So i guess I can give some info on this whole thing. Yes its a breakout box/dongle/travel adapter, not an at home dock. Ive personally already ordered a spare OEM dock so I can have that at home.
In regards to a glorified plastic box.... absolutely true! I make custom keyboards and other commissioned acrylic cases for stuff and figured why not use my 3d printer and laser cutter to come up with something better than the radioshack plastic boxes. More than anything I wanted to post it so people could maybe realize that you can definitely remove the internals and transplant them into a different, smaller case. in terms of the whole laying down vs standing and heat etc. Truth is, I dont know how much the cooling is being affected. I dont have an IR thermometer to really measure but ive used it for various hours straight and havent run into any issues yet.
as for the screen shutting off and proprietary cables and wires etc.. I just ordered some $6 USB-C extensions from amazon. It seems like as if maybe through the USB connection there may be a keyboard input of some sort that triggers it to go to sleep. Wouldnt be that crazy considering you can plug in a keyboard and type, so getting a command from a USB type device thats built into the dock's electronics can definitely trigger the dock mode OCing. There were no sensors or anything in the dock. its actually a really simple design. I am trying to set up an online store but im interested in seeing what else people come up with, maybe some better designs than my own. I do plan on releasing 3d printer files and laser cutting files soon too!
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Re: Random: Check Out This Travel Nintendo Switch DIY Dock
Looks like I stumbled on an article about me lol
So i guess I can give some info on this whole thing. Yes its a breakout box/dongle/travel adapter, not an at home dock. Ive personally already ordered a spare OEM dock so I can have that at home.
In regards to a glorified plastic box.... absolutely true! I make custom keyboards and other commissioned acrylic cases for stuff and figured why not use my 3d printer and laser cutter to come up with something better than the radioshack plastic boxes. More than anything I wanted to post it so people could maybe realize that you can definitely remove the internals and transplant them into a different, smaller case. in terms of the whole laying down vs standing and heat etc. Truth is, I dont know how much the cooling is being affected. I dont have an IR thermometer to really measure but ive used it for various hours straight and havent run into any issues yet.
as for the screen shutting off and proprietary cables and wires etc.. I just ordered some $6 USB-C extensions from amazon. It seems like as if maybe through the USB connection there may be a keyboard input of some sort that triggers it to go to sleep. Wouldnt be that crazy considering you can plug in a keyboard and type, so getting a command from a USB type device thats built into the dock's electronics can definitely trigger the dock mode OCing. There were no sensors or anything in the dock. its actually a really simple design. I am trying to set up an online store but im interested in seeing what else people come up with, maybe some better designs than my own. I do plan on releasing 3d printer files and laser cutting files soon too!
not sure how notifications work on this site but feel free to ask me questions here or PM me on reddit!
@ThanosReXXX thanks for giving people info in my absence!