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submitted 2 weeks ago by punksnotdead@slrpnk.net to c/diy@slrpnk.net

Hi DIY!

My headphones of many years recently broke. My first response was to attempt to glue them back together with super glue (ethyl 2-cyanoacrylate) however that didn't seem to hold. Not even a little bit.

I then did a bit of searching and found that Sony often use ABS plastic in headphone manufacture, so presumably these are ABS. I then read super glue should work okay on ABS, however there seemed to be no bonding happening at all.

Do any of you have any tips for the best kind of glue or epoxy to bond these plastic parts back together and get the music flowing again?

I plan on wrapping the joints in thread afterwards, for additional durability. But first I need to get them bonded.

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[-] Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

General purpose tip for Gluing:

Isopropyl Alchohol in a spray mister will speed up Superglue bond time from minutes to seconds.

Mixing glues can be very useful. For example, I'll use Epoxy for the hollow insides but a drop of Superglue where pieces fit together to hold the pieces together while the Epoxy cures overnight. UV glue is fantastic for that because it cures instantly. But a drop of Superglue with a spritz of alcohol works good too.

[-] punksnotdead@slrpnk.net 2 points 2 weeks ago

I didn't think of mixing glues, nor have I heard of the alcohol spritzer thing - I might give it a go. Thanks!

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[-] Postmortal_Pop@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

If you're up to a bit more complex of a job, I have files for headphone bands to replace the whole hinge and band with either 3D printed or cut metal.

3d printed can be done with any printer either as is or flat and then shaped with an oven to specific designs.

Metal needs only a dremel, drill, and sandpaper and can be made out if sheet steel from any hardware store. Bending is done by hand or 3d printed jig.

Both use 3m screws to be adjustable but can be glued in place if prefered.

[-] punksnotdead@slrpnk.net 2 points 2 weeks ago

That sounds a bit outside of my skill range - thank you though!

[-] saltesc@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

I think you're cooked with adhesives and are going to have to modify them for a proper repair. If you keep at adhesives, make sure you're curing properly with temp, weight, time.

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