I got a shipment of male and female USB ports/plugs for DIY use today and immediately made two items I’ve needed for a while. One is a new improved version of an old project, the other is brand new.

Sometimes I’m amazed at some of the products that doesn’t exist. Yesterday I was looking around for a anti-dust kit (port covers) for my EEE 1101HA’s unused ports, but only found some for wholesale in China. Other items I’ve needed for my EEE is a better angle adapter, and while you can buy something along the lines of that one it’s nowhere near as small or usable. I also needed a smaller mini-USB cable as I use a Wacom tablet at school to take notes and when it’s placed beside my EEE the USB plug sticks out from the EEE and covers part of the tablet. Apparently, no-one has though of making a low profile USB plug before, at least not as I could find.

Pics really tell the whole story… the angle adapter is covered with Fiio model clay which is a material that you cook in an oven for 30 minutes and it turns hard as plastic. I’ve used it for other projects before and it’s really nice. If anyone require an angle adapter or a small cable, email me using the info here.

(One of the angle adapter pics shows how far the USB drive sticks out without the adapter, faded)