Sony MDR-XB950BT swivel replacement

The Sony MDR-XB950BT Headphones are really nice and comfy but they appear to somewhat frail. I purchased 2 and both…
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The Sony MDR-XB950BT Headphones are really nice and comfy but they appear to somewhat frail.

I purchased 2 and both broke in the exact same way.

The swivels that hold the earpieces in place at both ends of the headband are prone to break and it is very difficult to fix "elegantly".

To use this replacement you have to cut and sand the broken swivel off the black plastic piece (be careful not to damage the wire)

Then you superglue these 2 prints to the end of that piece making sure the wire goes through the hole the middle (be careful not to glue the wire to the printed parts).

Let the glue dry well and then re-attach the earpiece bracket to the swivel using as it was supposed to.

I have only just fixed mine, and it looks well. not sure how permanent this solution is, but at the very least you don't have to run to buy a replacement.

Important

The files included are designed to fix theRIGHT headpiece.

To fix the left one, you will need to mirror this part in your silcer software.

Update 04/04/2019

I have included an additional file with the swivel as single piece.

It may be better to use this one if your also need to replace the bracket that hold the actual headpiece (thing:2733958)

Update 31/12/2020

This is the last update I will be making to this thing.

After several iterations of applying glue(s) and/or adding screws, it is clear to me that the design of the headphones is such that a lot of strain is put on this parts and they become undone after some weeks/months of use.

The problem is that the glue and the screws are not enough to keep the 2 pieces together, so I decided to reverse-engineer the whole piece.

I hated it but I learned a lot.

It is meant to be a drop in replacement for the broken part.

I still don't expect it to hold to much because the original piece was already faulty, but it will hold together for much longer.

You may still have to mirror the part in your slicer software if you are intending to fix the LEFT-side of your headphones.

Print Settings

Printer Brand:

Prusa

Printer:

i3 MK3

Rafts:

No

Supports:

No

Resolution:

0.10mm

Infill:

100%

Filament: Rigid.ink PLA Black is possible


Notes:

Printed this with a 0.6 nozzle but you can go lower if you want

Category: Audio

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The author marked this model as their own original creation. Imported from Thingiverse.

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