DIY Perks - Thanks for pointing out the breakout boards. Those will be handy for some future projects. Once again, this was a very, very good video. 👍🏻
I love how your channel actively pushes back against built in obsolescence and e-waste just by providing ways to upgrade tech and reuse hold hardware. Keep up the good work! Love your content!
@@soundspark this is true but on some laptops the ssmc ports are to close together to put 2 usb-c to usb adapters next to each other. (i can't even plug in a hdmi cable and usb-c to usb adapter next to one another)
He does, but this one seems a bit ridiculous considering you can buy an adapter that looks way better and it barely larger than the one he made. You still have to charge your device with the old USB cable anyway.
Skills aren't necessarily easily accessible and patience is sparse in the world. Knowledge is widely available too but like I said, patience and understanding are utterly necessary.
Pretty much. Type C adoption rate is slower than connectivity advancement. And bastard companies like to reinvent the wheel with proprietary connectors.
i know things like that have happened many times and maybe im being too optimistic ( though im pretty pessimistic generally) but i really think the usb c connector will be around as the primary physical format for awhile. the protocols will continue to be updated but i think usb c has at least another 5 to 10 years. hopefully more. its hard to imagine lutgrowing it any time soon especially considering what thunderbolt 3 can put through it
@@_BangDroid_ it took USB 1 a few years to be popular on devices and the expense that went into creating USB C is too much for companies to give up on this early.
Matt, I seriously love your content, and it puts a smile on my face every time I see a new upload. Whether it is giving life to old devices such is this video, or creating something from the ground up, you do so in such a fantastic way. Thank you for all the hard work you very clearly put into your videos so that those of us that are interested in trying to do these types of things, are able to, through very clear instructions. You're the best!
@@oscr_zen long time subcriber here, yeah the quality he puts out is on a whole another level its so professional it doesn't even look diy. the tutorial from start to end product looks so clean and he always comes up with some the most simple and effective mechanisms, he's so creative.
I feel like your channel is an actual DIY channel, offering decent guides, advice, and ideas for stuff that is actually useful and actually saves time/money to do. Your channel isn't like other "DIWhy" channels, that just pump out random low quality solutions to problems that don't exist. Plus, you're helping remove e-waste and teaching people to re-use/reduce rather then just throwing it away, which is really cool.
it *isn't* being turned into type C Micro-b is effectively USB 2.1, which has far lesser power and data transfer speeds than the USB 3.2 Gen 2 that type-A uses.
I love how be breaks down everything into easy to understand terms. If I had a teacher like him in high school or even college, I'd probably learn more things easily.
I feel like your channel is an actual DIY channel, offering decent guides, advice, and ideas for stuff that is actually useful and actually saves time/money to do. Your channel isn't like other "DIWhy" channels, that just pump out random low quality solutions to problems that don't exist. Plus, you're helping remove e-waste and teaching people to re-use/reduce rather then just throwing it away, which is really cool.
(7:11) It looks like there's a trace to the ground pad, and all you'd need to do is desolder/resolder the existing smt resistor on the adjacent pair of pads.
The pull-up value of a DFP resistor is very different from the pull-down value of an UFP resistor. He would need a different SMT resistor anyway, which I imagine he doesn't have in his drawers.
7:05 can't you just move the existing resistor to other pads next to it? Seems to me that's how it's supposed to be done. OR! Just jump the pads and scrape the trace?
You can, but most people aren't too good at soldering SMD components so it's technically easier the way he did it for most people so I guess that this is the reason why he did it like that. Though it kinda hurts my eyes mashing non SMD components onto such a tiny board.
Also it's more likely for people to have normal resistors at home than SMD components and DIY Perks projects are intended to be done with stuff you are more likely to have at home.
In fact yes one side of both pads connects to the pins on the USB while the other pins connect to VCC and GND. Swapping the position of the resistor would in fact change the mode
I mean, if you look at this dood's plug, it will break right off with even slight leverage. That's like 99% of the reason Logitech has a nano receiver. Nano receivers are a lot harder on USB-C, because you can't hide part of the circuitry inside the USB plug like you can with USB-A.
Guys, you can sync your mouse or keyboard directly to the laptop's bluetooth, without the need for a nano receiver which is simply a mini bluetooth adapter
@@PudinAsesino Logitech's Unifying is not the same as bluetooth, but some of their mice have both. Even for those, however, the unifying adapter tends to have better tracking, as it has a higher/smooth poll rate.
@Paul Flusk Bluetooth is absolutely horrible for any kind of real time application. Bluetooth mice feel like you're dragging the cursor around on a rubber string.
@Hycrycer Bluetooth is extremely slow when using some of Logitech features like switching device. It takes a good 3-4 seconds to change device compared to the Logitech receiver being instant. Also Bluetooth has a lot of other downsides.
the way this man has always got a smile on his face really makes me happy, i know he’s suffered with depression before and it’s so so wholesome to see him channeling his hidden happiness with these videos. keep up the good work matt, we love and appreciate you and every project you make. you’re a huge inspiration to many including myself to get into DIY projects ❤️
Had the same thought. Looks pretty clear that those pads are meant to be configured by the end user if needed. Could even use the same surface mount resistor.
@@burgernthemomrailer just how it ends up going. People end up fiddling with the stupid connector several times until they get it right, at least when they don't first look at things to make sure everything's flipped the right way.
what an incredible video. like others have said, the focus on reducing waste and keeping older tech relevant is such a refreshing perspective in today’s culture
C isn t better because is reversible ,but is alot faster ..... oh wait it wasn t iphone who came first with data /power cable reversible? Now we know the beef between us and china step by step >.,
i dont think things changed in this market for that reason. Royalties though make you question this, but think about how fast consumer electronics have changed over the last twentie years.
usb still did a pretty good job at being "universal" , even tough there are multiple usb standards. Just imagine for a moment you'd had to use a different cable for a mouse than for a keyboard and some weard extra-plug for flash drives.... thats what it would be like without usb...
@@OwaisAbbasiMrWOLF The new ones are always backwards compatible, which is what gives usb C so much potential. I'd say for many years this may be the standard to go with. We can already see its widespread adaption across stubborn brands of the likes of apple, samsung, HP, so on. This cable not only provides USB 3 speeds, but at a smaller form factor than the original connectors, not to mention alternate mode. while the old variations on USB-A and B were host-slave specific (with a few exceptions, USB OTG for example), an all-in-one port that can act as both and is completely reversible shows a unique departure from older standards. I think you're undervaluing how much of a leap this connector is.
hang on, whey you disconnected and replaced the resistor, there was a second pair of solder pads along side it on the ground side, it looked to me as if you could have just unsoldered the resistor and moved it across to make it a client device?
For me, this smiling genius just proved: The more things change, the more they remain the same. In the old days if you broke a lamp cord, it was fairly easy to fix DIY. The problem nowadays is you have to have eyeballs the size of footballs to see what you are doing-at my age. Thanks for the video!!!
