Hi,

I have a pair of headphones for a Sony CD player. They are the type of a
thin metal headband on either end of which there is a small grey plastic
earphone which fits, uncomfortably, into the ear. The bit that goes into the
ear is set at about 90 degrees and is made of hard shiny grey plastic.

Anyhow, I broke one of these the other week and it has broken in a clean cut
that allows me to fit th two broken bits back together nicely. However, when
using ordinary super-glue to do this the super-glue just seems never to
set... I have put glue on both bits, held them together... and held... and
held... and held... and got bored... Obviously, I am using the wrong type of
glue but have no idea what glue to buy and where?

Thanks for any advice,


John/

"John Smith" wrote in message
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Hi,

I have a pair of headphones for a Sony CD player. They are the type of a
thin metal headband on either end of which there is a small grey plastic
earphone which fits, uncomfortably, into the ear. The bit that goes into
the
ear is set at about 90 degrees and is made of hard shiny grey plastic.

Anyhow, I broke one of these the other week and it has broken in a clean
cut
that allows me to fit th two broken bits back together nicely. However,
when
using ordinary super-glue to do this the super-glue just seems never to
set... I have put glue on both bits, held them together... and held... and
held... and held... and got bored... Obviously, I am using the wrong type
of
glue but have no idea what glue to buy and where?

Thanks for any advice,


John/



get some mitre fast from screwfix, this has a setting agent you spray on one
piece and special superglue you put on the other, after touching the two
bits together the superglue sets in ten seconds, makes ordinary superglue
look pathetic, I have used it on loads of things, doesn't go off in the
bottle too quickly either, so is quite practical to buy.

mrcheerful

Thanks, do they have an unbonding agent (just in case :-))


"MrCheerful" wrote in message
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"John Smith" wrote in message
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Hi,

I have a pair of headphones for a Sony CD player. They are the type of a
thin metal headband on either end of which there is a small grey plastic
earphone which fits, uncomfortably, into the ear. The bit that goes into
the
ear is set at about 90 degrees and is made of hard shiny grey plastic.

Anyhow, I broke one of these the other week and it has broken in a clean
cut
that allows me to fit th two broken bits back together nicely. However,
when
using ordinary super-glue to do this the super-glue just seems never to
set... I have put glue on both bits, held them together... and held...
and
held... and held... and got bored... Obviously, I am using the wrong
type
of
glue but have no idea what glue to buy and where?

Thanks for any advice,


John/



get some mitre fast from screwfix, this has a setting agent you spray on
one
piece and special superglue you put on the other, after touching the two
bits together the superglue sets in ten seconds, makes ordinary superglue
look pathetic, I have used it on loads of things, doesn't go off in the
bottle too quickly either, so is quite practical to buy.

mrcheerful

just use araldite rapid in a thin layer
"John Smith" wrote in message
...
Thanks, do they have an unbonding agent (just in case :-))


"MrCheerful" wrote in message
...

"John Smith" wrote in message
news
Hi,

I have a pair of headphones for a Sony CD player. They are the type of
a
thin metal headband on either end of which there is a small grey
plastic
earphone which fits, uncomfortably, into the ear. The bit that goes
into
the
ear is set at about 90 degrees and is made of hard shiny grey plastic.

Anyhow, I broke one of these the other week and it has broken in a
clean
cut
that allows me to fit th two broken bits back together nicely.
However,
when
using ordinary super-glue to do this the super-glue just seems never
to
set... I have put glue on both bits, held them together... and held...
and
held... and held... and got bored... Obviously, I am using the wrong
type
of
glue but have no idea what glue to buy and where?

Thanks for any advice,


John/



get some mitre fast from screwfix, this has a setting agent you spray on
one
piece and special superglue you put on the other, after touching the two
bits together the superglue sets in ten seconds, makes ordinary
superglue
look pathetic, I have used it on loads of things, doesn't go off in the
bottle too quickly either, so is quite practical to buy.

mrcheerful

"John Smith" wrote in message
news
Hi,

I have a pair of headphones for a Sony CD player. They are the type of a
thin metal headband on either end of which there is a small grey plastic
earphone which fits, uncomfortably, into the ear. The bit that goes into
the
ear is set at about 90 degrees and is made of hard shiny grey plastic.

Anyhow, I broke one of these the other week and it has broken in a clean
cut
that allows me to fit th two broken bits back together nicely. However,
when
using ordinary super-glue to do this the super-glue just seems never to
set... I have put glue on both bits, held them together... and held... and
held... and held... and got bored... Obviously, I am using the wrong type
of
glue but have no idea what glue to buy and where?

