Comments on: simple USB plug http://hackaday.com/2007/11/04/simple-usb-plug/ Fresh hacks every day Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:42:43 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: cloner http://hackaday.com/2007/11/04/simple-usb-plug/comment-page-1/#comment-29329 cloner Fri, 16 Nov 2007 08:25:59 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2007/11/04/simple-usb-plug/#comment-29329 is it possible to replace the LED with a motor? am thinking of a personal massage for my aching back! :) thanks! is it possible to replace the LED with a motor? am thinking of a personal massage for my aching back! :) thanks!

]]> By: Dan http://hackaday.com/2007/11/04/simple-usb-plug/comment-page-1/#comment-29328 Dan Fri, 09 Nov 2007 01:38:51 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2007/11/04/simple-usb-plug/#comment-29328 I made an instructable on something very similar a while back:<br><a href="http://www.instructables.com/id/USB-LED-Backlight/" rel="nofollow">http://www.instructables.com/id/USB-LED-Backlight/</a> I made an instructable on something very similar a while back:
http://www.instructables.com/id/USB-LED-Backlight/

]]> By: McUzi http://hackaday.com/2007/11/04/simple-usb-plug/comment-page-1/#comment-29327 McUzi Thu, 08 Nov 2007 05:01:48 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2007/11/04/simple-usb-plug/#comment-29327 Maybe some think this MIGHT be dumb. But, the true idiot is the one that wins the ebay auction which was up to $26 plus $3 shipping when I just checked. How brilliant. Maybe some think this MIGHT be dumb. But, the true idiot is the one that wins the ebay auction which was up to $26 plus $3 shipping when I just checked. How brilliant.

]]> By: steve http://hackaday.com/2007/11/04/simple-usb-plug/comment-page-1/#comment-29326 steve Wed, 07 Nov 2007 02:19:38 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2007/11/04/simple-usb-plug/#comment-29326 MORE leds please! MORE leds please!

]]> By: srilyk http://hackaday.com/2007/11/04/simple-usb-plug/comment-page-1/#comment-29325 srilyk Tue, 06 Nov 2007 23:51:54 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2007/11/04/simple-usb-plug/#comment-29325 Of course, when you figure that the whole thing (including electricity) probably cost about 25¢, he's probably not terribly worried (and then he also mentions why there's no resistor! But afaik, you should always use a resistor in any LED that you don't want kicking the bucket)<br><br>I actually like this - it's simple, and it's an easy way to get power, and if you're really a hacker you don't think "bah this sucks!" You think "Now how can I make this blow up/light on fire/power a tesla coil/car/what mod can I use this for" Of course, when you figure that the whole thing (including electricity) probably cost about 25¢, he’s probably not terribly worried (and then he also mentions why there’s no resistor! But afaik, you should always use a resistor in any LED that you don’t want kicking the bucket)

I actually like this – it’s simple, and it’s an easy way to get power, and if you’re really a hacker you don’t think “bah this sucks!” You think “Now how can I make this blow up/light on fire/power a tesla coil/car/what mod can I use this for”

]]> By: Ron http://hackaday.com/2007/11/04/simple-usb-plug/comment-page-1/#comment-29324 Ron Tue, 06 Nov 2007 00:23:02 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2007/11/04/simple-usb-plug/#comment-29324 A bright LED is ok, but some places have two lead leds that change color, cycle through several colors, fading and blinking. Halted (Santa Clara, CA) had these for a while. (ob disclaimer - I used to work there) A bright LED is ok, but some places have two lead leds that change color, cycle through several colors, fading and blinking. Halted (Santa Clara, CA) had these for a while. (ob disclaimer – I used to work there)

]]> By: hack124x768 http://hackaday.com/2007/11/04/simple-usb-plug/comment-page-1/#comment-29323 hack124x768 Tue, 06 Nov 2007 00:22:54 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2007/11/04/simple-usb-plug/#comment-29323 The proto board trick also works for the charging port on the original (fat gray) Nintendo DS. I used it and a usb cable to charge it before I got a charger from a friend. <br><br>@atrain<br>I love that idea. I think I'll go do some testing now to see how many milliamps that would pull. A blown 5v fuse sucks ass. The proto board trick also works for the charging port on the original (fat gray) Nintendo DS. I used it and a usb cable to charge it before I got a charger from a friend.

@atrain
I love that idea. I think I’ll go do some testing now to see how many milliamps that would pull. A blown 5v fuse sucks ass.

