iRecoil - iPhone Retractable Headphones

Step 6 Finished!

Now you will actually be able to answer calls in time without having to untangle the headphones.

Comments

[adnun89]

OMG this is a great project and it works perfect only problem my retractable part is small so it dosnt retract all the way but im fine with the way it is,,,, thanx

[Gabey_Chow]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=370204781777&ih=024&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&salenotsupported
or
http://cgi.ebay.com/6-EARPHONE-HEADPHONE-Cable-wire-ORGANIZER-for-MP3-4-CD_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trkparmsZ72Q3a1205Q7c66Q3a2Q7c65Q3a12Q7c39Q3a1Q7c240Q3a1318Q7c301Q3a1Q7c293Q3a1Q7c294Q3a50QQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em14QQhashZitem4a97019547QQitemZ320361043271QQptZOtherQ5fMP3Q5fPlayerQ5fAccessoriesQQsalenotsupported

[Gabey_Chow]

It's doesn't exactly have anything to do with retracting, but it's better than nothing and actually REALLY useful, the monster thing is better though since it will actually protect the earphone from any damage.
This was a good experiment though=]

[Gabey_Chow]

Ok solution... after trying more than five times, with different retraction devices, I gave up. Now I just wrap one of my headphones around a Tech Deck. Or another way that would solve wire/headphone tangles are these cool things I found on Ebay:

[precelek2004]

Wow this ingenious :) I rely like this idea I will do it my self for my nokia headphones :)

[osval]

I tried to do this with my old Sony headphones but the cables are very thick and the wheel get stuck with it.

[engineerable]

Sorry it didn't work for you. These recoil things and headphone cables come in all different sizes, so it may take a little bit of experimentation to figure out which combination works best.

[Gabey_Chow]

If it's the y-splitter that gets in the way, you should just pull it all the way up so that it doesn't get in the way and the device can work properly. WOW YOU REALLY SAVED ME!! I WAS JUST ABOUT TO GIVE UP HOPE LOOKING/THINKING UP AN INVENTION TO RETRACT MY BOSE IN EAR HEADPHONES. THANK YOU SOOO MUCH! -Gabriel

[mu22le]

Hi, has anyone found a place where you can buy just the retractor? I already salvaged one from a broken mouse but I have plenty of small cables that I would like to put a retractor on. So do you have any idea where I could buy a bunch of them? Buying 10 treo cables just to disassemble them does not sound too smart :( Bye, Emme

[Gabey_Chow]

You can get PLENTY on Ebay. Just search retractor cable and you'll find prices from .99-1.43! it's basically a dollar each cable but the 43c is the shipping. Hope this helped!

[clayd62]

Hi, Try www.dealextreme.com, they have retractable headphones or retractable internet cables that could provide retractors.

[flygirl78]

Try DollarTree. They've had retractable headphones in pink, blue & white for at least a year, in their electronics section. For that price ($1) you could buy as many as you need and remove the cheap cords.

[Gabey_Chow]

Are you sure that they have them? I called 3 stores last night and they all said that they didn't have that sort. So either they're too stupid, lazy, or just don't have them haha.

[flygirl78]

Hi, when I made my post last July they had had them in several locations for over 6 mo. I haven't seen them lately, but they've had several different Belkin ipod/iPhone accessories for only a $1. I found a slim leather iPhone cover that I saw in another store for $29! Good luck!

[Gabey_Chow]

Never mind, it turns out they do have them, a BUNCH actually! So everybody head on to dollar tree! I went to look for myself. And you're right, they even have retractable headphones sold there, but then again, they're a dollar so they're sooo TERRIBLE!But the real problem is that most of them are only up to 30 inches, and most headphones(good ones) are much longer, like bose and shure with thicker cables that won't fit. I got 4 for experimentation and the cables and retracter really aren't met to be together

[mu22le]

Thanks... if only I didn't live in EU... and they don't ship there. Are you aware of any online shop that sells similar stuff? Anyway, I'll try and ask a friend of mine that's going to the US this summer.

[babbish1]

If you are in UK you should try the £ stores. They have exactly what you would find in a Dollar Store

[Coffee bean]

Cheap small measuring tapes may work.

[quotequad]

Check out www.tigerdirect.com. They typically have some form of Ultra brand retractable cable very cheap. Right now, a two-pack of telephone cables is $.50. Of course, there's shipping, so you'd want to buy a lot of them for all your cables.