Th3dkbay if that’s true, it kinda proves that the company isn’t trying to squeeze every dollar in your pocket by making a connector that doesn’t require the whole device and board to be disassembled when changed, unlike other companies whose name i won’t write... 🍎
Never thought I'd want to see a guy play with USB sticks. All jokes aside, this video was great, love to see you build projects. Great job on another thing that improves your daily life.
The listings linked also have female adapters. I got some C to Micro PCB adaptors a while back and converted some of my devices with internal ports. Have to open the hole as the adapter offsets the plug a few mm.
Yeah, this would make for a great follow up video. Most of my problem these days is devices that need me to plug in micro USB, because the manufacturer is still living in the past and thinks anyone still wants micro USB. We don't. Stop it, manufacturers.
ahahh same. Surely its not much effort to order some at the same time as the breakouts. And it looks like R1/R2 correspond to the host/sub config? So potentially able to change it without any other components if the pullup/pulldown is the same value edit: just saw a bunch of other comments with the same observations. Also cutting the trace to Vbus and bridging it to gnd should have worked
That soldering, loose data wires, it's some hardcore stuff over here, but it awesome that it works that way anyone can do it 😁 no hate, not everyone is good at everything 👍🏻
@@TheSecondSomething Precisely, the pads are there, bridging is also valid option, but still no hate or anything as the idea showed in the video is great
@@jaroslavpetardyson5666 I actually found it more comfortable, as someone with zero experience, that they are not like factory-made, but are flimsy and funny, it's always scary to try out something new, like DIY, and your devices look abysmal in comparison. This just reassures you that you can try and it's not a problem if they look kinda meh.
I was thinking this was gonna be a long video about usb dongles was not expecting you to actually try it. Then i realized youtube is finally recommending me videos of actual DIY for once.
"It looks a little home made" That just makes it better. Stuff that looks homemade yet good are better in the way that they have character and you can e proud of making it yourself. Awesome video as always!
@@lord_scrubington uhm...yes they are. We difinitely reached the point where even cheaper devices don't have a headphonejack anymore. And in 2019 there was almost not a single flagship phone with a headphone jack (only the Samsung S10 series had one, but the Note 10 didnt anymore) . Its a technology from the 70s and its time to get an alternative. Also I see no reason why USB is "arguably" worse for audio devices. For example 3.5mm audio cable do not provice devices with power. Its just a really small amount only being able to power the microphone . USB C can provide much more, so speakers could be adjusted to use more of it and sound better
XKCD: - Situation: There are N standarts of connectors. - We must create new standart to replace them all! - Situation: There are N+1 standarts of connectors.
This and the story about bloke number n+1: So one bloke woke up this morning and decided: "I don't like adapters. Let's do something about it!". No I really don't get the motivation behind it. We put our feet in adapters to fit our shoes. We use adapters to help our babies come to this world. In a technical sense they are useful to reduce waste and provide freedom of choice. This idea isn't just rotten stupid, instead it is malignant against common human sense. What he describes as complicated mess is just the normal evolution of technical equipment(what he says in the same sentence, too). We usually don't describe our newborn as mess, only because each individual is different. That's a horrible view on the world, no matter if targeted at the living or at the things. FOR FUCKS SAKE, getting rid of all covers and shielding is the best idea I've ever seen. That is what we need on a high speed data bus. Not to question the incompatibilities you introduce maybe by violating standards, cable dimensions or with your cold soldering joints. I agree with him that adapters can be unwieldy, but that is an arbitrary personal view. One can state the exact opposite and can be right. What i really don't like is the treatment of mechanical stability. His end-product is flapping in the breeze. What i can't say about good connections with an adapter. But because this is botched all over the place, you'll buy all that shit from scratch with USB-C anyway, thanks to failure of these devices due to shameless abuse(But now I'm exaggerating, hehe). At the creator: Thanks for the great example of what too much free time does to us. Thanks for the video. At all: Stay healthy.
@@memberwhen22 I presume you've never tried soldering components that small with a bog standard, cheap soldering iron (like the one he's using), not easy! Standard resistors are cheap enough and it saves you the headache. Those adapters add a fair bit of bulk too! This solution is far more elegant.
Pro dongle: Most of them have multiple ports (not shown in this video). However, if you have plenty of ports already (not shown on your computer), that's nice. Great work
That's exactly what I was thinking. It has those two pad pairs right next to each other, presumably the other one just connects the other way. Though maybe it's the wrong resister? But still, a surface mount resister seems like a better choice than a full-sized one.
Yes, came here to say this. Don't know the proper resistor value, but I'd be surprised if it was supposed to be a different value. I'm pretty sure you'd be looking for the same current either way.
@7:04 R2 trace is clearly to GND. According to USB-C specifications, this resistance is 5.1kΩ pull-up|pull-down. (source: electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/446528/why-would-a-usb-c-adapter-have-a-pull-up-resistor )
A god? Anyone with more than 1-2 hours of practice can do the same thing. It's all about knowing about the existence of techniques. Many don't seem to understand that there are soldering techniques causing them to be very poor at the job. Oh, having a steady hand is necessary to do this quickly. If you don't have that...oh boy....good luck in that case!
Your videos are so well produced, creative, and extremely informative. I've used knowledge you've provided in a few of my own projects and I'm no expert - but I get by thanks to you. Thanks, DIYPerks!
I found this very informative and I did learn something that I didn’t know or didn’t think of but unless you like soldering and adding transistors/diodes, you are not saving anything over just buying an adapter. Still a good video.
@ but this entire video is an even bigger work around. you can get an adapter or you can buy all the various things you need to tear your device apart and soder type-c to it. Then do it again for every other device you have because you didn't buy an adapter.
My preferred method for encasing dongles like receivers and flash drives is to use modeling clay. Wrap board and wires in cello-tape, mold the clay around it, pull it out and bake to get your new shell. You can then remove the tape and affix the shell with epoxy or hot glue. For cables, I usually thread on a few pieces of heat shrink, usually 2 of each size between the size of the cable and the size of the connector. I then use silicone or rubber dip to support any floating components like bridge wires and start shrinking on the tubing before it has fully cured. This makes for a really solid connection as well as adding some strain relief. I've used the epoxy method before, but it creates a pinch point for the conductors and will eventually break them or cut through the insulation unless the cable is plugged in and left undisturbed aside from an occasional unplug for a computer cleaning or upgrade.
I like your laptop camera idea! I'm totally interested! (If it's within your scope, would you consider also mobile phone cameras? I have a few that are unfixable lying around awaiting a new purpose in life) o:
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@@RavneelChand The reason they are often better quality is the way they hook into the device. A laptop camera is generally connected through a form of internal USB/Serial bus while on a phone it usually hooks straight to the processor(?) or processing chip of some sort. Meaning it will not only be hard to convert but also allows it to have more bandwidth. It doesnt really make sense in my head, but thats what I've been told some year ago.
