VEX V5 Brain Bracket
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Bracket to protect the delicate USB port - updated version available, see description.
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The micro USB ports on the V5 brains are poorly designed and break if any of my middle school students even look at them the wrong way. I tried just adding USB dongles to the brains but students still ended up unplugging them. This bracket is designed to attach to the brain while securing a USB dongle in place to prevent them from being unplugged by wily students. These are the dongles I have. Amazon link
The bracket is secured by screws on the bottom which can get in the way in certain applications but I'm not taking any chances after losing so many of these brains to this USB issue. I simply don't have the budget for it.
I hope this model can help others who are in a similar situation.
The supports are a bit of a pain to remove so I may revisit the design to see if it can be printed support free.