Does anyone have any recommendations for magnetic MicroUSB cables? Thanks!

nevermind, i found one. just wasnt looking in the right places lol. If you are wondering, this is the one I ordered

I cut all my pieces somewhat far away from the field do it think I’m ok :). would cut metal rub off onto the field? Thanks for the warning

A robot built without any bearings, for example, could grind metal shavings onto your practice field or onto a competition field. I don’t know for sure where the metal dust would come from, but it sticks really well! It took compressed air or sticky duct tape to clean the shavings off the contac…

Another problem we found when we bought magnetic USB cables was that the USB port on the V5 brain is very close to the battery connector. With the added width of the magnetic connector (or at least the one we bought) compared to a normal cable, there wasn’t enough clearance to connect the USB cable …

I bought a couple dozen of these from Robosource: https://www.robosource.net/v5-related/399-usb-adapter-cable-for-v5-brain-6-ft.html . Now we have to get the students to use them!

i connect my usb cable to the controller for ez coding

The micro USB port has to be the worst port ever. No wonder people want alternative solutions. The thing is so small that it is hard to determine which side is the rounded side sometimes. You’d think that you’d have a 50/50 chance of getting it right the first time though. I’ve found that is not…

I highly recommend using a short USB jumper if a team continues to plug and unplug the V5 Brain. The cable can be marked with a paint pen on one side to prevent flip/flop confusion, it reduces the wear and tear on the USB port, and it makes it easier to connect if the main port is hard to reach on …

Just a heads up, we weren’t allowed to use them at state competition - still helpful for practices and cuts down on damaging ports. Evidently the RECF denied the use of then when I questioned the inspection crew. And yes, careful of metal grit someone else mentioned.

Best magnetic Micro USB cable for controller?

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karmanyaahm March 14, 2022, 5:11am 22

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We cut in another room so these have worked fine for us with regards to shorts. The 10ft one is also very useful with laptop-on-table robot-on-field situations.