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The Weekly Challenge: Headphones

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This Week's Challenge:
Make, modify, reuse, or bling-out your headphones.
(And yes - for argument's sake - earbuds count too)


Thanks to all of those who entered, and sort-of-thanks, to all of those who thought about entering. I was happy to see the amount of enthusiasm this challenge inspired. There were a number of great entries, but alas this is a competition, and not everyone can win... But, yes! There are winners! So, without further ado, the winners are:


1st Place

Make Your Headphone Cable Removeable by Nick.D

2nd Place

Fighter Pilot Headphones by Mr. H.S. Thompson
How to Improve/Repair Your Headphone Wire Splitter by building king
Robo Web Cam Mod. by Mr.Sanchez


Make noise cancelling headphones by cobalt420


Headphone hoodie by cobalt420



Make Your Headphone Cable Removable by Nick.D


Danger Cable! (a right angle 1/8" to 1/4" headphone adaptor) by The Ideanator



DIY Duck Ear Buds by futurefilmaker54


wii nunchuck earbud case by sonicase



Coconut Headphones by ruhtradj


Headphone jack repair with Neutrik NTP3RC by brookz



Quadraphonic(?) jackhammer headphones by ilpug


The Light Listener by blinkyblinky



Fluffy Earphone Sleeve by ChrysN


Rebuild Your Headphones With Earbuds by nurdee1



Make Your Own Custom Headphones by Hackrtanman


head phone head set by lookwhatjoeysmaking



Make Your Dull Headphones Exciting! by Hackrtanman


simpol cool head set by lookwhatjoeysmaking



Universal headphones by gottalovebrando


Instructables Robot Headphones by vishalapr



Fighter pilot headphones! by Baronrc


Xbox 360 music/headphone/mic rig by To-Rail



Smaller Earbuds by zagreeny


HatPhones by MaxGamer



My Favorite Martian Headphones. by Mr.Sanchez


Jedi's Earbud holder by PeckLauros



Lego Headphones by builderkidj


DIY Heart Grenade Earphones by CamillaLuvzMusic



Hypnotic Hardhat Headphones by duboisvb


Renewing broken headphones by tqwerty



Cheap noise insulation for your earphones by karthikvasudevan


How to Fix Dead Earphones by IgnorantZebra



Robo Web Cam Mod. by Mr.Sanchez


How to improve/repair your headphone wire splitter by building king



Headphone Splitter by Magnelectrostatic


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Feb 23, 2012. 5:04 PMOrtzinator says:
I keep clicking but I still don't see the pretty blonde girl.
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Jul 25, 2011. 6:25 PMMr.Sanchez says:
So...would you pls remind us those awesome prizes....?
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Jul 25, 2011. 10:42 PMNick.D says:
The new weekly challenge has the same prizes as this one.

I believe the 2nd place prize is a pack of Sugru, 1 year pro membership, and a t-shirt.

I can't wait to get my leatherman! :D
Jul 26, 2011. 2:17 PMbetweenthelinez says:
Congrats Nick...You're so clever! Can't wait to see what's next. If it's something Steampunk, I'm sure Cam will want to be involved! (lol)

