Planning to transplant the adapter into a expansion module so doesnt stick out.
not done anything like this before. it would just not fit with some sort of dongle hider style adapter. however if swapped out the USB A for a USB C male connector would have loads of space.
Ah, no. You should never assume wiring is likely to be in the same order. You should always check the pin outs from a reliable source, double check, even triple check. Since you don’t want to kill something expensive. Don’t rely on just me, but the wiring there looks backwards.
Also, not too sure about that particular USB C connector. I forget how exactly much current Frameworks will happily supply, but I do believe it’s below 3 amps @ 5v. So with that plug, which they claim is setup to request 3 amps, a Framework might complain or otherwise have a problem. I’d suggest looking for one meant for data, not “fast charging” and said to be setup to request a lower current.
But that is the general type of USB C connector which should work, having a resistor on board to passively request a certain current of 5v.
new option. bought a cheap usb to usb c adapter for the pcb. could i get away with just assuming i can direct solder like this? the two parts are in the orientation the male female will fit in.
Well, these just don’t seem to be available, surprisingly, so I had to design my own. Unfortunately, I only ordered the boards and had to solder the resistor and usb c connector myself. The resistor was easy, the connector not so much. I only made one up to check it works, which it does, I need to solder a few more when I get time, although if I can find the original gerber I’ll just order a few completely made up. I can’t say when that will be though, maybe a few months. If you still want one then I’ll gladly send it free of charge.
I keep meaning to make some up, but I’m in my 60’s now and my health isn’t that good, it’s hard to solder so many pins even with a microscope.
I redesigned them slightly as in the picture above, the through holes at the sides allow to solder physical anchor points as an original usb a connector. The connector holes are spaced the same as a standard usb connector and are through plated to provide a good contact.
I tried using those originally, but they just didn’t fit my use case. There are also pads on the bottom that need insulating and no way to physically anchor them. They’re fine if you use wires for the connections, which adds to the bulk, but I wanted something that was as simple as removing the original usb a plug and replacing it with usb c equivalent to keep the module as compact as possible. So it was, quite literally, like soldering in a new usb a plug. Space inside a module case is very tight. Still, if it works for you, they will do the job no problem.
You can transplant the 8BitDo adapter into an expansion module by replacing the USB-A with a USB-C connector. Just ensure you match the original pin order when resoldering to avoid miswiring. Double-check connections and spacing on the PCB before powering it up.
