Framework Dock Idea

[David_Mellor]

Hub for expansion cards - Creators & Developers - Framework Community — Mozilla Firefox

Hub for expansion cards

Would it be possible for someone to make a hub that we can slot expansion cards into? I know you can buy USB-C/Thunderbolt hubs, but if we brought some more expansion cards (say Micro-SD, 2xUSB-A and a HDMI) and we wanted to use them alongside the ones in the laptop, then if there was a hub that they could be slotted into which would then be connected to a USB-C expansion card on the laptop, that would be great!

Idea: Framework Thunderbolt HUB - General Topics - Framework Community — Mozilla Firefox

Idea: Framework Thunderbolt HUB

@Boris_Kotov I was just formulating this idea tonight. I see I’m not the first one to think of it. Nice drawing. Maybe it would be nice I think it would be good to include a built-in USB-PD port for power input on the opposite side from the cable. Since a common use case would be to have this device serve as a docking station. I think the positioning would be nicer, and it would conserve the other slots. [image]

Project idea: expansion card hub - Creators & Developers / Expansion Card - Framework Community — Mozilla Firefohttp://community.frame.work/t/project-idea-expansion-card-hub/10988x
http://community.frame.work/t/project-idea-expansion-card-hub/10988
A expansion card dock - Creators & Developers / Expansion Card - Framework Community — Mozilla Firefox
http://community.frame.work/t/a-expansion-card-dock/39633
How about a dock? - Creators & Developers / Expansion Card - Framework Community — Mozilla Firefox

How about a dock?

I want a Framework-made, as open hardware as possible, dock. I went through a lot of pain to find a dock that works in Linux, and it still doesn’t quite work: https://anarc.at/blog/2023-02-10-usb-c/ Then I realized I just introduced a giant, unknown, proprietary man in the middle in most of my critical paths: display, network, input, everything goes through that obscure, barely functional black box, just so i can plug my Framework laptop on a couple of monitors and a keyboard. How about we t…

Framework Docking Station Mockup - Creators & Developers / Expansion Card - Framework Community — Mozilla Firefox

Framework Docking Station Mockup

[Untitled-1 copy] Another little idea I had. Dimensions are the same as that of the Framework. Designed with the assumption that it will be plugged into the top left slot, but can technically be rotated and plugged in any way. Focused on things the Framework can’t fit and trying to run the SATA drive at at least SATA II speeds so no extraneous USB ports or display outs here. Drives, sd card slot, and 80mm fan are to scale. Forgot to scale the expansion card. Something similar already exi…

Laptop Dock - Framework Laptop 16 - Framework Community — Mozilla Firefox

Laptop Dock

Just tried it with two external monitors. Worked great, no problems. I had both external monitors and the built-in display running, with the display “extended” to all monitors. All were running at native resolution and refresh rate (laptop 2560x1600-165Hz, external monitor 1 at 3840x2160-60Hz, external monitor two at 1920x1200-60Hz). No additional power required for the hub/dock. Again, FW 16, running Windows (latest BIOS and driver package), using the Anker 556 USB 4 hub. The hub was con…