So my trusty USB-C Dongle which I use to connect my switch to a TV on the road is dying. The cable has frayed and I don’t want to touch it any more.
So I decided to turn it into a USB-C Hub… basically give it a shell to hide away the cable.
Designed the part in FreeCAD in 30 min, and BOOM
Needed to do a bit of a redesign after the first print, what you see here is the V2. The Lid slides on and the USB-C to C female connector is slotted in. Needed to heat it up to get it to fit.
But I am very pleased with the design. Works well (now the slots are bigger. And I can safely throw it into a bag without risk of self destruction.
Sure I do need more cables but this also means I can upgrade/replace cables when they ware down.
5/7 would recommend!
Is that making your own hub as much as it is designing a case to extend the life of an existing hub?
I mean, it’s not like you can tell from the outside
But what if… I were to purchase a USB hub and disguise it as my own making? [chuckles] Delightfully devilish, Seymour.
Superintendent! Uhh, I was just uh stretching my USB cable on the windowsill!