@@mrh5303 Exactly! I changed the old scrapped lappy cameras in my Ebay watch list to Smart phone cameras as 'spares' for that very reason. Seems obvious really..
I'm so glad that he's on the side of USB-C. There's so many RUclipsrs who glorify it for a moment but, still for some reason try to justify lightning or magsafe. 💀
I may be mistaking, but instead of scraping the line and adding the throughhole-resistor, you could have just moved the SMD resistor over to the other pair of pads ...
@@abdulmohsenalmousa9564 Right next to the resistor. It's easy to see the traces in the video and that's exactly why the other two pads are there. One set goes high, the other low.
As desoldering the SMD resistor may be a little hard for ppl I would suggest still scraping off the trace BUT! bridge the pads either using just junky-as technique of "solder trace" or a small length of wire.. almost as neat as proper way and also easier to do! :)
@@doblin6414 same. The irony is that the original Apple cables last forever (unless you bend them like crazy), meanwhile third-party ones last me a few months.
I've been binge-ing your content over the past week and it's been so nice. A calming, educational presence. Thanks for the (obvious and impressive) hard work you put into each of these vids.
7:09 Or you could just desolder the smd resistor and solder it to the pads on the left instead of adding a massive tht resistor. 9:52 Of course there is... The pins on the micro usb connector are obviously standardized just lookup the pinout and measure continuity from the pins of the micro usb plug to the other pins that connect to the rest of the circuit. You might even be able to follow the copper traces if you don't have a multimeter.
Keyword: easy. Most people don't have a dmm. In fact, the vast majority don't. Just because you do, and I do, and the people we hang out with do, doesn't mean most purple do. The people we hang out with often have similar interests as we do, so they will have similar things we do.
If you're on about taking a phone apart I think that would detract from his 'beginner' theme that he tends to go with for his videos, however if you're talking about using a phone as a camera device through software then that might be a good idea for him to explore.
@@wantomek Maybe on early 2010 phones that could be done, but not on anything since as they don't have access to the battery compartment now without literally tearing the phone apart
ok I know this is DIY, and that there was going to be some soldering, but when he pulled out that resistor, damn that's jank haha. Surely there are breakout boards sold with resistors in the sub-device configuration.
He actually butchered that USB-C mode transformation. All he needed to do was move the surface mount resistor (the little black thing in the white box) from the R1 position to the R2 position at 05:57
@@ultilink3 yes exactly I noticed that too, why would he add an enormous resistor instead of just moving the surface mount one. These adapters are made to be both host or device.
www.amazon.com/dp/B07D69482H/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_t1_ychUEb2SATTHF So this diy one doesnt need resistor? It seems like this one is what you guys talked about. The resistor is on gnd side instead of vbus side.
Came here thinking... Ahh ill just get an adapter, now watched the video, I'm off to grab my soldering iron and old usb device's and mod a few cameras to USB for a project idea I have .. Love how detailed you went.. Keep up the great videos! 👍
the mouse dongle... he could leave USB-a contact exposed and it would be a universal wireless dongle. but a very nice starting point. also, don't go overboard with wiring - too thick or too long wires could become antennas and cause data interfierence.
This is really interesting. I'm terrible at soldering but even I'd dare to try things on a 2.0 cable because soldering the wires to the corresponding traces seems comparably easy.
Thank you for this creative and technical job. Curious, interesting for electronics guys. I simply buy an available adapter A - C type on stores already. Nicer. Easier. However I would be proud of making one like yours.
The evolution of connectors has always been a bit of a pain, many years ago it was DC barrel jacks - about 8 different sizes & different polarities too!!
Well, it only took twenty years for USB A to finally be replaced. It had a longer run than all the various iterations of its predecessor RS 232 configurations.
There is a great deal of skill involved here which is not obvious, from prying open things, to ensure you dont short stuff when you are soldering. I am really impressed with the skill level especially figuring out the resistor for host vs device
Me: Plays video, thinking I can do this with some scissors, tape, and spare parts. DIY Perks: Grab your soldering iron. Figure out which is data positive and data negative. Me: .
Ok so im literally going to find that thermal cam on ebay and do the swap myself!!! thats dope!!!! (im sure that thermal cam is cheaper then buying a new usb type c version!)
i dont think you can find flir cameras on ebay, i could be wrong but i think you have so sign a contract of some sort saying that if you're getting rid of the device it has to go back to flir, so like terror organisations can't get their hands on it or something, i could be very wrong though.
@@doober6987 a terror organisation isn't gonna be able to do much with a shitty 15fps phone dongle thermal camera. I'm pretty sure the US Gov have put restrictions on frame rate so that heat seeking missiles are impossible to make using commercial thermal imagery stuff.
@@memberwhen22 dont you think its a little disingenuous to accuse him of having no idea what hes doing? he repeatedly acknowledged the availability of adapters. as far as moving the smd i think for many people soldering an old school thru hole resistor is a lot less difficult or intimidating. As far as just buyimg adapters goes the whole point is to not need an adapter. im mostly interested in converting a bunch of stuff that is charging only (bluetooth headphones, bicycle headlight) where the need for adapters is extremely inconvenient
A precision soldering station can be got for less than $50, and would let you do much tidier job when working on small devices. Even when using cored solder, it is a good idea to dip wire ends into flux before tinning them. But most of all, you need an adjustable iron to avoid making a mess. You also need a damp sponge or folded cloth to clean the tip, although some of the people I worked with either flicked the iron or tapped it on the back of the bench to clean it. This left tiny silver puddles all over the place, but they peeled off easily.
Hi everyone! Hope you enjoy the video. Here's a link to the USB C breakout boards on Amazon: amzn.to/35JPunT
Hi very Great video, :D
Thank you for link 👍
DIY Perks - Thanks for pointing out the breakout boards. Those will be handy for some future projects. Once again, this was a very, very good video. 👍🏻
Matt, please do the old laptop to webcam conversion video.
Here before 300 views!!
I love how your channel actively pushes back against built in obsolescence and e-waste just by providing ways to upgrade tech and reuse hold hardware. Keep up the good work! Love your content!
ya mee too like the one that you repurposed an old laptop (even though all of the ones i tried failed );
USB C to A adapters are readily available and have the added bonus of acting as an OTG adapter for USB-C phones.
@@soundspark this is true but on some laptops the ssmc ports are to close together to put 2 usb-c to usb adapters next to each other. (i can't even plug in a hdmi cable and usb-c to usb adapter next to one another)
Yeah
usb a to usb c is realy pointless. most computers use usb a
This guy always looks like he just remembered a funny joke and he's about to tell you lol
I can't get that image out of my head now. Thanks.
