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1w ago

John Wargo's Chunky Desktop USB Switch Means Never Having to Yank a Cable Again

www.hackster.io John Wargo's Chunky Desktop USB Switch Means Never Having to Yank a Cable Again

With two USB sockets wired via a physical switch, taking control of a microcontroller's power is just a finger poke away.

John Wargo's Chunky Desktop USB Switch Means Never Having to Yank a Cable Again

2 comments

Connect a USB-A to USB-A cable between your computer system and the Input port on the switch
Seems weird to have a USB A female as an input. I definitely don't have any of those cables kicking around. I made one a long time ago but I forget the reason. It was something dumb and I don't think it worked.

This would also work with a single pole switch, just switching the ground cable and leaving the 5v intact, or visa versa.