Fashionable headphones are currently very few people can be surprised, but it's a completely different matter if they are made by hand. Such an accessory will become a distinctive feature and can also be an original gift. In addition, the problem of how to make an earpiece arises when one of these paired accessories breaks. In order not to buy new ones, you can simply dismantle the old ones and make new ones from the remaining working speakers.
How to assemble a headset from different kits
As a rule, it is rare when both headphones stop working at once, and only one of the pair always breaks. The remaining working musical accessory can be soldered to another speaker from another kit. How to make headphones at home from two old sets? To do this, remove the plastic part of the cable with a knife or thin scissors from the plug. Then the wires are soldered to other connectors from another pair (having the same color). It is better not to twist the headphones, but to solder them, otherwise part of the signal will be lost.
Headset self-assembly
Do-it-yourselfers will be interested to learn how to make headphones with their own hands.
To do this, you need three components: a plug, a cable and speakers. As a rule, these are some kind of already used accessories. For example, a broken cable, speakers from a non-working headset, etc. are suitable for assembly. The sequence is as follows: you need to take a plug that fits the headphone jack on the equipment. For example, ¼-inch is suitable for stationary equipment, 1/8-inch is suitable for portable equipment. A cable with four cores is attached to the plugs. The length of the wire can be different, but usually ranges from 80 to 120 cm. The cable is wrapped with electrical tape, then the plug is closed. After the speakers are attached. They can be either from old headphones or homemade. Having disassembled the old speakers, you need to find the same contacts in the emitters as on the plug. Wires are soldered to them on the cable.
If there is no ready-made headset for listening, you can assemble it yourself. How to make headphones with only two speakers of the same size? You just need to place these devices in round casings, which even jars of shoe polish or cream will do.
The main condition is that the devices must be the same size. Resistors of 30 ohms each are installed in the speakers. It remains only to connect the wires.
Fancy glowing headphones
For those who wish to also “upgrade” theiraccessories can be advised to make them luminous. The so-called LED headset is currently popular on the market, but you can create it yourself if you know how to do it. Glowing headphones on the market are quite expensive, since there is little competition from manufacturers for them. If you show a little perseverance, then you can make such headphones at home. In addition, a hand-made thing is always more pleasant to use. How to make an earpiece glow? To do this, you only need LED-light emitting diodes, a silicone tube and a soldering apparatus. The tube is cut and the original headphones are inserted there. Then you need to fix the LEDs inside the silicone tube. The LED itself should be inside the tube, and the wires should go outside, since they provide the light bulbs with energy from the batteries. Batteries are attached to the body of the headphones, which are replaced as they are used up.
How to make DIY bullet headphones
It's interesting if your favorite musical accessories look like shell casings. This will require, first of all, old headphones. It is also necessary to get old 40-caliber Smith and Wesson shells, which will be the main decoration of the product.
The screwdriver should be taken according to the size of the wire from the headphones. You will also need a screwdriver, a hacksaw, a vise, a wooden dowel (10 millimeters) and sandpaper. The sleeves are processed with a screwdriver (a wooden dowel wrapped with sandpaper should be put on it). Can be usedtwo degrees of emery grit - 400 and 800. Since the sleeve is longer than the headphones in size, it must be reduced by 8 mm (from the open edge). Cut edges are best sanded with sandpaper and polished with felt to avoid further cuts. Old wires are inserted into the new earphone-sleeves, the speakers are soldered, and the whole structure is neatly glued together.