Tf haha
haha yea I thought I was the only one good thing it not just me,
NASA official this so accurate
@NASA Official, you're partly right: he remembered it, and he's tickled because he's NOT telling you! 🤣
I love this dude like he shows content that can actually be used in real life application and uses parts that are easily accessible
He does, but this one seems a bit ridiculous considering you can buy an adapter that looks way better and it barely larger than the one he made. You still have to charge your device with the old USB cable anyway.
Skills aren't necessarily easily accessible and patience is sparse in the world. Knowledge is widely available too but like I said, patience and understanding are utterly necessary.
memberwhen you have missed that the whole point is that this is better than using an adapter 🤦🏼♂️ (see 8:20)
@@NullHyp 🤦♂️🤦♂️ there are 1000s of adapters that dont have a wire and are exactly as the on he made but more quality and reliable
And requires high skill, knowledge and various gadgets. yet it is fascinating for people, more patient and skilled then your average Joe like myself.
I was blind, now I can C
good one lol
😂😂
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Ha ha ha
Can't wait till everything USB-C
One year later: new "USB-C mini" is here
Pretty much. Type C adoption rate is slower than connectivity advancement. And bastard companies like to reinvent the wheel with proprietary connectors.
i know things like that have happened many times and maybe im being too optimistic ( though im pretty pessimistic generally) but i really think the usb c connector will be around as the primary physical format for awhile. the protocols will continue to be updated but i think usb c has at least another 5 to 10 years. hopefully more. its hard to imagine lutgrowing it any time soon especially considering what thunderbolt 3 can put through it
@@_BangDroid_ it took USB 1 a few years to be popular on devices and the expense that went into creating USB C is too much for companies to give up on this early.
as long as smartphone companies adopted USB C it will still be leading except when they go full wireless which isn't that far.
not sure, even micro usb was a step in the right direction, remember that every manufacturer had different connectors before! I'm optimistic
I've stayed away from the hardware side of computers for a decade or more but this bloke might just pull me back in. Subscribed.
It’s addictive honestly. In my spare time I research PC components.
Patton Durio ive spent 10 days researching my dream pc. its fun.
Can you make a video on converting a tablet to USB-c
Female connector ... thx1000000
I'm about to break out my old tools
@@redbugg99 I think most of the connectors are SMD, so uhh if you have steady hands and specialised tools, sure go for it
This is where you use the "I've learned something today"
r/TIL
You can actually fry your laptop, not worth it.
Plus that chip with the resistance on that gren thing will fry too.
tip: at 7:13 you have not to scrape copper off the pcb. you simply could unsolder the resistor R1 and place R2 instead.
Saw this as well
as he was explaining it I was wondering why he didn’t do that
Yes, but it will require much more precision
@@akeem2983 Tweezers aren't that difficult to come by
that resistor has higher value than the needed 5.1k, so u cant
Matt, I seriously love your content, and it puts a smile on my face every time I see a new upload. Whether it is giving life to old devices such is this video, or creating something from the ground up, you do so in such a fantastic way. Thank you for all the hard work you very clearly put into your videos so that those of us that are interested in trying to do these types of things, are able to, through very clear instructions. You're the best!
thats exactly what i thought and im watching the dude for the first time
i think the same
Completely agree
@@oscr_zen long time subcriber here, yeah the quality he puts out is on a whole another level its so professional it doesn't even look diy. the tutorial from start to end product looks so clean and he always comes up with some the most simple and effective mechanisms, he's so creative.
USB C: Just buy a dongle!
Matt: No, I don't think I will.
He built his own dongle instead... Big whoop
@@ForeverMan did you watch the video? don't think you did.
ah the dongle life
Matt is one of the rare few that proves you don't have to be an Apple Sheeple.
Man Lil I like my Apple gear and also liked this video. Try being one of the rare few who believe not everything is black and white.
Betcha USB D will come out the week after I finish upgrading my devices.
USB-D would not help my laptop.
drippingwax What about USB E?
@@kzed USB-1701-E?
drippingwax nah i’m just joking lol
Usbeetroot
I feel like your channel is an actual DIY channel, offering decent guides, advice, and ideas for stuff that is actually useful and actually saves time/money to do. Your channel isn't like other "DIWhy" channels, that just pump out random low quality solutions to problems that don't exist. Plus, you're helping remove e-waste and teaching people to re-use/reduce rather then just throwing it away, which is really cool.
so sastifying to see that usb micro b camera turned into type c
and the fact that it just worked too
I love it
I looked up the Flir One Pro Type-C for my android and it's $295 😱
it *isn't* being turned into type C
Micro-b is effectively USB 2.1, which has far lesser power and data transfer speeds than the USB 3.2 Gen 2 that type-A uses.
hello there, we meet again
@@lord_scrubington Sorry but there isn't relation beetwen usb versions and plug versions
I love how be breaks down everything into easy to understand terms. If I had a teacher like him in high school or even college, I'd probably learn more things easily.
11:18 This is pure diy satisfaction. So cool that the reversible design choice already paid dividends.
I feel like your channel is an actual DIY channel, offering decent guides, advice, and ideas for stuff that is actually useful and actually saves time/money to do. Your channel isn't like other "DIWhy" channels, that just pump out random low quality solutions to problems that don't exist. Plus, you're helping remove e-waste and teaching people to re-use/reduce rather then just throwing it away, which is really cool.
(7:11) It looks like there's a trace to the ground pad, and all you'd need to do is desolder/resolder the existing smt resistor on the adjacent pair of pads.
using a tht resistor instead of smd kills me from the inside
The pull-up value of a DFP resistor is very different from the pull-down value of an UFP resistor. He would need a different SMT resistor anyway, which I imagine he doesn't have in his drawers.
@@jeromevuarand3768 Would still be easier to desolder the existing resistor, rather than cut the trace.
@@tanielgulian419 Also, wasn't that a half Watt resistor!
@@Ryuseigan By the looks of it
7:05 can't you just move the existing resistor to other pads next to it? Seems to me that's how it's supposed to be done.
OR! Just jump the pads and scrape the trace?
I almost had a heart attack while screaming, "just unsolder a move the resistor"
@@DavidTelesPortugal hahahahhahahhaha me too!
You can, but most people aren't too good at soldering SMD components so it's technically easier the way he did it for most people so I guess that this is the reason why he did it like that. Though it kinda hurts my eyes mashing non SMD components onto such a tiny board.
Also it's more likely for people to have normal resistors at home than SMD components and DIY Perks projects are intended to be done with stuff you are more likely to have at home.
In fact yes one side of both pads connects to the pins on the USB while the other pins connect to VCC and GND. Swapping the position of the resistor would in fact change the mode
The fact that Logitech still doesent sell a usbc reciver feels rediculos.
I mean, if you look at this dood's plug, it will break right off with even slight leverage. That's like 99% of the reason Logitech has a nano receiver.
Nano receivers are a lot harder on USB-C, because you can't hide part of the circuitry inside the USB plug like you can with USB-A.
