How-to: USB EL Wire Mod
December 21st, 2006


Written By: Jeff "Dgephri" Kaiser

Edited by: Skyler "Sky" Salmasi


Price:~$10

  
 Introduction
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Supplies needed:

  • USB Cable (like this)
  • Philips screwdriver (medium and small)
  • Flathead screwdriver (small)
  • Wire cutters
  • Needle Nose Pliers
  • Soldering station
  • Solder
  • Acid Free Flux
  • Shrink tubing (3/32” or smaller, 1/16” preferred)
  • Heat gun
  • Sharp razor blade (Bare)
I was wandering by my local computer shop the other day, and Ken (of NWCA) said “We just got these new EL USB cables, I bet you would like those for something.”

I looked at it, and realized it was an A-B type connector: like for printers. What good is that, what are these companies thinking? Can’t use it for mice, or keyboards, or cameras, or anything but a printer without an adapter. Unless…

Unless I could match up the USB wires and patch it directly onto my favorite Peripheral.

NOTE for readers: some of the close-ups are fuzzy. Many of these photos I took 5 or 6 times. Tiny 7.2MP cameras make Macro shots dicey. My apologies. My tripod will come out for the next one. :)

 
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CONTENTS
Page 1: Introduction
Page 2: How-to
Page 3: Conclusion


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