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Make Your Own USB Adapters

Make Your Own USB Adapters
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I feel like I can't ever find the right wire for the device I am using. I have collected a few adapters and chargers, but they weren't universal enough for my needs. I decided to modify and combine them to make a more complete set of adapters.
 
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I can't stand carrying a ton of wires, but its nearly impossible to find a set of adapters that have everything you need. I decided to take pieces of a few different adapter kits and combine them into one kit.

I still needed a few more things, so I tore apart a couple old computers and used the parts to make some new adapters that you can't buy.
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7 comments
Mar 19, 2012. 3:35 PMGASSYPOOTS says:
can you make one that has one end like a micro sd?
Sep 16, 2011. 11:20 AMmahinder says:

It is also important to see the version of the USB splitter. i.e USB 1.0 or 2.0 or 3.0. Higher the version greater the speed. But it should match with the USB used in the computer or the laptop and the other USB device.
I guess USB splitters can also be used as USB extension cables( To connect USB devices present at a greater distance from the computer)
Aug 8, 2011. 12:13 AMjdarcy2 says:
Ask someone who flies model airplanes and they will tell you that when the flight pack measures 4.8v (ni-cad) it is DEAD, and when fully charged it is 5.5 volts
Jul 28, 2011. 12:26 AMmonkeys98 says:
let us have a moment of silence for all those computers that lost their lives in this build
Jul 27, 2011. 8:27 PMhornbadoing says:
Nice work.. i hope you win. i kinda wanted to win but i don't really have money to do anything like that.. could only do a tut on running Ubuntu from a flash drive and portable apps... i kinda knew i wasn't gonna win tho cuz even tho i was up for hours working on it, nothing that good ever happens to me. lol. i barely have food to eat.. was hoping i could at least get this.. well anyway enough of my life story nobody cares about.. il vote you up. hope you win =)......
Jul 27, 2011. 5:30 PMTh3H4rRy says:
Very nice, I like the use of Sugru to keep it all together. Maybe if you made more you could put textures on the Sugru and not leave the fingerprint, thats my problem with my sugru'd things

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