Guys, you can sync your mouse or keyboard directly to the laptop's bluetooth, without the need for a nano receiver which is simply a mini bluetooth adapter
@@PudinAsesino Logitech's Unifying is not the same as bluetooth, but some of their mice have both. Even for those, however, the unifying adapter tends to have better tracking, as it has a higher/smooth poll rate.
@@PudinAsesino is there any workaround for 2.4ghz reciever mouse?
@Paul Flusk Bluetooth is absolutely horrible for any kind of real time application. Bluetooth mice feel like you're dragging the cursor around on a rubber string.
2 years in and we still don't have an actual product. You are always ahead of your time. Never stop creating!
2 years later 🥲
I can't believe Logitech still haven't released a USB-C receiver *facepalm*
they probably will never do so as it will be a reason for some to buy some new pricey mouses instead of just switching to a new dongle... profit wise!
Most USB C only devices do actually have Bluetooth and as far as I know the Logitech unifying system works with BT as well.
@@jeff4992 but logitech doesn't right? It's always need their stupid receiver, right?
@@anoirbentanfous But they still don't have any expensive USB c Logitech mice?
@Hycrycer Bluetooth is extremely slow when using some of Logitech features like switching device. It takes a good 3-4 seconds to change device compared to the Logitech receiver being instant. Also Bluetooth has a lot of other downsides.
I ddin't expect Theon Greyjoy to be this good at electronics.
highsoap underrated comment 👏🏽
Reek had to do something after that bad part of his life
the way this man has always got a smile on his face really makes me happy, i know he’s suffered with depression before and it’s so so wholesome to see him channeling his hidden happiness with these videos. keep up the good work matt, we love and appreciate you and every project you make. you’re a huge inspiration to many including myself to get into DIY projects ❤️
Wait what really, I never knew that. By the way keep up the good work Matt!
Ditto. Do you know him irl or how do you know such things about his personal life?
@@Staroy no no, i wish i did lol. i follow him on twitter and he’s mentioned it a couple times before. i wish him all the best in life
He must've been quite a cute baby with such an expressive face.
Dude, i have seen just 2 of your videos yet...
You are going to be the reason I'll be dismantling all my electronics
"...so you can do thermal selfies, which is kind of cool..." I see what you did there ...
@Nikcats cool. Thermal. 😒
more like kinda hot...because body temp is 37 C.
Yeah, it is cool. None of us are hot
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7:08 couldn't have you just moved that resistor to the R2 pad? Looks like that one is going to gnd
I thought the same lol
Had the same thought. Looks pretty clear that those pads are meant to be configured by the end user if needed. Could even use the same surface mount resistor.
Yep, my thought (or yelling at my monitor) as well.
Yes, that's certainly meant that way.
It's less fun that way though :P
Best part of USB C: NO MORE WRONG SIDE! HOLY SHIT YES!
the worst part of type C, less robust than type A...
Honestly I don’t understand why people have so much trouble with that
@@burgernthemomrailer just how it ends up going. People end up fiddling with the stupid connector several times until they get it right, at least when they don't first look at things to make sure everything's flipped the right way.
Headphone jack users : *laughs in 360*
@@mikeycrackson they already did, you just havent bought them yet...
what an incredible video. like others have said, the focus on reducing waste and keeping older tech relevant is such a refreshing perspective in today’s culture
C : I am reversible
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C left the chat
Yeah, reversible is still inferior to Circular, as they can be inserted in any direction.
360 plugablity
C isn t better because is reversible ,but is alot faster ..... oh wait it wasn t iphone who came first with data /power cable reversible?
Now we know the beef between us and china step by step >.,
Owletterishere long live dc barrel plugs
@@ssj5AX are you sure about the USA and China thing
Who else is watching knowing damn well they're not going to utilize any of this
Me
I might try this for a much older device to be honest something that I have laying around the house that I'm just not using anymore
I definitely would not fuck with anything that I'm currently using though for fear of destroying it
Me for one. But I like this, I will keep watching cos maybe, someday I'll do something.
More like I watched this to make sure that trying it is actually a waste of time.
DIY Perks is the natural enemy in the wild to "Planned Obsolescence!"
Not untill he covers installing AOSP, or Linux on old macbooks.
i dont think things changed in this market for that reason. Royalties though make you question this, but think about how fast consumer electronics have changed over the last twentie years.
Great video! For your full breakout board though, all you needed to do was change the position of the resistor in R1 to R2
USB: when universal things stop being universal.
usb still did a pretty good job at being "universal" , even tough there are multiple usb standards. Just imagine for a moment you'd had to use a different cable for a mouse than for a keyboard and some weard extra-plug for flash drives.... thats what it would be like without usb...
@@danieleckert5008 Yes i know, it is just a joke, because you need to ask a question "which one" when talking about a USB cable.
Lol... when someone doesn't get a universal joke
When the old one gets barely universal they introduce new one ...so i don't think that it is ever going to be universal 🤣🤣
@@OwaisAbbasiMrWOLF The new ones are always backwards compatible, which is what gives usb C so much potential. I'd say for many years this may be the standard to go with. We can already see its widespread adaption across stubborn brands of the likes of apple, samsung, HP, so on. This cable not only provides USB 3 speeds, but at a smaller form factor than the original connectors, not to mention alternate mode.
while the old variations on USB-A and B were host-slave specific (with a few exceptions, USB OTG for example), an all-in-one port that can act as both and is completely reversible shows a unique departure from older standards. I think you're undervaluing how much of a leap this connector is.
"Now the first thing is actually-
Chop the end off."
Straight forward to the point 😂
They do that to baby boys in some parts of the world too
@@LexTNeville Yeah, but it's not as bad as people make it out to be. It's actually good for them.
@@namelessdisasters Circumcision is only indicated if there is phimosis that can't be resolved without any other approach.
- Said every Jewish parent of an 8 day old ever
@Josh -_- Takes like 0.5 seconds to clean under the shower, and protects the glans skin, so... not so much of a chore to wash yourself
Usb a: who are you?
Usb-C: I’m you, but in all versions
I'm you, but better.
I’m you, but reversible.
I'm you, but on both sides of the cable.
@@honk4311I'm you, but you will never know what i actualy said.
@@itspop4real272 I'm you, but well played.
this video has been in my Playlist for 2 years. I am thinking to do this someday, Thank you
hang on, whey you disconnected and replaced the resistor, there was a second pair of solder pads along side it on the ground side, it looked to me as if you could have just unsoldered the resistor and moved it across to make it a client device?
If you have the soldering iron he's using, it's... a fair bit trickier to do, but you could do it.
Nathan Savage good spot
Desoldering such small elements isn't simple
I assumed the same thing...
It is a bit tricky with a soldering iron, it would be better with a hot air rework station.
For me, this smiling genius just proved: The more things change, the more they remain the same. In the old days if you broke a lamp cord, it was fairly easy to fix DIY. The problem nowadays is you have to have eyeballs the size of footballs to see what you are doing-at my age. Thanks for the video!!!
