Using 3D printing, an engineer makes it feasible to repair Apple AirPods.
Perhaps Ken Pillonel will be remembered as the person who created the first USB-C iPhone. But going forward, he'll probably be remembered as the individual who made it possible to fix Apple AirPods.
After his USB-C iPhone became popular online, Pillonel concentrated his efforts on creating the opposite, an Android device with a Lightning port. He also unveiled a sneak peek for his upcoming engineering endeavor, a pair of AirPods with a USB-C connector, a few weeks ago.
When you could have started to believe that the engineer's ideas had gotten a little predictable, Pillonel decided to take on the really difficult issue of making the AirPods repairable.
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