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Title: Detachable cable kit for 87u?
Post by: tbc on Tue, 14 January 2014, 22:42:50

like the title says, i've seen pexon's cable kit for filcos, is there one for the 87u?

i'm fine with being forced to use the center route.

Title: Re: Detachable cable kit for 87u?
Post by: tjcaustin on Tue, 14 January 2014, 22:46:18

It would pretty much be the same thing.

Title: Re: Detachable cable kit for 87u?
Post by: SpAmRaY on Tue, 14 January 2014, 22:49:06

Are you just wanting a short stub sticking out with a female end on it?

Title: Re: Detachable cable kit for 87u?
Post by: tbc on Tue, 14 January 2014, 22:56:23

ya spamray.  a tail is fine.

has anyone actually used this for a realforce? i'm not sure if there is some weird length or cable thickness issue.

Title: Re: Detachable cable kit for 87u?
Post by: khaangaaroo on Tue, 14 January 2014, 23:29:23

There's enough room for an internal female usb port. I did it here (http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=45978.0) with a Teensy because I needed to convert from ps2 to usb, but just a female usb port wired directly to the pcb works too. I've done it several times.

Limitations:
- you're limited to the center port (like you mentioned)
- you have to use usb cables with a slim-ish male connector (QFR sized or smaller)

EDIT: if you plan to use the cable kit that sticks out the back, you would need at least 6 inches of cable from the pcb end to the base of the female end to clear the back of the case. Extra length would be ok, because there's enough room inside the case to wind the cable around a few times before exiting the case. Cable width shouldn't be an issue. The channels that hold the cable in place can be cut to make room for wider cables.

Title: Re: Detachable cable kit for 87u?
Post by: terran5992 on Wed, 15 January 2014, 03:12:06

Thats alot of work for a small project

Title: Re: Detachable cable kit for 87u?
Post by: Paranoid on Wed, 15 January 2014, 06:31:42

you mean something like this?
http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=38068.msg870141#msg870141
http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=38068.msg879542#msg879542
http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=38068.msg1147918#msg1147918

Title: Re: Detachable cable kit for 87u?
Post by: SpAmRaY on Wed, 15 January 2014, 06:38:20

Quote from: Paranoid on Wed, 15 January 2014, 06:31:42

you mean something like this?
http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=38068.msg870141#msg870141
http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=38068.msg879542#msg879542
http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=38068.msg1147918#msg1147918

^^ This guy knows whats up! Nice cables!!

Title: Re: Detachable cable kit for 87u?
Post by: MJ45 on Wed, 15 January 2014, 08:06:02

Here is a detachable RF 87u mod that I did to mine; http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=50821.0 The USB breakout board is from SparkFun for $1.95.