I agree at my age it's a extremely difficult to see things as well.
Micro micro then Nano.
When is enough enough
The connector board is probably separate so they could slap a Lightning connecter board in there.
Connectors are also more likely to break so if it breaks you can get it fixed by just putting in a new board with the port on it :D
Th3dkbay if that’s true, it kinda proves that the company isn’t trying to squeeze every dollar in your pocket by making a connector that doesn’t require the whole device and board to be disassembled when changed, unlike other companies whose name i won’t write... 🍎
@@marioghioneto1275 apple
@@marioghioneto1275 idk if you know but it's pretty common practice Apple, Samsung etc. Basically do this in almost all their devices
Never thought I'd want to see a guy play with USB sticks.
All jokes aside, this video was great, love to see you build projects. Great job on another thing that improves your daily life.
Would love to see if the reverse is possible: adding USB type C charging/data ports to older Micro USB devices like game controllers
Tim Romero hmmm you have to think tho if they are using usb c they may have all those extra wires
Me too.
The listings linked also have female adapters. I got some C to Micro PCB adaptors a while back and converted some of my devices with internal ports. Have to open the hole as the adapter offsets the plug a few mm.
It should be, as long as the device that uses it is does not require a lot of power or you're expecting sky high transfer speeds.
Yeah, this would make for a great follow up video. Most of my problem these days is devices that need me to plug in micro USB, because the manufacturer is still living in the past and thinks anyone still wants micro USB. We don't. Stop it, manufacturers.
My gosh, those THT resistors in place of SMDs. My eyes as an electrician hurts but great idea though!
ahahh same. Surely its not much effort to order some at the same time as the breakouts. And it looks like R1/R2 correspond to the host/sub config? So potentially able to change it without any other components if the pullup/pulldown is the same value
edit: just saw a bunch of other comments with the same observations. Also cutting the trace to Vbus and bridging it to gnd should have worked
That soldering, loose data wires, it's some hardcore stuff over here, but it awesome that it works that way anyone can do it 😁 no hate, not everyone is good at everything 👍🏻
@@TheSecondSomething Precisely, the pads are there, bridging is also valid option, but still no hate or anything as the idea showed in the video is great
@@jaroslavpetardyson5666 I actually found it more comfortable, as someone with zero experience, that they are not like factory-made, but are flimsy and funny, it's always scary to try out something new, like DIY, and your devices look abysmal in comparison. This just reassures you that you can try and it's not a problem if they look kinda meh.
Can someone provide an example of what better would look like?
I was thinking this was gonna be a long video about usb dongles was not expecting you to actually try it. Then i realized youtube is finally recommending me videos of actual DIY for once.
I just got my first soldering kit and this is my new favorite channel :D
"It looks a little home made" That just makes it better. Stuff that looks homemade yet good are better in the way that they have character and you can e proud of making it yourself. Awesome video as always!
I _would_ like but it's at 69
@@watema3381 amazingly, it's 2 years later and it still is at 69
@@namewarvergeben Let us meet again in two years time!
When there are only type C devices left, we will get type D.
Nah Type-C will be around for a loooong time.
Don't worry mate, you'll get the D anyway. ;)
@@szentmihalyigep bruh
@@Gepstra 10 years later... :-)
haa 2025 We'll see
Next: How to convert your 3.5mm headphone to usb type c.
underrated comment, this
I have a s20 and I when I got it I never knew that the headphones were usb-c. Luckily I use airpods, so I can listen and charge at the same time.
Why would you do that?
Just why?
Audio jack works fine and is not being phased out any time soon.
USB is arguably worse for audio devices.
@@lord_scrubington but you see, headphone jacks are slowly but surely not existing on phones
@@lord_scrubington uhm...yes they are. We difinitely reached the point where even cheaper devices don't have a headphonejack anymore. And in 2019 there was almost not a single flagship phone with a headphone jack (only the Samsung S10 series had one, but the Note 10 didnt anymore) . Its a technology from the 70s and its time to get an alternative. Also I see no reason why USB is "arguably" worse for audio devices.
For example 3.5mm audio cable do not provice devices with power. Its just a really small amount only being able to power the microphone . USB C can provide much more, so speakers could be adjusted to use more of it and sound better
Can't wait till everything USB-C
4 years later: custom biggest usb c cable on earth
XKCD:
- Situation: There are N standarts of connectors.
- We must create new standart to replace them all!
- Situation: There are N+1 standarts of connectors.
I think that you probably attended an online math class before watching this
@@sauravprashar induction memes
There's *always* a relevant xkcd
This and the story about bloke number n+1:
So one bloke woke up this morning and decided: "I don't like adapters. Let's do something about it!".
No I really don't get the motivation behind it. We put our feet in adapters to fit our shoes. We use adapters to help our babies come to this world. In a technical sense they are useful to reduce waste and provide freedom of choice.
This idea isn't just rotten stupid, instead it is malignant against common human sense. What he describes as complicated mess is just the normal evolution of technical equipment(what he says in the same sentence, too). We usually don't describe our newborn as mess, only because each individual is different. That's a horrible view on the world, no matter if targeted at the living or at the things.
FOR FUCKS SAKE, getting rid of all covers and shielding is the best idea I've ever seen. That is what we need on a high speed data bus. Not to question the incompatibilities you introduce maybe by violating standards, cable dimensions or with your cold soldering joints.
I agree with him that adapters can be unwieldy, but that is an arbitrary personal view. One can state the exact opposite and can be right. What i really don't like is the treatment of mechanical stability. His end-product is flapping in the breeze. What i can't say about good connections with an adapter.
But because this is botched all over the place, you'll buy all that shit from scratch with USB-C anyway, thanks to failure of these devices due to shameless abuse(But now I'm exaggerating, hehe).
At the creator: Thanks for the great example of what too much free time does to us. Thanks for the video.
At all: Stay healthy.
Jedzia Dex sorry your comment makes no sense to me
R2 resistor position seems to be just for what you're trying to do. You could move the resistor there.
@@memberwhen22 here's a fun guy
@@memberwhen22 He mentions adapters like five times.
@@memberwhen22 I presume you've never tried soldering components that small with a bog standard, cheap soldering iron (like the one he's using), not easy! Standard resistors are cheap enough and it saves you the headache. Those adapters add a fair bit of bulk too! This solution is far more elegant.
@@memberwhen22 he specifically stated that he didnt want to use an adapter.
@@memberwhen22 I think you missed the point of this video
The engineer and DIYer in me both LOVE this.
Combat engineers like me doesn't really know about engineering
@@draz9765 cool
Pro dongle: Most of them have multiple ports (not shown in this video).
However, if you have plenty of ports already (not shown on your computer), that's nice. Great work
"why are you carrying a piece of chewed gum in your pocket?"
"thats just my wireless receiver"
Sugreeeew
lol
lol
You can get adapters that are just about that small, but it was still super interesting to see how simple it would be to convert.
