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This tool for finding bad USB-C cables
(hackaday.com)
If it tested the resistance i would be great.
No point; resistance is futile.
I'll just see myself out.
There are some cheap testers for that. Even om amazon
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heh
Q: What does a buddhist electrician say when he meditates?
A: Ohm
lol, no pun intended, just too stupid to type on phone :-)
Nom
You still need a multimeter, but the one I have (Treedix.com) has easily accessible electrical contacts for testing resistance.
Oh, that kind of bad usb cable. Still useful I guess.
Not sure what else, but the thing can tell you if a cable is USB2.0, USB3.0/3.1/.. or just for charging.
There are superior versions of this that include every physical USB port (A, B, C, Micro, Mini, and even lightning) so that you can test any cable instead of just type C to type C.
Link? i have this one only
Here’s the one I use: https://treedix.com/products/treedix-usb-cable-tester-board-usb-cable-checker-data-wire-with-acrylic-case-charging-test-data-line-type-c-micro-type-a-type-b
The exposed pads are also fantastic to break out data lines for measurement when performing electronics repairs.
nice thank you
That's awesome.
Have you ever seen it with a real case, not just the acrylic "cover"? I'd like to be able to hand it to someone and not worry about the guts. Yea, I could print something, but frankly I can't be arsed, lol.
Mine didn’t come with a case, it’s a very simple circuit so not much concern of ESD causing a problem.
It basically just runs power through every pin on the cable to illuminate corresponding LEDs.
Oh, for sure. Just non-tech friends give me the squint eye when I hand em things like this (I'm known for using duct tape and goop on stuff, haha).
Am I missing something here or is this roughly the same what you get for 4 bucks from China? I mean, 30 euros plus shipping is a lot for a cable tester imo
Do you trust the $4 tester from China to test the suspect cheap cables from China?
50% failure rate of the cables and 50% failure of the tester means a problem will be found 100% of the time, but it dmwont tell you where. Or something.
This one seems to test much more lines than the cheap chinese ones.
Here is an alternative Piped link(s):
https://www.piped.video/watch?v=rEZQvSgdA2k&t=1839s
Piped is a privacy-respecting open-source alternative frontend to YouTube.
I'm open-source; check me out at GitHub.
Oh man! Super happy to see his channel on here. Dave is the shit and is the only reason I can half ass solder things. His intro soldering videos are great.
I have a really cool one of those for serial cables
Null modem or straight through.
Given the common frustration with dodgy or underperforming USB-C cables, this seems like a straightforward solution to weed out the bad ones. The community's insights and additional resources like the YouTube review and alternative products enrich the conversation further. y9
this post was submitted on 17 Jan 2024
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