USB power cable through case

From Classicamiga

Revision as of 00:54, 17 December 2008 by Harrison (Talk | contribs)
Jump to: navigation, search
USB power cable through case

USB power cable through case
Created 2008
Creator Loopy
Based On n/a


Contents

Project details

Many times you use your PC to install/copy software onto an HDD to use in your real Amiga. If you have a 3.5" HDD and you don't have a case enclosure to use a 3.5" HD, opening the PC case all the time is not be a good solution, so this project is a way to overcome this by providing a PC with an external power output for the HDD.

The objective of this project was to pass the power cable for the HDD through the front of the PC, for a permanent power supply outside of the PC case. To achieve this I used a 4 pin male-female connector from an uhf cb radio microphone for the setup.

Setup of the power output

Here you see that i originaly removed the case cover on the PC to get power out.

Here you see the solution to the problem with the 3,5" harddrive wired and working. I used a 4 pin male- female from a uhf cb radio microphone set up but you can use many other things.

I made a long cable with the 4 wires: 1 = yellow 12v positive 2 = black earth chassis 3 = black earth chassis 4 = red 5v positive.

Here you see where I fitted the base in the front of the case.

Here you see the internal wiring and harness I made up and then goes through to the base.

Here you see the base to the hole that was allready in the case.The lead from this base to the harddrive is just the same 4 wires as in picture 1 The cb microphone pins are numbered 1 to 4 and so is the plug for the harddrive. The microphone male - female connects with a lockout so only goes together one way. (carn't be wired wrong way)

Note: I've made a screw on cap so when cable is not plugged in the granddaughter doesn't touch it with metal and cause a short.


Project Gallery

Reference

...

Personal tools
Classicamiga Directories