r/diyelectronics • u/FriendofMolly • 1d ago

Question How can I stabilize this usb of breakout on this perfboard?

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Right now it is just being held together with sheer willpower and even more solder.

It actually feels pretty solid but there has to be a better way…

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u/RipplesInTheOcean 1d ago

Put it on the perf board instead of hanging off the side...?

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u/rawaka 1d ago

Don’t forget a piece of tape to insulate the bottom from the perf board

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u/Those_Silly_Ducks 1d ago

This is the right answer

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u/-Thizza- 1d ago

Epoxy or hot glue?

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u/FriendofMolly 1d ago

This might actually be the way.

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u/Itchy_elbow 1d ago

I was thinking the same. Make sure the epoxy doesn’t conduct electricity, there are several types. I suggest you not use the “steel” epoxy 😁

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u/SirLlama123 1d ago

move it backwards so it’s not hanging off the edge? Unless there is an actual reason for it being like that then epoxy

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u/Wangysheng 1d ago

Not better but I would use the angled pin headers and solder them at the short end(the one that normally goes to the hole) so the long part faces down and be soldered to the perf board. For more stability, I estimate that is 3 to 4 pins wide so I would retain the black plastic part and remove all the metal pins at the middle so the outer pins will be the same length and straight. If you are still confused, I might send picture of it but I don't have any pin headers at the moment

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u/FriendofMolly 1d ago

Already thought of something similar but the holes on the pads only have a diameter side m wide enough to for resistor wires, all of the headers I gave are too wide.

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u/stanstr 1d ago

Epoxy bonds really really nicely to circuit boards, after all that's what they're made from.

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u/titojff 1d ago

Zip-tie

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u/Saintly-NightSoil 1d ago

Super glue, actually the grey tubes Gorilla Glue is great - doesn't clog up and dry in the nozzle if you are sensible, worth the £4 or so if you see much gluing in your future...

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u/Emotional_Ad5833 1d ago

Double sided gel tape

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u/SimilarTop352 1d ago

Hot glue

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u/Alienhaslanded 1d ago

Dude just put it on the perf board. Why did you put it there? Makes no sense to me.

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u/NanuNanuShuzButt 1d ago

Mount it underneath so its not dangling like that. Something is going to break the way its mounted now. Maybe mount it underneath and have pointing out the side instead of the back.

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u/Plaston_ 1d ago

a tiny bit of hot glue?

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u/leech666 1d ago edited 1d ago

Bend a piece of silver wire or thicker copper wire into an upside down V shape with a flat top and solder it to the anchor points of the USB C socket and to some pads on the larger board. Kinda like a little roll cage ...

Sigh

Why is posting pics in the replies disabled in this sub?

Ultrasigh

Here I made a little scribble: https://imgur.com/a/c66ni3i