# USB DIY Connector Shell - Type A Socket

**Type:** Product page · **SKU:** ADA1388 · **Brand:** [Adafruit](https://core-electronics.com.au/brands/adafruit-australia)
**Page:** https://core-electronics.com.au/usb-diy-connector-shell-type-a-socket.html ([markdown](https://core-electronics.com.au/usb-diy-connector-shell-type-a-socket.html.md))

Make your own USB connections without slicing apart a USB cable and soldering those thin wires inside. These DIY "USB shells" are available in USB A plug, micro...

## Pricing

- **Price:** $2.20 (inc GST) — $2.00 AUD, exc GST
- **Quantity discounts:** 10+ $1.94 (exc GST) · 50+ $1.90 (exc GST)

## Availability & dispatch

- Available with a lead time — expect dispatch between Aug 24 and Aug 26.

## Description

Make your own USB connections without slicing apart a USB cable and soldering those thin wires inside. These DIY "USB shells" are available in [USB A plug](https://core-electronics.com.au/usb-diy-connector-shell-type-a-male-plug.html), [micro B](https://core-electronics.com.au/usb-diy-connector-shell-type-micro-b-plug.html), [mini B](https://core-electronics.com.au/usb-diy-connector-shell-type-mini-b-plug.html) and [USB A socket](https://core-electronics.com.au/usb-diy-connector-shell-type-a-socket.html).
 
 Each shell comes with a two-part snap plastic shell and a proper connector with easy-to-solder tabs.

USB DIY Connector Shell - Type A Socket ([4:59](https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=wHwICLPeRFs#t=299))

## Technical Details

 ![](https://core-electronics.com.au/attachments/localcontent/rohs_icon_8216055e11.jpg)

## Images

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