It looks like you can just move the resistor from the R1 position to the R2 position, rather than adding a extra huge one and cutting traces.
That's exactly what I was thinking. It has those two pad pairs right next to each other, presumably the other one just connects the other way. Though maybe it's the wrong resister? But still, a surface mount resister seems like a better choice than a full-sized one.
Yes, came here to say this. Don't know the proper resistor value, but I'd be surprised if it was supposed to be a different value. I'm pretty sure you'd be looking for the same current either way.
That stuck out to me like a sore thumb! I assumed that perhaps he knew better than I, but now I'm really thinking twice about that...
@7:04 R2 trace is clearly to GND. According to USB-C specifications, this resistance is 5.1kΩ pull-up|pull-down. (source: electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/446528/why-would-a-usb-c-adapter-have-a-pull-up-resistor )
You probably can, but I tried and it didn’t work, then I tried what he did and it worked fine, plus it’s easier
I keep coming back to your videos as references for my projects. Especially these upgrade videos.
4:57 "If you're a soldering God it'll look like this"
It's not easy but I've seen smaller pads done ;)
A god? Anyone with more than 1-2 hours of practice can do the same thing. It's all about knowing about the existence of techniques. Many don't seem to understand that there are soldering techniques causing them to be very poor at the job. Oh, having a steady hand is necessary to do this quickly. If you don't have that...oh boy....good luck in that case!
@@SamosayummyyayTrue, but yes a very steady hand and a well maintained tip. He was able to solder it while having it at funky angle for the camera!
Your videos are so well produced, creative, and extremely informative. I've used knowledge you've provided in a few of my own projects and I'm no expert - but I get by thanks to you. Thanks, DIYPerks!
I found this very informative and I did learn something that I didn’t know or didn’t think of but unless you like soldering and adding transistors/diodes, you are not saving anything over just buying an adapter. Still a good video.
port conversion?
Apple: no problem just use ADAPTER!
DIY Perks: No that is not a solution!
A workaround is not a solution.
and where is the adapter sir...
Apple: it cost you $500 + a sticker $550
@ but this entire video is an even bigger work around. you can get an adapter or you can buy all the various things you need to tear your device apart and soder type-c to it. Then do it again for every other device you have because you didn't buy an adapter.
Exactly! Just use a Type-C to Type-A adapter that is one piece with no cable
DIY Perks: *convert USB devices to USB-C*
Me: *Buys an adapter*
My preferred method for encasing dongles like receivers and flash drives is to use modeling clay. Wrap board and wires in cello-tape, mold the clay around it, pull it out and bake to get your new shell. You can then remove the tape and affix the shell with epoxy or hot glue.
For cables, I usually thread on a few pieces of heat shrink, usually 2 of each size between the size of the cable and the size of the connector. I then use silicone or rubber dip to support any floating components like bridge wires and start shrinking on the tubing before it has fully cured. This makes for a really solid connection as well as adding some strain relief. I've used the epoxy method before, but it creates a pinch point for the conductors and will eventually break them or cut through the insulation unless the cable is plugged in and left undisturbed aside from an occasional unplug for a computer cleaning or upgrade.
I like your laptop camera idea! I'm totally interested!
(If it's within your scope, would you consider also mobile phone cameras? I have a few that are unfixable lying around awaiting a new purpose in life) o:
Maan Alaulaqi yes pleaaase I have so many old cameras from blackberry and S3s lol
I think most people have broken phones lying around rather than broken laptops lol.
Cameras in phones are typically much better quality than those in laptops a well
@@succduc Required
For you - Tax file number (TFN) or application. If you apply for a TFN online, you will need to give us your TFN application summary and your Australia Post receipt.
@@RavneelChand The reason they are often better quality is the way they hook into the device.
A laptop camera is generally connected through a form of internal USB/Serial bus while on a phone it usually hooks straight to the processor(?) or processing chip of some sort.
Meaning it will not only be hard to convert but also allows it to have more bandwidth.
It doesnt really make sense in my head, but thats what I've been told some year ago.
Yes please! Show us how to make a Webcam from old devices (smartphones, pc, tabs) by HW hack or SW!
Thanks, and congrats, great content!
he already has ruclips.net/video/CouxmNqxO4A/видео.html
@Evangelo Goodwin, Mat asked at the end of the video if the viewers wanted him to do a video specifically about making a web cam.
Canon released some new software that allows you to use their DSLRs as a web cam.
A webcam made from an old smartphone would be substantially higher video quality than one from an old laptop.
@@mrh5303 Exactly! I changed the old scrapped lappy cameras in my Ebay watch list to Smart phone cameras as 'spares' for that very reason. Seems obvious really..
i really like the way you keep smiling while recording :D
Yes you are right 👌
I'm so glad that he's on the side of USB-C. There's so many RUclipsrs who glorify it for a moment but, still for some reason try to justify lightning or magsafe. 💀
I may be mistaking, but instead of scraping the line and adding the throughhole-resistor, you could have just moved the SMD resistor over to the other pair of pads ...
Garrrrry Glendownie
Exactly what I thought. It would certainly be much neater and smaller, but it would also be more difficult for the soldering novice.
What other pair of pads, can you elaborate please ?
@@abdulmohsenalmousa9564 Right next to the resistor. It's easy to see the traces in the video and that's exactly why the other two pads are there. One set goes high, the other low.
As desoldering the SMD resistor may be a little hard for ppl I would suggest still scraping off the trace BUT! bridge the pads either using just junky-as technique of "solder trace" or a small length of wire.. almost as neat as proper way and also easier to do! :)
Me watching this video**
My phone with micro USB : Don't even think about it
;D
every apple fanboy cries too , lol, stuck with their stupid apple cables that break within a week of use
@@girlsdrinkfeck really are they that fragile
girlsdrinkfeck I have used the same Apple cable for almost a year and it has not broke.
@@doblin6414 same. The irony is that the original Apple cables last forever (unless you bend them like crazy), meanwhile third-party ones last me a few months.
USB-C is the future!
Apple: You wot mate?
I've been binge-ing your content over the past week and it's been so nice. A calming, educational presence. Thanks for the (obvious and impressive) hard work you put into each of these vids.
Next: converting micro usb phone to usb type c 🤣
That's what we want
Or an iPhone
@@Ludix147 Or a Samsung
That would be nice to see🦧
Or a motherboard *
4:41 - "SPOIWO LUTOWNICZE ... my face start smiling when recognize polish solder in UK :P
Same reaction here, respect for the Polish solder :D
same here :)
Apple: “yeah, no”
Pulsar EU: you must Apple!
Yesn't
This is without a doubt the most convoluted kludge I've seen on RUclips.
7:09 Or you could just desolder the smd resistor and solder it to the pads on the left instead of adding a massive tht resistor.
9:52 Of course there is... The pins on the micro usb connector are obviously standardized just lookup the pinout and measure continuity from the pins of the micro usb plug to the other pins that connect to the rest of the circuit. You might even be able to follow the copper traces if you don't have a multimeter.
