USB type C port cover Shared by bitflung

Daniel BP

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X1 Carbon

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Arachne walls, 0.2mm layer, 2 walls, 15% infill

9 min

1 plate

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Description

Original model shared under GNU Public License v3.0 (I picked the closest equivalent here)

This is a small device to prevent dust/etc from collecting in your USB-C devices.

If, like me, you have a phone with USB-C and keep it in your pocket or bag AND your clothes/bag are mode from checks notes fabric… then it's very likely that your USB-C port has been filling up with lint and related debris. There are many posts online about how this lint buildup can prevent you from charging your device over time, and of course loads of products and printable things for getting that lint out of the USB-C port after it has built up… THIS thing here is to prevent the lint from building up in the first place.

I printed mine in TPEE (similar to TPU, it's a flexible filament). I suspect PLA would work just fine, but i'm all out of ‘normal’ filaments over here (I blame my P1P, it prints way too fast so instead of waiting for prints to finish i've spent more time starting the ‘next’ print over and over… fun times!).

I printed this in under 9 minutes. It fits great!! My first attempt used 'classic' walls' and didn't fit nearly so well… so if you download the raw STL and slice it yourself be sure to use Arachne Walls as the result is a significantly better fit.

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Comment & Rating (41)

@Lvty99

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Arachne walls, 0.2mm layer, 2 walls, 15% infill

Strength Issue:The piece fits perfectly, but lacks the characteristic "click" of USB-C cables

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@bitflung

does it fall out or otherwise have a weak connection to the device? or are you just looking for an audible sound when you stick this into the device?

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@Lvty99

Replying to @bitflung :

The piece falls out if it is upsidedown. I wanted to use it for a bluetooth headset i had and it does not keep itself in the conector.

@bitflung

Replying to @Lvty99 :

interesting. this is a very snug fit for my devices, possibly too tight (it's hard to remove, I sometimes used the end of a USBC cable as a small pry bar) what filament did you print with? have you calibrated flow rate? you might be under extruding. and did you use my profile or just slice the design yourself? my profile uses Arachne walls, classic walls were too thick and resulted to a fit too tight to be used. perhaps classic walls would compensate for whatever difference is causing your print to fit too loosely?