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geekhack Projects => Making Stuff Together! => Topic started by: billiob on Mon, 22 September 2014, 14:47:20

Title: Detachable cable mod for my filco
Post by: billiob on Mon, 22 September 2014, 14:47:20

After looking at Zeal's cables, I wanted to get one!
The main issue is that I own 2 filco tkl and their cables are not detachable. That's why I wanted to mod one!

I used an old micro usb extension I had.

(https://i.imgur.com/u6AcDwG.jpg)

I soldered the cables from the connector to the original cables and then taped them. I also cut the case to make some room for the connector:

(https://i.imgur.com/1cq1usm.jpg?1)

The result:
(https://i.imgur.com/oWzooMQ.jpg)

At first I wanted to put the connector on the side but I couldn't put it that way because of the pcb.

Title: Re: Detachable cable mod for my filco
Post by: tjcaustin on Mon, 22 September 2014, 14:50:08

I would use heatshrink instead of electrical tape, but not bad.

Title: Re: Detachable cable mod for my filco
Post by: billiob on Mon, 22 September 2014, 14:52:40

I would have preferred to use heatshrinks but I didn't have any.