-Lisa
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Jul 26, 2011. 3:09 PMNick.D says:
Thanks but I can't take credit for this idea! I'm already trying to find out what my next instructable will be. I have a few ideas, but no steampunk yet!
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Jul 26, 2011. 4:54 AMMr.Sanchez says:
BTW ...congrats Nick.D...you know...? That leatherman Drives me Crazy man...I collect Multitools and that beauty Is missing in my collection.
It is good to know that such an awesome prize has a new worthy owner.
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Jul 26, 2011. 7:59 AMNick.D says:
I actually have never owned a leathermen / multitool. I'm very excited :) Thank you! Congrats on winning as well!
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Jul 27, 2011. 10:23 AMBaronrc says:
Congratulations Nick, very tidy 'ible you did and well laid out. Next leatherman is mine though :P I believe the competitive-bug just bit me
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Jul 26, 2011. 2:23 AMvishalapr says:
Congrats on winning!
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Jul 26, 2011. 5:25 AMMr.Sanchez says:
Thx U so much...ready for this week Challenge...?
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Jul 26, 2011. 5:28 AMvishalapr says:
Ya...ordered some zip ties, will get them in 3-4 days!
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Jul 26, 2011. 6:15 AMMr.Sanchez says:
Right on...!!!
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Jul 26, 2011. 6:44 AMvishalapr says:
^_^ !
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Jul 26, 2011. 2:08 PMlookwhatjoeysmaking says:
so if i got 2nd place i get 1 year pro memborship
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Jul 25, 2011. 9:51 PMvishalapr says:
Congradulations Winners! Well Done!
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Jul 25, 2011. 7:31 PMsplazem says:
Congrats everyone! Sorry for not entering randofo, I was on a weekend trip. I'll try to do it for this week's challenge, but I'm leaving for Maker Fair on Saturday morning. So we'll see.
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Jul 25, 2011. 10:23 AMNick.D says:
I can't wait to find out who won :D
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Jul 25, 2011. 2:54 PMNick.D says:
I corrected a typo in my instructable.... that doesn't disqualify me, does it? :|
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Jul 25, 2011. 5:00 PMbajablue says:
WOO HOO! Good job Nick!!!!! Congratulations!!!!!!
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Jul 25, 2011. 5:01 PMNick.D says:
Yay!!! :D So excited!
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Jul 25, 2011. 3:12 PMbajablue says:
Nope... Good Luck!!!!
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Jul 25, 2011. 2:06 PMfuturefilmaker54 says:
when will the winners be announced? Or are they already announced?
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Jul 25, 2011. 3:12 PMbajablue says:
Sometime today... aka... "soon". ;-)
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Jul 25, 2011. 11:45 AMcobalt420 says:
how soon wil we know the winners
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Jul 24, 2011. 9:48 PMbuilding king says:
http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-improverepair-your-headphone-wire-splitter/

Hope You like it!

-Building King

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Jul 25, 2011. 9:38 AMrandofo (author) says:
Entry accepted.
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Jul 24, 2011. 11:56 PMMagnelectrostatic says:
http://www.instructables.com/id/Headphone-Splitter/
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Jul 25, 2011. 9:38 AMrandofo (author) says:
Thanks for the entry.
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Jul 25, 2011. 8:29 AMvishalapr says:
When is the challenge going to end and the new one going to be started? Its Monday evening 7:30 PM Here! Lol I guess I am just very impatient!
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Jul 25, 2011. 8:22 AMcobalt420 says:
When do we know the winners
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Jul 25, 2011. 6:40 AMIgnorantZebra says:
Not to bother, but was my entry accepted? I never got a reply about it
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Jul 25, 2011. 4:06 AMMr.Sanchez says:
At least how many entries does qualifies....?
Mines were accepted...?
http://www.instructables.com/id/Robo-Web-Cam-Mod/
http://www.instructables.com/id/My-Favorite-Martian-Headphones/
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Jul 25, 2011. 1:13 AMMaxGamer says:
Hey ralpho sorry about spamming the message board only got the email today sorry
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Jul 24, 2011. 12:35 PMTo-Rail says:
um to the contest superivsor, im not sure if my entry was accepted since i never got a reply about entry acceptance so i'm sorry if it was im not doing this for the purpose of spamming im just double checking
it is
http://www.instructables.com/id/Xbox-360-musicheadphonemic-rig/
ty for understanding
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Jul 24, 2011. 1:50 PMrandofo (author) says:
Yup. It was accepted.
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Jul 24, 2011. 10:52 PMTo-Rail says:
alright thank you
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Jul 24, 2011. 10:25 PMvishalapr says:
How many entries??
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Jul 24, 2011. 5:46 PMIgnorantZebra says:
Just wondering, how many entries are there?
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Jul 24, 2011. 7:25 PMrandofo (author) says:
31
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Jul 24, 2011. 6:19 PMIgnorantZebra says:
http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Fix-Dead-Earphones/

This is my entry, hope its good!
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