Please explain.. I can't quite understand it. A doc or article would suffice, I think..
in all 3 cases he could desolder and solder the smd resistor to the other pad without scratching the pcb and cutting traces
Keyword: easy.
Most people don't have a dmm. In fact, the vast majority don't. Just because you do, and I do, and the people we hang out with do, doesn't mean most purple do. The people we hang out with often have similar interests as we do, so they will have similar things we do.
@@xenonram To be fair, the type of person interested in doing something like shown in this video either has or should have one.
if you do the webcam video, also go for transforming old phones into webcams. Making them power on without a battery could be a whole video too.
If you're on about taking a phone apart I think that would detract from his 'beginner' theme that he tends to go with for his videos, however if you're talking about using a phone as a camera device through software then that might be a good idea for him to explore.
DIYs using phone parts is a great idea
@@amirpourghoureiyan1637 I was going for the droidcam and alike software solutions, and soldering the battery leads.
@@wantomek Maybe on early 2010 phones that could be done, but not on anything since as they don't have access to the battery compartment now without literally tearing the phone apart
@@amirpourghoureiyan1637 I was thinking disassembling the battery and powering it through its protection circuit.
ok I know this is DIY, and that there was going to be some soldering, but when he pulled out that resistor, damn that's jank haha. Surely there are breakout boards sold with resistors in the sub-device configuration.
He actually butchered that USB-C mode transformation. All he needed to do was move the surface mount resistor (the little black thing in the white box) from the R1 position to the R2 position at 05:57
@@ultilink3 yes exactly I noticed that too, why would he add an enormous resistor instead of just moving the surface mount one. These adapters are made to be both host or device.
@@ultilink3 stopped watching at that point. Very obvious that is the proper way.
Ok can you guys re explain about that. Im totally dumb on circuit board. Little more detail for me please? I know nothing about the circuit. 😩
www.amazon.com/dp/B07D69482H/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_t1_ychUEb2SATTHF
So this diy one doesnt need resistor? It seems like this one is what you guys talked about. The resistor is on gnd side instead of vbus side.
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Came here thinking... Ahh ill just get an adapter, now watched the video, I'm off to grab my soldering iron and old usb device's and mod a few cameras to USB for a project idea I have .. Love how detailed you went.. Keep up the great videos! 👍
YEEEEESSSSS MAT WEEBCAM.
HE IS THE FIRST GUY THAT MAKES YOU LOVE HIS CONTENT MORE THAT HIS ACCENT. I LOVE THIS CHANNEL MORE REGULAR VIDS
the mouse dongle... he could leave USB-a contact exposed and it would be a universal wireless dongle. but a very nice starting point.
also, don't go overboard with wiring - too thick or too long wires could become antennas and cause data interfierence.
I've been thinking this for a while and I am happy to confirm that DIY Perks is one of the best channels out there. What an insane value you give us
This is really interesting.
I'm terrible at soldering but even I'd dare to try things on a 2.0 cable because soldering the wires to the corresponding traces seems comparably easy.
Him: you need to be precise
Me with tourettes: oh no
Thank you for this creative and technical job. Curious, interesting for electronics guys. I simply buy an available adapter A - C type on stores already. Nicer. Easier. However I would be proud of making one like yours.
Just as everyone becomes happy with USB-C once it becomes a standard they'll come up with USB-D. LMAO
The evolution of connectors has always been a bit of a pain, many years ago it was DC barrel jacks - about 8 different sizes & different polarities too!!
Well, it only took twenty years for USB A to finally be replaced. It had a longer run than all the various iterations of its predecessor RS 232 configurations.
Looks like everyone is growing a quarantine beard
I know I am. LOL
It's just a sign that we are in the darkest timeline ... #sixseasonsandamovie
I shaved my head.
@@louistournas120 I shaved mine too, only because I don't know how to cut my own hair and every place is closed.
@@IvanOoze1990 :
I can cut my own hair but the back is hard to do. Have your brother do the back.
There is a great deal of skill involved here which is not obvious, from prying open things, to ensure you dont short stuff when you are soldering. I am really impressed with the skill level especially figuring out the resistor for host vs device
Me: Plays video, thinking I can do this with some scissors, tape, and spare parts.
DIY Perks: Grab your soldering iron. Figure out which is data positive and data negative.
Me: .
Ok so im literally going to find that thermal cam on ebay and do the swap myself!!! thats dope!!!! (im sure that thermal cam is cheaper then buying a new usb type c version!)
Get some good solder. 60/40 or 63/37
Upload some thermal selfies!
i dont think you can find flir cameras on ebay, i could be wrong but i think you have so sign a contract of some sort saying that if you're getting rid of the device it has to go back to flir, so like terror organisations can't get their hands on it or something, i could be very wrong though.
@@doober6987 They are super available on ebay.
@@doober6987 a terror organisation isn't gonna be able to do much with a shitty 15fps phone dongle thermal camera. I'm pretty sure the US Gov have put restrictions on frame rate so that heat seeking missiles are impossible to make using commercial thermal imagery stuff.
DIY Perks: "USB, the universal way to connect devices together"
Apple: "You sure about that?"
Wouldn't it be easier to just move the SMD resistor on the breakout board?
Otherwise I really like the tutorial to give old devices a new life.
@@memberwhen22 Lol check out 8:35
Like USB 4 faster than 3.0 SuperSpeed with Type-C
@@memberwhen22 dont you think its a little disingenuous to accuse him of having no idea what hes doing? he repeatedly acknowledged the availability of adapters. as far as moving the smd i think for many people soldering an old school thru hole resistor is a lot less difficult or intimidating. As far as just buyimg adapters goes the whole point is to not need an adapter. im mostly interested in converting a bunch of stuff that is charging only (bluetooth headphones, bicycle headlight) where the need for adapters is extremely inconvenient
14:21 You sound like you’re the person announcing numbers in a bingo game
BINGOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
I love how sugru always makes its way into the video
Well the resistor on breakout board can be removed and placed on empty pad next to it. That's the reason it is given there in first place
Was thinking the same thing...
Yeah~~~After watched the entire video, I went to an E-store and bought some USB converters.
My thought exactly 😂
Chrome Guy, how’s that mean?
A dongle?
oh yeah, it"s big brain time
You can get USB-C OTG adapters that will do the same job without having to mess with the resistor.
Your channel is actually amazing, i love the recycling of tech!
A precision soldering station can be got for less than $50, and would let you do much tidier job when working on small devices. Even when using cored solder, it is a good idea to dip wire ends into flux before tinning them. But most of all, you need an adjustable iron to avoid making a mess. You also need a damp sponge or folded cloth to clean the tip, although some of the people I worked with either flicked the iron or tapped it on the back of the bench to clean it. This left tiny silver puddles all over the place, but they peeled off easily.