Two usb cables in 1. Exist?

[lordnacho]

Making a desktop control panel that will have 2 usb devices(u360 and led controller), but don't want to run 2 usb wires or 1 usb and a power cable(powered hub).  Unpowered hubs aren't usually recommended even for a small setup right?  So thought maybe there's a cable with 2 male usb on each end?  Can't seem to find one.  Would like it to be thinner than 2 usb cables shrink wrapped together if possible.

Thanks

[Vigo]

Are you able to use the internal USB directly from the motherboard? 9 pin Internal USB is actually 2 usb ports combined in 1 cable. So if you can, you could probably get something like this these:

Plug the one cable into the motherboard internal USB socket, and then on the other end of the cable, plug in the adaptor.



9-pin internal USB cable female to male



Internal USB to Dual External USB Adapter

[Vigo]

Oh, and if you need to go the heat shrink wrap route, you could always take the sheathing off of one or both of the usb cables first. I think that would cut down on the size of the cable.

[lordnacho]

Hmm, first is interesting, but not very portable.  Have 2 pc's in my place I'd like to switch them between.  Well I could set both up to work with these.

2nd route, I'd have to cut off the ends and solder them back on right?  So that I can get the heat shrink wrap on?
Will have to buy some new solder stuff, threw it out in rage on my last project(fixing my tv)

[Sir Headless VII]

If you look at a place like this there are about a million ways of wrapping two cables together. Not exactly what you want but it could be a fairly easy and attractive solution.

[lordnacho]

If you look at a place like this there are about a million ways of wrapping two cables together. Not exactly what you want but it could be a fairly easy and attractive solution.

I'll take a look, maybe some braided sleeving would be good enough.  I should get some for my PC anyways, my wife is always complaining about the wires.

[Gray_Area]

Hmm, first is interesting, but not very portable.  Have 2 pc's in my place I'd like to switch them between.

Or....you could have two cabinets.....

[drventure]

Depending on the devices, a single, unpowered hub at the end with 2 devices connected shouldn't be an issue (the only case I can think of where this wouldn't work is hooking up an LEDwiz 32 and trying to drive a full complement of LEDs with it using USB bus power instead of external power).

[ed12]

hi
i know in the merit ion game's
there is a single to dual usb cable installed
ie 1 end goes to the motherboard the other go's out to 2 usb device's
look on the ami/merit site look for :ion:

ed

[lordnacho]

Hmm, first is interesting, but not very portable.  Have 2 pc's in my place I'd like to switch them between.

Or....you could have two cabinets.....

I wish, no room for 1.  I'm in a city apt, so putting together a desktop CP.  Using parts that I hope to one day reuse in a cabinet when I grow up and move to the suburbs.  Oh wait, I'm "married with children", maybe I should get on that.

Depending on the devices, a single, unpowered hub at the end with 2 devices connected shouldn't be an issue (the only case I can think of where this wouldn't work is hooking up an LEDwiz 32 and trying to drive a full complement of LEDs with it using USB bus power instead of external power).

Hope so, waiting for artwork to come in, then will wire everything and give it a go.

hi
i know in the merit ion game's
there is a single to dual usb cable installed
ie 1 end goes to the motherboard the other go's out to 2 usb device's
look on the ami/merit site look for :ion:

ed

Not sure what you mean, quick googled, didn't see.