The modder who gave the iPhone USB-C shows how he did it to AirPods
by Emma Roth from The Verge - All Posts on (#61KYH)
Image: Ken Pillonel After teasing modified AirPods that swap Apple's Lightning port for a USB-C connection, Ken Pillonel, the robotics engineering student behind the USB-C iPhone, has finally released the full video that shows his entire process. And the best part is that Pillonel is making his schematics open source, meaning you, too, can accomplish such a feat (given that you have a 3D printer).
Pillonel starts by sawing open the AirPods case, essentially breaking it, as they're not designed to be taken apart. He then designs two replacement pieces to go on either side of the case, first by using an FDM 3D printer and then switching to SLA for a smoother result. The pieces he constructs snap perfectly into place in the most satisfying way possible,...