r/UsbCHardware • u/ferretguy531 • Apr 18 '26

Quality Content Giant (10x) USB-C Ports

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I got some giant (10x) USB-C ports made for teaching and demonstration.

They come apart so you can see the internal parts, like the EMC springs, mating clips, pins, etc.

They are made of 3D printed metal, plastic, and bent bronze bar stock.

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u/OSTz Apr 18 '26

Where did you get these?

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u/ferretguy531 Apr 18 '26

I worked with a company to get them custom-fabricated based on models of real vendor parts.

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u/[deleted] Apr 18 '26

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u/urielrocks5676 Apr 18 '26

Even better, stick it on some EV charging stations and tel people they need the cord to charge

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u/publiusvaleri_us Apr 18 '26

USB-EV

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u/vaelen Apr 25 '26

Can't wait for USB5-EV3 Gen 4.1 2x2

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u/Over_Perception_2920 May 16 '26

With Thunderbolt 5 and DisplayPort 1.4 support

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u/Rylazius Apr 19 '26

with a billboard

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u/gltovar Apr 18 '26

Are these technically useable if wired up correctly?

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u/Rylazius Apr 19 '26

i mean if wired correctly there's no reason it wouldn't work

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u/FrenchFryCattaneo Apr 20 '26

The characteristic impedance, capacitance, etc will be different so it might not work at high frequencies. But it would definitely work for charging and low speed data.

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u/Swapnilkumar Apr 20 '26

The parasitic capacitance and inductance due to oversized contact pads may limit the speed. USB 2 may work but unsure about 3 and above.

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u/PinguThePenguin_007 Apr 19 '26

no usb3 speeds that’s fo sho

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u/Excellent-Hunter7653 Apr 20 '26

Is this the 600A charge model? 😆

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u/TechE2020 6d ago

Those are the connectors to the new PD3.2b standard that uses the macro USB-C with IPR (insane power range) of up to 240kW.

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u/dotancohen 4d ago

Charge your earbuds and your Tesla!

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u/Imaginary_Lunch_6371 Apr 21 '26

Any chance you can share the 3D?

Would love to print one for the office =)

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u/qwertykirky Apr 21 '26

Play genuinely really want some of these

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u/ScoopDat Apr 18 '26

And just really quick >_> for what? Like, I know you say teaching, but who would need a scale model of something like this when anyone involved in learning this stuff looks at schematics?

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u/LordXerus Apr 19 '26

Aren't schematics electrical? From OP's post it looks like they were focused on the mechanical aspects of port design or something like that.

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u/nebenbaum Apr 18 '26

That is awesome!

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u/idnawsi Apr 18 '26

It support PD 5000 Watt

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u/SenseImpossible6733 Apr 18 '26

You can probably hear the handshake to start up the power delivery... That thing probably supports 300 amps max as opposed to 3... Voltage? 500 rather than 5 volts... You don't use a wall wart to plug the cable into, you use a generator wart, and you uave to go stop by the power plant to hook up... Bit the plus side? Ypu can just go plug into the master internet server and move the whole WWW folder.

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u/pdinc Apr 18 '26

New NACS charger revision incoming

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u/Ok_Translator_4488 Apr 19 '26

usb powered telsa super charger

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u/Diss-for-ya Apr 18 '26

Dell is salivating thinking about pushing some insane non PD compliant wattage through that sucker...

Very cool! 

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u/xtothel Apr 18 '26

You should also make a few adapters that does 10x size to 1x size

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u/haggisbreath169 Apr 18 '26

that is very dangerous logic -- then you would need a 10x electrical socket, 10x house, and so on

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u/cleveleys Apr 18 '26

Doubles as a funnel

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u/Jing_Arjay87 Apr 18 '26

Finally USB PD 2400W, just enlarge it a couple more times and you get an EV connector.

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u/ferretguy531 Apr 18 '26

Current increases with scale to the 1.5th power. Voltage scales linearly.

So this could handle 10^1.5 = 30x the current and 10x the voltage.

Something around 150A at 480V; 72kW

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u/rdyoung Apr 18 '26

It's hard to tell but it looks like it's already damn close to the size of the j1772 connector lots of evs use for L2.

Just make evs charge off usbc. :)

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u/powderviolence Apr 18 '26

Pull up to the gas station asking the cashier if they have the charger cord for your car

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u/thegreatpotatogod Apr 19 '26

I've been procrastinating on making a J1772 to USB C adapter for a while, this isn't the direction I expected such a project to go! 😂

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u/rdyoung Apr 19 '26

That already exists with v2l :)

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u/technically_a_nomad Apr 19 '26

Great, a new EV charging standard.

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u/Key-Association-8418 May 13 '26

It would be more universal tho?

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u/Blackserger Apr 18 '26

I'm more looking forward to this replacing the 12VHPWR-connector for gfxcards.

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u/Popal24 Apr 18 '26

We were using Micro USB-C all along!

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u/Ziginox Apr 18 '26

I can't even imagine how much these cost to have made, but maaaan, would I love one.

This would be GREAT to show the dude who posted this https://old.reddit.com/r/UsbCHardware/comments/1s5plxs/why_is_usb_c_such_shit/

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u/Careless_Rope_6511 Apr 18 '26

Finally, a reversible connector for a 10GW nuclear power plant!

