ps/2 ports turned out perfect for turning into ear studs
dunno why I have a reaction to saying 'ow, my port' when I accidentally lean on it tho
there's been some interest in how these were made, so!
i bought a pack of 10mm stud earring bezels, a bunch of pcb mount ps/2 ports, and 10mm OD stainless pipe (not pictured), all from aliexpress
the original plan was to use inline ps/2 ports but the metal sleeve on them was really soft and deformed easily when trying to cut with a rotary tool, so i settled on stainless pipe instead
step 1: remove the metal housing and pins from the port and deconstruct it down to just the centre plastic bit with some side cutters (extract the pins before cutting it down to the centre bit, metal is crunchy)
step 2: cut a ~10mm length of the stainless pipe (don't be like me, secure the pipe properly and use eye protection when using a rotary tool)
step 3: mix up some two-part epoxy, gently align in the stud bezel and let dry
alas they're far from functional ports, but it's a cute lil project and will look good on you :D
