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Made my own USB-C Hub after my Dongle started disintegrating. (programming.dev)

submitted 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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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!

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[–] [email protected] 20 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Is that making your own hub as much as it is designing a case to extend the life of an existing hub?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I mean, it's not like you can tell from the outside

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

But what if... I were to purchase a USB hub and disguise it as my own making? [chuckles] Delightfully devilish, Seymour.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

Superintendent! Uhh, I was just uh stretching my USB cable on the windowsill!