I STOLE the AirPods Design, and improved it! (+ free download)
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- Опубликовано: 9 июн 2024
- I am deeply concerned about the prevailing trend in the consumer electronics industry. Most gadgets are designed without repairability in mind, unlike the durable technology of the past that seemed built to last. It is troubling to see design choices like non-replaceable batteries, glued-in components, and a lack of transparency in public information leading to the rise of 'fast electronics.' In response, I (Ken Pillonel) am taking on a significant project to demonstrate how one of the most popular gadgets today - Apple's AirPods Pro - could have been easily made repairable with minimal effort. My primary objective is to encourage consumers to be more mindful of their choices and to motivate manufacturers to prioritize sustainability.
Building on the success of my previous projects, which included 3D-printed cases for various AirPods models and custom USB-C parts, I am now addressing the demand for more eco-friendly solutions. Instead of offering just outer shells for the AirPods Pro, I took on the challenge of meticulously modeling every single part of the device, essentially 'stealing' the design, and sharing them freely with everyone. These designs have been thoughtfully modified to include screws and nuts, making them easily swappable and repairable - a stark contrast to the original parts, frustratingly glued together with strong adhesives. Considering the enormous number of AirPods Pro units sold, even a small percentage being repairable and extending their lifespan can make a significant impact in reducing electronic waste.
I am thrilled to make these repairable designs available to the public at no cost, encouraging individuals and manufacturers alike to prioritize repairability in their product development. Together, we can work towards a circular economy that not only minimizes electronic waste but also fosters a culture of conscious consumption and responsible tech innovation.
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Music by my friend Neil and his friend Raph ( / zshgtw8ruatgnje68 )
Filming and editing by Ken
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0:00 Nostalgic Intro
1:35 Previous video
1:47 The Goal
1:59 Simple Modelling
2:30 USB-C Kit
2:47 Complex Parts
3:06 Picture Trick
4:34 3D Scanning
5:53 3D Scan Reverse Engineering
6:21 Adding Screws
6:38 Last Part
7:45 Final Build
8:19 Patreon
8:24 Protonmail
8:58 Get the files
9:13 Dark Mode?
9:25 Outro 
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TO GET THE 3D FILES:
1. If you don’t have a Proton account already, sign up for free at proton.me/ken
2. Send an email to kens_secret_files@proton.me
To get the automatic reply, your email address has to end with @proton.me, @protonmail.com, @pm.me, @protonmail.ch or @proton.ch
Hope you don’t mind the little hoops to get the files. I really like the company and it’s a great way for me to still get compensated for all this work while keeping it free for everyone. I believe we all win here. Hope you will understand that ❤
Could you put ads in the video (if you haven't already) to get compensation?
You wouldn't DOWNLOAD a pair of Airpods. WOULD YOU??
Adwall...
This makes so much sense !
transparent airpods next video 😅👌
Extremely impressive work! We need more people creating and pushing for repairable designs like this! 🙌
I am pretty sure Apple will sue anyone they can that mess around with their designs
@@ageorgiev89 Yes, companies do this all the time. However, it's awful PR for them to go against their own customers who are asking for repairability, especially when huge organisations like the EU are also making efforts towards that goal. That's pretty much just telling customers to jump ship to another brand.
It is impressive work, but instead of needing more people like this, we should forcing companies like Apple, to just do this in the first place.
What’s infuriating is how easy Apple could have made this completely repairable from the get go.
They actively chose not to, for profit, instead of the environment, which completely contradicts their “environmental friendly” statements.
@@benwhittle7204 Very true, I agree with you. I just want to clarify that when I wrote "more people" I meant more people in general (including those who work for these companies), not just makers and enthusiasts.
@@zumuvtuber 100% , the very people designing these things within Apple should be driving the change with management as welll.
This is fantastic, I only wish they did this from the start so you don't have to fix their shit
if consumers didn't buy them they wouldn't make them.
apple's accessory guidelines pdf has dimensions for airpods cases if you wanna see what the original compound curves are
If you could use Hex Screws or Torx screws it would look even cooler. I believe there's Torx in a size similar that are used for pocket knives
This is one of my favorite RUclips channels of all time.
We love your work, Ken! As always, great video!
i love your email services!
