues, but what I saw encouraged me to spend time on other projects. If you read this blog and have questions about what I found, or you want to brainstorm a better model, I would be delighted to chat.
Email me
Enough background
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A $2 USD Bluetooth speaker was purchased with the intent of using the battery and amplifier for the BCHearing Aid project. BCHearing is for Bone-Conducting Hearing. An ordinary Phillips screwdriver removed the screws holding the unit together. Despite the width, there was only one speaker inside. This is good news since the amplifier board won't have a wasted channel.
When the board was removed, the speaker was desoldered, and a homemade coil was soldered in its place. This was a leftover coil from a different project. It was made by wrapping magnet wire around an eraser.
The results had mixed results. The bad news was that the coil was not putting out the kind of power necessary to drive an implanted magnet. The good news was that when the volume was all the way up, and the coil was pressed over the magnet, the sound that did come through, had a very encompassing effect, which is to say that I couldn't readily identify the source. This effect was due to the bone-conduction, which bypasses the outer ear. I enjoyed it.
The rest of the posts for this project have been arranged by date.
First time here?
Completed projects from year 1
Completed projects from year 2
Completed projects from year 3
Completed projects from year 4
Completed projects from year 5
Completed projects from year 6
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All information in this blog, or linked by this blog, is not to be taken as advice or solicitation. Anyone attempting to replicate, in whole or in part, is responsible for the outcome and procedure. Any loss of functionality, money, property, or similar, is the responsibility of those involved in the replication.
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2018-06-17
The purpose of implanting a magnet for hearing restoration is the make a hearing aid which actuates the magnet from the outside. This will require an amplifier, a voice coil, and a battery. To start, an inexpensive Bluetooth speaker was purchased with the intent of tearing it down.
Telling people about my successes is fabulous, and I hope inspires folks. Speaking about my failures is vital too. This project did not result in a working prototype. Admittedly, I did not pursue all avenues, but what I saw encouraged me to spend time on other projects. If you read this blog and have questions about what I found, or you want to brainstorm a better model, I would be delighted to chat.
Email me
Enough background
----------
A $2 USD Bluetooth speaker was purchased with the intent of using the battery and amplifier for the BCHearing Aid project. BCHearing is for Bone-Conducting Hearing. An ordinary Phillips screwdriver removed the screws holding the unit together. Despite the width, there was only one speaker inside. This is good news since the amplifier board won't have a wasted channel.
Speaker opened up
When the board was removed, the speaker was desoldered, and a homemade coil was soldered in its place. This was a leftover coil from a different project. It was made by wrapping magnet wire around an eraser.
The results had mixed results. The bad news was that the coil was not putting out the kind of power necessary to drive an implanted magnet. The good news was that when the volume was all the way up, and the coil was pressed over the magnet, the sound that did come through, had a very encompassing effect, which is to say that I couldn't readily identify the source. This effect was due to the bone-conduction, which bypasses the outer ear. I enjoyed it.
Battery, PCB, and a homemade coil
The rest of the posts for this project have been arranged by date.
First time here?
Completed projects from year 1
Completed projects from year 2
Completed projects from year 3
Completed projects from year 4
Completed projects from year 5
Completed projects from year 6
Disclaimer for http://24hourengineer.blogspot.com and 24HourEngineer.com
This disclaimer must be intact and whole. This disclaimer must be included if a project is distributed.
All information in this blog, or linked by this blog, is not to be taken as advice or solicitation. Anyone attempting to replicate, in whole or in part, is responsible for the outcome and procedure. Any loss of functionality, money, property, or similar, is the responsibility of those involved in the replication.
All digital communication regarding the email address 24hourengineer@gmail.com becomes the intellectual property of Brian McEvoy. Any information contained within these messages may be distributed or retained at the discretion of Brian McEvoy. Any email sent to this address, or any email account owned by Brian McEvoy, cannot be used to claim property or assets.
Comments to the blog may be utilized or erased at the discretion of the owner. No one posting may claim property or assets based on their post.
This blog, including pictures and text, is copyright to Brian McEvoy.
2018-06-17
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