#+TITLE: DIY USB extension cable
#+AUTHOR: Svjatoslav Agejenko
#+LANGUAGE: en

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* General
+ DISCLAIMER: I DO ELECTRONICS AND 3D DESIGN SOLELY AS A HOBBY. THERE
  COULD BE ERRORS THAT CAN RESULT IN ALL KINDS OF DAMAGE. USE THESE
  DESIGNS AT YOUR OWN RISK.

+ This design is released under Creative Commons Zero (CC0) license.

+ Author:
  - Svjatoslav Agejenko
  - Homepage: https://svjatoslav.eu
  - Email: [[mailto://svjatoslav@svjatoslav.eu][svjatoslav@svjatoslav.eu]]

+ See also:
  - [[../../index.html][Other physical projects in this repository]]
  - [[https://www.svjatoslav.eu/projects/][Other projects hosted at svjatoslav.eu]]

* Project description
Original cable endings could not handle all the twisting, so why not
to make new and better ones.

There are 2 designs:

1. [[id:36c7eef2-83a1-440d-99a6-86d826ba0621][PLA + rubber/TPU design]]

2. [[id:b19bae1f-aa07-438f-aba0-276697a77355][TPU only design]]

* PLA + rubber/TPU design
:PROPERTIES:
:ID:       36c7eef2-83a1-440d-99a6-86d826ba0621
:END:

[[file:PLA%20+%20TPU/make.png]]

Following parts are glued together:
[[file:PLA%20+%20TPU/make,%202.png]]

** Male connector case
[[file:PLA%20+%20TPU/male%20connector%20case.png]]

Download:
- [[file:PLA + TPU/male%20connector%20case.FCStd][FreeCAD project]]
- [[file:PLA + TPU/male%20connector%20case.stl][STL file]]


** Female connector case

[[file:PLA%20+%20TPU/female%20connector%20case,%201.png]]

[[file:PLA%20+%20TPU/female%20connector%20case,%202.png]]


Download:
- [[file:PLA%20+%20TPU/female%20connector%20case.FCStd][FreeCAD project]]
- [[file:PLA%20+%20TPU/female%20connector%20case.stl][STL file]]

* TPU only design for male connector case
:PROPERTIES:
:ID:       b19bae1f-aa07-438f-aba0-276697a77355
:END:

[[file:TPU/make.png]]

3D rendering of the cover:
[[file:TPU/schematic.png]]

Download:
- [[file:TPU/USB%20cover.FCStd][FreeCAD project]]
- [[file:TPU/USB%20cover.stl][STL file]]