lemmur@szmer.info to PC Master Race@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-23 months agoUSB C vs USB Amessage-squaremessage-square19fedilinkarrow-up134arrow-down13file-text
arrow-up131arrow-down1message-squareUSB C vs USB Alemmur@szmer.info to PC Master Race@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-23 months agomessage-square19fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareTolookahlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up38arrow-down1·edit-23 months agoSoldering. A USB-a connector has 4 pins and a few holes for chassis. A USB-c connector has 24 pins in a smaller space, plus a few for chassis. Having hand soldered each, A is better.
minus-squareyonder@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·3 months agoI had a project that used usb-c along with the appropriate resistors for usb-PD and while soldering the resistors would have been doable, for the port I caved in and got it assembled for me.
minus-squareTolookahlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 months agoAmphenol has a through-hole, MUSBRM5C130, that isn’t bad at all to solder, but it’s not cheap at all. Assembly might be cheaper. (Panel mount)
minus-squareyonder@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·3 months agoMy entire project was smaller than that panel mount connector since my project was adding usb-c to my 3DS. Every millimeter counted.
Soldering. A USB-a connector has 4 pins and a few holes for chassis.
A USB-c connector has 24 pins in a smaller space, plus a few for chassis. Having hand soldered each, A is better.
I had a project that used usb-c along with the appropriate resistors for usb-PD and while soldering the resistors would have been doable, for the port I caved in and got it assembled for me.
Amphenol has a through-hole, MUSBRM5C130, that isn’t bad at all to solder, but it’s not cheap at all. Assembly might be cheaper. (Panel mount)
My entire project was smaller than that panel mount connector since my project was adding usb-c to my 3DS. Every millimeter counted.