• A_Union_of_Kobolds@lemmy.world
        20·
        1 day ago

        I’m pretty sure you can just buy those ends and slap em on

        It’s just plastic molding around the connector.

        Edit: it would probably help keep the connections stable by minimizing wiggle. Know how in old phones you’ve sometimes gotta get that plugged in juuuust right? I’d expect this to help prevent that.

        • SatyrSack@feddit.orgEnglish
          18·
          1 day ago

          Know how in old phones you’ve sometimes gotta get that plugged in juuuust right?

          In my experience, that generally means you just need to clean the pocket lint out of the USB port.

          • chiliedogg@lemmy.world
            1·
            3 hours ago

            Or just that Micro-B was a shit-stain of a connector that depended on the world’s tiniest springs exhibiting no wear.

            Mini-B was actually pretty solid.

        • voodooattack@lemmy.worldOP
          6·
          1 day ago

          Problem is how to fit it through the plug. You can’t just buy an old port and do this without splitting it open entirely

          • FiveMacs@lemmy.ca
            7·
            1 day ago

            I’d imagine they would come like this and you just clip it on/glue the plastic together.

            Just find someone with a printer, or checkout your library if they have one to use. The original design that was made was very stupid and required soldering and whatnot…