hackadayFeb 26

Easily Replaceable USB-C Port Spawned By EU Laws

https://hackaday.com/2026/02/26/easily-replaceable-usb-c-port-spawned-by-eu-laws/

Easily Replaceable USB-C Port Spawned By EU Laws

The USB-C port has become a defacto connectivity standard for modern devices, largely supplanting the ugly mess of barrel jacks and micro USB connectors that once cursed us. While their reliability…

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Show threadMichael OssmannFeb 26
@hackaday Perfect for all those projects that are physically large, need to last for decades, and are expected to experience tens of thousands of insertions, oh and where cost is not a concern.
Show threadCarrie (of Alpenglow)
@mossmann Because tiny surface touch contacts are so reliable in the long term, esp for high current applications, I mean why is solder anyway? 🙄 This is so dumb.
Feb 26 at 5:58pmWeb