Table 1

List of parts needed to build a set of Ratphones

PartsDescription
3D-printed pieces
(stls files provided)
Implantable skull base
Central piece
Lateral bar (×2)
Speaker box, front (×2)
Speaker box, back (×2)
Lateral bar to speaker box connector (×2)
MagnetsB222 (K&J Magnets, Inc.) one-eighth × one-eighth × one-eighth inch thickness; grade N42, nickel-plated magnetized through thickness
B3301 (K&J Magnets, Inc.) three-sixteenth × three-sixteenth × one-thirty-second inch thickness; grade N42, nickel-plated magnetized thru thickness
SpeakersKnowles active receiver (MOD 2403260 00031; “Petra”)
ConnectorConnector header through hole 3 position 0.100 inch (2.54 mm)