Freind broke my headphones and i need some ideas how to fix! $5 paypal to the person that has the idea that works!

[JordanSan]

so it was a clean break... ive tried to superglue but it just breaks over alittle pressure.
 
any/some ideas how to make this work would be awesome!!!
 
and if your idea works ill give you $5 paypal gift
 
thanks guys
 

 
if that doesn work
 
http://s1036.photobucket.com/albums/a449/JordanSanford/?action=view&current=IMG_20101210_165647.jpg

 

[thammuz]

Try some hot glue, then wrap some electrical tape around and then throw a little more hot glue on that.
 
Its worked for me.

 

[zlobby]

Your best bet is to get some JB Weld 5 minute epoxy.  First I would take some sandpaper to the parts your are trying to bind, rough them up a bit.  Clean it with alcohol (q-tip should work), to get the surface clean.  Mix epoxy, put a light layer on, hold together til it firms up.  Dont touch for 24 hours.  That bond should be stronger than the plastic itself.  

 

[wuwhere]

That's not easy to attach and held because that is a high stress area. I would suggest that you contact the manufacturer and ask if they would sell you that plastic part and you can DIY it yourself.

 

[Shike]

That looks like a really bad spot for a break in a high stress area.  I agree with wuwhere, contact the manufacture and see if you can buy a replacement part for it.

 

[SilverCans]

Any epoxy clay/putty would work. stick the two pieces together, put the clay around them, and wait for it to set. Gets hard as a rock and the nice thing is before it sets you can mold it anyway you want. once dry you can sand down if you wanted to shape it more and finally use touch up paint (red in this case) to paint it to match.
 
here is a sample product 
http://www.amazon.com/Fix-Epoxy-Clay/dp/B000V5RR9G
 
or 
 
http://www.epoxygator.com/

 

[wuwhere]

From the look of it, that plastic part is the weakest link. It would eventually fail anyway from the stress. It should have been more robust by making that plastic harder and thicker dimension wise.

 

[MrKazador]

Crazy glue the two pieces together so it doesn't move for the next step. Drill as many small holes as you can into the plastic(is it metal?). Mix some epoxy putty together and wrap it around, make sure to squeeze it into the holes you drilled.

 

[cyberspyder]

Attach a backing plate in the break point and drill a hole through it and the plastic. Fill the interior with some epoxy and then bolt the two parts together. Nothing much you can do, may be better sending it into Phiaton for repair, as they may have a replacement part for that.

 

[igor0203]

My advice is that you take those headphones to your friend and tell him either buy you new phones or that he fixes them. Why would you bother with fixing them? Next time when he borrows something from you, he'll know to take care of them.

 

[JamesMcProgger]

duct tape.
thank me later.

 

[charliex]

Simple solution - buy a new pair

 

[Uncle Erik]

I wouldn't bother with Krazy Glue. I'd go for one of the really tough two part epoxies that have to be mixed together. You will also need to clean off the existing Krazy Glue - scrape it with a blade and use nail polish remover. You might also want to rough up the parts with sandpaper before applying epoxy.

Try to clamp it somehow while the epoxy cures. You won't be able to use a traditional clamp, though. Try wrapping it with a loop of cloth or string, then use a stick, screwdriver, etc. to twist the cloth until it tightens up. Same way you make a tourniquet. A good epoxy and some pressure ought to fix it.

And if this works, please contact Jude and give the $5 to Head-Fi. You can also send it to charity - I like the Salvation Army.

 

[JordanSan]

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Your best bet is to get some JB Weld 5 minute epoxy.  First I would take some sandpaper to the parts your are trying to bind, rough them up a bit.  Clean it with alcohol (q-tip should work), to get the surface clean.  Mix epoxy, put a light layer on, hold together til it firms up.  Dont touch for 24 hours.  That bond should be stronger than the plastic itself.  

i was on a different website and found this too, im actually snowed into my house right now we got several feet of snow here.  but as soon as i can get out im going to go and get this

 
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That's not easy to attach and held because that is a high stress area. I would suggest that you contact the manufacturer and ask if they would sell you that plastic part and you can DIY it yourself.

good idea, ill try this too!

 
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Any epoxy clay/putty would work. stick the two pieces together, put the clay around them, and wait for it to set. Gets hard as a rock and the nice thing is before it sets you can mold it anyway you want. once dry you can sand down if you wanted to shape it more and finally use touch up paint (red in this case) to paint it to match.
 
here is a sample product 
http://www.amazon.com/Fix-Epoxy-Clay/dp/B000V5RR9G
 
or 
 
http://www.epoxygator.com/

if the first two dont work this will be the 3rd operation
 
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My advice is that you take those headphones to your friend and tell him either buy you new phones or that he fixes them. Why would you bother with fixing them? Next time when he borrows something from you, he'll know to take care of them.

already did, he blamed the whole thing on me and said that when he gave them to me they were perfect and he had nothing to do with it....

 
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AI wouldn't bother with Krazy Glue. I'd go for one of the really tough two part epoxies that have to be mixed together. You will also need to clean off the existing Krazy Glue - scrape it with a blade and use nail polish remover. You might also want to rough up the parts with sandpaper before applying epoxy. Try to clamp it somehow while the epoxy cures. You won't be able to use a traditional clamp, though. Try wrapping it with a loop of cloth or string, then use a stick, screwdriver, etc. to twist the cloth until it tightens up. Same way you make a tourniquet. A good epoxy and some pressure ought to fix it. And if this works, please contact Jude and give the $5 to Head-Fi. You can also send it to charity - I like the Salvation Army.

 

^^^okay i like this idea the best lol, but in all fairness i really should go in order.

 

Thanks for all of the help guys!