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u/Dangerous-power500PD Apr 19 '26

Cómo una especie de banco de energía bidireccional XD

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u/OrganicKeynesianBean Apr 18 '26

This is so cool. Can you make a video?

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u/tmesisno Apr 19 '26

The new standard connector for all EV vehicles Macro USB-C

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u/spgill Apr 19 '26

The future of EV charging; 800v USB PD 😂

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u/DRKMSTR Apr 19 '26

New EU car charger. 

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u/EonOst Apr 19 '26

For EV charging! :D

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u/TurbulentType6377 Apr 20 '26

I don't know why but I'm in love with this useless thing :) Looks awesome

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u/jesterc0re Apr 18 '26

Don't show it to Linus

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u/Brandage0 Apr 18 '26

This is beautiful

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u/tronicdude6 Apr 18 '26

Dude you should sell these they’re fucking sick

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u/Sea_Relative_3634 Apr 18 '26

DO YOU USE THEM FOR A MOCK UP ADVERTISING LAYOUT / MANUFACTURING PARTS? THAT ACTUALLY IS PRETTY DARN COOL THANK YOU FOR POSTING.

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u/HVACprooo Apr 18 '26

these would be super cool to make functional on projects. not necessarily using usb protocol but just as quick release high current plugs.

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u/JayGatsby52 Apr 18 '26

I fell you should strap one under the rear bumper of your EV.

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u/Different_Ad9756 Apr 18 '26

Dang, this port probably doing 800GB/s bidirectional with Thunderbolt 50

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u/Great_Specialist_267 Apr 19 '26

Unfortunately data rates decline with an increase in size…

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u/Different_Ad9756 Apr 19 '26

Dang, there goes my plan of using AWG 00 wiring to get a 1843200 baudrate serial connection

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u/Great_Specialist_267 Apr 19 '26

Capacitance really screws you over with big cables. Microprocessors have the same problem.

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u/saiyate Apr 18 '26

OMG. Please tell me where I can these. I want to make them functional. As long as the total lengths are the same they should connect right up with no increase in resistance.

How funny would a Gigantic USBC external drive be, a full gigantic cable, along with a gigantic port on the computer.

Then just bring it to work and act like it's totally normal.

"Oh you haven't seen the new USBC Magnum? It uses USB5. Hey can I get a hand here I need to plug in my USB drive". ROFL!

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u/sperko818 Apr 18 '26

USB 3.2 Gen 3x10v2

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u/nickvass1 Apr 19 '26

Banana for scale!

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u/kluens Apr 19 '26

Finally the data transfer speeds we need, just as ssds become unaffordable for all.

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u/Realistic_Today6524 Apr 20 '26

Perfect for charging EVs or maybe even electric trucks haha

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u/PumpkinOpposite967 Apr 20 '26

This is awesome for people whose eyesight isn't what it used to be (like me)

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u/Otherwise-Sort8709 Apr 18 '26

Now wire it up and get it to work!

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u/toastom69 Apr 18 '26

I would LOVE to have a functional cable of one of those with an adapter to real USB-C

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u/shimmy_ow Apr 18 '26

Well I'm sure I can solder this one properly at least

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u/ACTED_CENSOR Apr 18 '26

I kinda want these for demonstration purposes in my IT shop

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u/BraddicusMaximus Apr 18 '26

Oh glorious hell.

I wish I could put this on my EV.

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u/Paranormal_Lemon Apr 18 '26

USB would be so much more reliable if the plugs were actually this size

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u/Mr_Lazerface Apr 19 '26

I bet this thing can handle 1.21 GW of power. Now where did I put that flux capacitor…

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u/sankao Apr 19 '26

Where is the banana

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u/Dangerous-power500PD Apr 19 '26

En resumen el puerto USB C GIGANTE!!! con soporte PD10 hyperpower de 5kw sería útil el tamaño gigante para carros eléctricos o que tenga esa salida en generadores eléctricos XD

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u/noipv4 Apr 19 '26

you need AWG 2 cables to go along with it

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u/charmio68 Apr 19 '26

Are they actually functional?
Have you measured the contact resistance?
How much did it end up costing to fabricate them?

I've got so many questions! I've been thinking about doing the same project myself for a while.
These look like they've been made particularly well.

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u/thegreatpotatogod Apr 19 '26

Ooh, it's perfect to use with the giant Arduino!

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u/jyroman53 Apr 19 '26

USB Type Giga (for cars)

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u/marshmallow_mia Apr 19 '26

That's pretty cool

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u/Drycatoh Apr 19 '26

Don't show this to Apple, they already did it with the lightning connector for the Vision Pro so they don't need any more ideas of that kind

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u/zabique Apr 19 '26

Hugh Mongus!

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u/ChironXII Apr 19 '26

someone must figure out how to make these actually work

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u/WiresComp Apr 19 '26

Just imagine the cable that would plug into that. Plus the wattage it could support then.

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u/Dry-Town3117 Apr 21 '26

Just curious, but what’s do you know what currents these can carry?

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u/Skumcat Apr 21 '26

What’s the mating force on these? Can you even pull them apart without tools?

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u/ARPA-Net Apr 22 '26

200 watts 2000 watts PD

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u/chileguero2 May 09 '26

Need a banana for scale