Headphone Stand H e a d p h o n e S t a n d

I wanted somewhere on my desk to set my wireless headset down that would also take care of charging it. Instead of plugging a cable into the headphones, they charge through a magnetic connector built into the stand, and each ear cup settles into a recess shaped around it.

The magnetic connector sits at the bottom of one recess, so setting the headset down is all it takes to start charging. Between the recesses, a slot holds the headset’s wireless receiver upright, which makes the stand an antenna mount as well and improves the wireless range.

The charging circuit runs on a small single-sided board that I drew by hand in Sharpie and etched in acid: the marker protects the copper traces while the acid eats away the rest.