]]> By: Bird603568 http://hackaday.com/2007/11/04/simple-usb-plug/comment-page-1/#comment-29322 Bird603568 Mon, 05 Nov 2007 23:28:07 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2007/11/04/simple-usb-plug/#comment-29322 im well aware that he told me, but ive been told that you should always have a resister with an led even if the voltage fits in the range. i guess i wasted money on the few 1ohm sandbars im well aware that he told me, but ive been told that you should always have a resister with an led even if the voltage fits in the range. i guess i wasted money on the few 1ohm sandbars

]]> By: Spork http://hackaday.com/2007/11/04/simple-usb-plug/comment-page-1/#comment-29321 Spork Mon, 05 Nov 2007 19:18:30 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2007/11/04/simple-usb-plug/#comment-29321 I always print a board with the little strips then solder them a bit like this, but etched myself instead of using proto. I would much rather take the time to etch than end up with a broken port on my PC from a solder blob.<br><br>I keep wondering where he found the 5v LED! Where can I get one? =P I always print a board with the little strips then solder them a bit like this, but etched myself instead of using proto. I would much rather take the time to etch than end up with a broken port on my PC from a solder blob.

I keep wondering where he found the 5v LED! Where can I get one? =P

]]> By: usguy http://hackaday.com/2007/11/04/simple-usb-plug/comment-page-1/#comment-29320 usguy Mon, 05 Nov 2007 18:03:40 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2007/11/04/simple-usb-plug/#comment-29320 to the guy who wrote the first post he tells you why you dont need a resistor. reading is learning! there is genius in simplicity. if you look at his site he is actually a skilled modder. to the guy who wrote the first post he tells you why you dont need a resistor. reading is learning! there is genius in simplicity. if you look at his site he is actually a skilled modder.

]]> By: atrain http://hackaday.com/2007/11/04/simple-usb-plug/comment-page-1/#comment-29319 atrain Mon, 05 Nov 2007 07:23:14 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2007/11/04/simple-usb-plug/#comment-29319 I have to admit, I've never seen this trick before.... But I don't have too much prototyping board around, and lots of hacked usb cables, so I don't need it too much...<br><br>But, I recently discovered that normal lead pencil graphite sticks make nice smoke off USB, and don't get too hot except where they meet the wire... Meaning, I could use this and have a piece of lead close to my laptop. Typing in public, and people see smoke start pouring out of a dell laptop :P I have to admit, I’ve never seen this trick before…. But I don’t have too much prototyping board around, and lots of hacked usb cables, so I don’t need it too much…

But, I recently discovered that normal lead pencil graphite sticks make nice smoke off USB, and don’t get too hot except where they meet the wire… Meaning, I could use this and have a piece of lead close to my laptop. Typing in public, and people see smoke start pouring out of a dell laptop :P

]]> By: HE3r0 http://hackaday.com/2007/11/04/simple-usb-plug/comment-page-1/#comment-29318 HE3r0 Mon, 05 Nov 2007 07:05:38 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2007/11/04/simple-usb-plug/#comment-29318 Pretty neat thing,I like it, though "hack" got misplaced in this one, and gets over-used recently whenever somebody add led`s to the calculator case, i`ll call this MOD not a hack... ahh good old days, where have you gone.... Pretty neat thing,I like it, though “hack” got misplaced in this one, and gets over-used recently whenever somebody add led`s to the calculator case, i`ll call this MOD not a hack… ahh good old days, where have you gone….

]]> By: ProfHiB http://hackaday.com/2007/11/04/simple-usb-plug/comment-page-1/#comment-29317 ProfHiB Mon, 05 Nov 2007 07:03:02 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2007/11/04/simple-usb-plug/#comment-29317 Ok, this is really disturbing. Everyone knows this already, for cryin' out loud. We're all very proud of you for being able to use your soldering iron. :-)<br>However, I'd love to see more hardware type stuff that's for real on hackaday... How about some pinin-pinout diagrams or something?<br>-ProfHiB and the Ourang-Outang Clan<br> Ok, this is really disturbing. Everyone knows this already, for cryin’ out loud. We’re all very proud of you for being able to use your soldering iron. :-)
However, I’d love to see more hardware type stuff that’s for real on hackaday… How about some pinin-pinout diagrams or something?
-ProfHiB and the Ourang-Outang Clan

]]> By: Ted http://hackaday.com/2007/11/04/simple-usb-plug/comment-page-1/#comment-29316 Ted Mon, 05 Nov 2007 06:51:29 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2007/11/04/simple-usb-plug/#comment-29316 This is so simple that i cant believe i didn't think about this early. I used to tear apart every usb cable i own to salvage the connector off of it and only attach the +5 and -5 volts. Now i can just use all the radio shack pcb prototyping boards i have laying around. This is so simple that i cant believe i didn’t think about this early. I used to tear apart every usb cable i own to salvage the connector off of it and only attach the +5 and -5 volts. Now i can just use all the radio shack pcb prototyping boards i have laying around.

]]> By: Dennis http://hackaday.com/2007/11/04/simple-usb-plug/comment-page-1/#comment-29330 Dennis Mon, 05 Nov 2007 06:47:52 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2007/11/04/simple-usb-plug/#comment-29330 wow, this is useless, this is the hack of the day? wow, this is useless, this is the hack of the day?

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