Assembly Instructions for a 3D-Printed USB-A Magnetic Release for BusKill cable

• Overview
  • Introduction
  • Safety Precautions
  • Materials
  • Tools
• Prep the pogo connections
  • Before you start
  • Steps
• Assembling the Release
  • Introduction
  • Safety Precautions
  • Steps
  • Troubleshooting
• Assembling the Breakaway
  • Introduction
  • Safety Precautions
  • Steps
• Add the magnets
  • Before you start
  • Steps
• Testing and Troubleshooting
  • Testing
  • Troubleshooting
  • Maintenance
• Glossary
  • Breakaway End
  • BusKill Cable
  • BusKill Software
  • Jig
  • Magnetic Coupler
  • Magnetic Release Cord
  • Pogo Contact
  • Pogo Pin
  • Pogo Receptor
  • Release End
  • USB A
  • USB Ejection Event
  • USB Extender Cord
  • USB Insertion Event

Note

This project is under active development.

In the News

Hill, Ash (May 02, 2023). “3D Print Your Own USB BusKill Module to Protect Data”. https://www.tomshardware.com/news/3d-printable-buskill-cable Tom’s Hardware.

Halfacree, Gareth (May 08, 2024). “Melanie Allen Wants to Bring Dead-Man Switches to All with a 3D-Printable BusKill Adapter. https://www.hackster.io/news/melanie-allen-wants-to-bring-dead-man-switches-to-all-with-a-3d-printable-buskill-adapter-8383a371ee2e hackster.io

More Information

• What is BusKill? https://tech.michaelaltfield.net/2020/01/02/buskill-laptop-kill-cord-dead-man-switch/

• BusKill YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5Njxb027m2OmrocrH33oew

• BusKill Crowdsupply https://www.crowdsupply.com/alt-shift/buskill

• BusKill Open Collective https://opencollective.com/buskill

• BusKill Documentation https://docs.buskill.in

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