Thanks for any advice,

Hate to ask .... but why on earth do you want to repair a set of headphones
that you say 'fit uncomfortably' .... wouldn't it be better to go buy a
decent comfortable set of headshells?
L

--
p00kie
--

In message , John Smith
writes
Hi,

I have a pair of headphones for a Sony CD player. They are the type of a
thin metal headband on either end of which there is a small grey plastic
earphone which fits, uncomfortably, into the ear. The bit that goes into the
ear is set at about 90 degrees and is made of hard shiny grey plastic.

Anyhow, I broke one of these the other week and it has broken in a clean cut
that allows me to fit th two broken bits back together nicely. However, when
using ordinary super-glue to do this the super-glue just seems never to
set... I have put glue on both bits, held them together... and held... and
held... and held... and got bored... Obviously, I am using the wrong type of
glue but have no idea what glue to buy and where?

Really you need polystyrene cement, but for the price, you might be
better off buying a new headset
--
geoff

In message ,
MrCheerful writes

"John Smith" wrote in message
news
Hi,

I have a pair of headphones for a Sony CD player. They are the type of a
thin metal headband on either end of which there is a small grey plastic
earphone which fits, uncomfortably, into the ear. The bit that goes into
the
ear is set at about 90 degrees and is made of hard shiny grey plastic.

Anyhow, I broke one of these the other week and it has broken in a clean
cut
that allows me to fit th two broken bits back together nicely. However,
when
using ordinary super-glue to do this the super-glue just seems never to
set... I have put glue on both bits, held them together... and held... and
held... and held... and got bored... Obviously, I am using the wrong type
of
glue but have no idea what glue to buy and where?

Thanks for any advice,


John/



get some mitre fast from screwfix, this has a setting agent you spray on one
piece and special superglue you put on the other, after touching the two
bits together the superglue sets in ten seconds, makes ordinary superglue
look pathetic, I have used it on loads of things, doesn't go off in the
bottle too quickly either, so is quite practical to buy.


Polystyrene cement actually melts the plastic and makes a better joint.
Did you never build any airfix models when you were younger?

Having had the same problem as the OP, polystyrene cement is better than
superglue in this case


--
geoff

On Sat, 20 Mar 2004 22:11:18 UTC, geoff wrote:

Polystyrene cement actually melts the plastic and makes a better joint.
Did you never build any airfix models when you were younger?

The wimpy stuff I seem to be able to buy these days doesn't seem to do
that...

--
Bob Eager
begin by not using Outlook Express...

"John Smith" wrote in message ...
Hi,

I have a pair of headphones for a Sony CD player. They are the type of a
snip
Thanks for any advice,

Run a clean smooth part of a soldering iron bit around the joint, fairly quickly.

Polystyrene cement actually melts the plastic and makes a better joint.
Did you never build any airfix models when you were younger?

Having had the same problem as the OP, polystyrene cement is better than
superglue in this case

Only if the plastic is polystyrene !!

Dave

--
And you were born knowing all about ms windows....??

"geoff" wrote in message
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Did you never build any airfix models when you were younger?

--
geoff

Yes I did - that's why I wanted the anti-bonding agent as well! My lancaster
bombers and spitfires took off for Berlin with more glue on the wings than
they had bombs! :-)

Good point - can fault the reasoning. Doesn't take into account the fact
that I am a tight sod though ;-)


"p00kie" wrote in message
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"John Smith" wrote in message
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Hi,

I have a pair of headphones for a Sony CD player. They are the type of a
thin metal headband on either end of which there is a small grey plastic
earphone which fits, uncomfortably, into the ear. The bit that goes into
the
ear is set at about 90 degrees and is made of hard shiny grey plastic.

Anyhow, I broke one of these the other week and it has broken in a clean
cut
that allows me to fit th two broken bits back together nicely. However,
when
using ordinary super-glue to do this the super-glue just seems never to
set... I have put glue on both bits, held them together... and held...
and
held... and held... and got bored... Obviously, I am using the wrong
type
of
glue but have no idea what glue to buy and where?

Thanks for any advice,

Hate to ask .... but why on earth do you want to repair a set of
headphones
that you say 'fit uncomfortably' .... wouldn't it be better to go buy a
decent comfortable set of headshells?
L

--
p00kie
--

In message , Dave Stanton
writes

Polystyrene cement actually melts the plastic and makes a better joint.
Did you never build any airfix models when you were younger?

Having had the same problem as the OP, polystyrene cement is better than
superglue in this case

Only if the plastic is polystyrene !!

Well it is,

which is why I made the suggestion, having had the same problem a couple
of years ago
--
geoff

"John Smith" wrote in message
...
Good point - can fault the reasoning. Doesn't take into account the fact
that I am a tight sod though ;-)

snip

Heh ... though the time and effort going into fixing a headset plus missing
quality use time... would be cheaper buying another pair!

--
p00kie
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