Not just the work he did but also his editing skills and the little detailed transitions are very impressive. Lots of respect to you ❤
thank you ❤
Yess!! I knew you’d crack the AirPods Pro, amazing stuff. Your channel is absolutely incredible
Scanning the profile to model in cad is just pure genious! Thanks for the tips!
If you learned something from this video then I'm very happy. Thanks for watching
This must have been a HUGE amount of work, great job!
Getting these 3D printed in clear resin from a place like shapeways or pcbway would be incredible!!
Amazing work again dude 👏
Damn those little pin contacts looked tricky.
Glad you like it! Definitely have nightmares about those contact pins haha
Caught you here ✌
@@PCBWay 😄
Yeahhhhhh @@RestoreTechnique
Another great project was added to the bucket list. Thank you so much for the great stuff.
Great work again!
Just letting you know Apple uses g3 curves not g1 what you most likely used.
If you don’t want to try and add these to your project I can try it, I use fusion 360 a lot.
This is such an awesome video. Incredibly impressed by your skillset, and the production quality of the video! Looking forward to more.
Omg you're so admirable, not only improving the product but also sharing the design to the world. Truly Godsend
Joli cadeaux d’anniversaire Ken merci ça me touche 😍
your videos have gotten so good!
I try to keep improving, thank you very much
Love what you're doing, keep it up!
my man! i exactly needed just that for my project and you did it for free. U R LEGEND
Great work, on est fiers d'avoir des francophones qui se mettent à sortir ce type de projet "reparabilité !"
I love screws too! Thank you so much for your awesome work!! ❤
Your videos are the best to watch, keep up the good work.
This is incredible work.
Tenacity, creativity, levelling up skills, and sharing with the community to fight against landfill and obsolescence - thank you!
Hi, I am impressed with the intro and your edit skills! Good work man :)
Wasn't sure how the intro would be received, glad you liked it! Thank you
Wish this was available for the Pro v2 as the original pro versions failed 4x for me with crackling.
I legitimately hope you make a good amount of money from this video and RUclips in general. The work you do is amazing and it earned my subscription.
thank you for subscribing!
I'd recommend threaded inserts over trapped nuts when possible :) great designs though!!!
For sure for FDM printing, but this is SLA resin printing, doesn't melt very well with heat ;)
Always great to see a video from you💯
This is just on another level Ken !!!
Love it! Excellent job and such attention to detail.
Glad you liked it!
So cool. Thank you for sharing the files!
I love this so much, I always wished I could take apart my AirPods case to replace the battery when it dies and replace the lightning port!
This is amazing! The earbuds next?
Love this, your approach to modelling is amazing
glad you like it!
Thank you for sharing your designs with the world.
Very impressive work sir!
your an amazing creator and your techincal skills are even better, you just prove that the sole purpose of not making this product fixable is purely for the money. These companies could care LESS about the environment, keep up the amazing work
glad I could make my point. thank you for the kind comment
Doing the real work mate, props to you and giving it for free too wow
You are a hero of sorts. A geeky one, but a hero nonetheless. Thank you for this.
This world needs more people like you. Very impressive job, thank you!
thank you for the kind comment
Extremely impressive! What version of the airpods is this made for?
This is amazing stuff! You're truly talented.
thank you for watching!
You are a legend! Man great work.
Great Video, since you speak french there is now a feature on RUclips that allows you to add multiple audio tracks, in different languages
Amazing, so inspirational! Earbuds next? :) it is so frustrating that these things are essentially disposable
That's Awesome !! I want to also see one with clear (transparent) body.
turn on bell notification and you won't be disappointed ;)
Super work Ken
this is exactly what I was looking for, thanks for taking the time.
thank you for watching!
Incredible video we need more ppl like u my friend good work
thank you beamer ;) say hi to wojak for me
His Kenergy is insane.
Another level dude!
I'm enjoying the repairability of these new cases and I tihnk an Airpods 3 case should definitely be made in the future sometime
Wow, great work! I like the look of your version more than the original :)
screws CAN look great! thanks for watching
These would be amazing for the pro v2s
Good job, I'm with you on this: let us fix our stuff! Good work on the production as well, always fun with your videos.
Fantastic work. Congratulations =]
excellent work !
Very impressive work, you are a genius!
Great work! Have you thought about doing a pro 2 case yet?
might do it, but if it happens it won't be before 2-3 months
This is legendary awesome work
This is crazy cool, and smart. If only apple had you employed. I did notice one thing I think you could have done, maybe indent the crews a bit and place a plastic or rubber matting to cover up the crew or make a very thin cover or shorts, cheap easy to remove and still reparable. But I'm no engineer so do your best work 👍
Apple have a ton of engineers, they are just paid to make designs that are not repairable.
