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notthetupyesterday at 11:28 PM2 repliesview on HN

Nice but it’s huge! I’d prefer something smaller like these 3 pin magnetic connectors from Aliexpress. https://a.aliexpress.com/_c4CtK0gj


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eqvinoxtoday at 12:02 AM

And where do I put Vref, RTS, CTS, and plug detect? That's 7 pins ;)

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Less of a joke though: those aren't polarized, how do you not accidentally 180° them? Are they magnetically polarized or what?

[ed.: I didn't initially see it, they're mechanically polarized, one "short end" is flat, the other rounded.]

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ameliustoday at 12:09 AM

Do you solder them to a PCB directly?