Nice video man!!!
The Face ID is a better LiDAR Scanner then the LiDAR Scanner. And I’m sure the Face ID scanner is from iPhone X to 12 the same. I think there are some apps to utilize that scanner like Heges.
Merci beaucoup pour tout ce que tu fais
merci pour le commentaire :)
Incredible. Keep at it!
I will for sure! Thank you for watching
Noob question, the earlier video tackled the Airpods Pro 1st Gen.
This one is only for Gen1s right, not for Airpods pro gen 2s
right
Super krasses Projekt. Top!
danke!!
Do you have a link for open scan?
You are one talented person pal keep up the hard work pls
Going to keep going for sure! Thanks for watching
J’ai entendu du français à la fin, j’aurais jamais cru que tu étais français t’as aucun accent quand tu parles.
T’es trop fort, ce que tu fais est tellement écologique et important !!
Juste impressionnant, j’adore ta chaîne, en plus de faire des projets ouf tu filmes tout et très bien avec un bon scénario !!!
Tu es le suisse le plus fou que j'ai vu de ma vie 😄🫡
Bravo
A clear version sound great too
Hit that bell notification and you won't be disappointed ;)
your effect in the intro is literally the tf2 ubercharge sound
nice video and thanks for the files !
Awesome work
Broooo this editing 🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶
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This is fantastic, thanks Ken! I successfully got mine apart, aside from the gasket that surrounds the black part being slightly damaged, but this is going to be amazing for those of us who want more flexibility, regardless of whether we're successful or not. Sadly I can't modify my main pair, since they're Magsafe, but that's ok, I'll be happy with this set.
Whoa how did you make that title card??
Slime mold-esque
secret sauce sorry 😇
The into alone earned my like ❤
thank you ❤️
Since you are using screws, what does the waterproofing look like? Is it water proof at all?
no, but original isn't waterproof either. can definitely be made waterproof with rubber seals and slightly different design, but that would be another project with a different scope. here I just want to debunk the 'too small to not use glue' myth
I love my type c kit I got! Thank you! Also any recommendation for my old air pod pros? The mic on them seems to sound like I'm under water. I cleaned them and still no luck, I wonder if it had problems after so many drops (not intentionally but over the years that I've had them, they taken some tumbles)
how did you clean them ?
@@ExploringTheSimulation small fine brush and a small qtip and fine point tweezers to get around the edge a bit. I didn't want to use any liquid at all cuz I don't know what to use.
@jimmyscott5144 there's a bunch of videos on it, try with IPA!
@@ExploringTheSimulation okay, thank you.
I can't believe this video have less views. This video is what a quality content look like!!!
Did my best, thank you for watching :)
Amazing work! This also reminds us how highly skilled engineers work at apple (no hate on them, they follow management requirements)
You should make fusion tutorials
Great stuff bro. Keep it up
Thanks bro ✌️
Please do a clear one
WHAT A DUUUDE. Great vid, great intro, 11/10 skills. Dog bless
Hey, im planning on building it myself. But I cant figure out how the connector you used is called. Could you maybe provide me with the name.
KYOCERA AVX 709155001615004
but now i need a 3d model of the pods itself x(
I fully agree, bring back the screw look!
It would be amazing if you could modify an iPhone to have a user removable battery, expandable storage and a headphone jack!
this is just amazing.
the ken-ergy in this video is insane
Okay so obviously this is incredible, but I wanna make sure I have it correct before potentially investing my own time and money. You still need to have had a pair of AirPod pro buds to use this correct?
have you made an updated version for the second gen with the speakerholes and lanyard plug?
nope, want to do something with the buds themselves before
@@ExploringTheSimulation damn thats even more interesting. cant wait 🙌
Los genios hacen esto... Hay que cerrar el estadio.
Extraordinary talented 😮
😯 thank you!
Summer buzzcut Ken, what does she say in French at the end?
Every revolution starts with someone putting one foot in front of another. It takes the brave to take those first small steps: litigation / inertia / the desire for a peaceful life; there are endless persuasions to leave well alone. It's really something, to start watching a tech walk-through and to end realising you've just watched an act of bravery. Thank you.