Prototype Protege USB PT Extension with Pictures :-)

**TDM** · 11-11-2009, 03:43 AM

Had just about given up hope I would ever seen it developed. Awesome job as usual. Looks like I need to buy a protege. Do you take loose change??

**TDM** · 11-11-2009, 03:44 AM

Originally Posted by Jalise

bAtteries died on My keyboArd but i just had to say this is AWsoMe (CoPied & PAsted letters)

Thats dedication!!!!

**M0rbeus** · 11-11-2009, 04:03 AM

i want one!

**lotus14** · 11-11-2009, 04:52 AM

Originally Posted by LuckySevens4U

Steve is making a mechanical switch for the Protege???? Will those of us that have the first batch get to obtain one of these????? I'm so scared my switch is gonna go all the time. I have one from the first batch and I don't know if it's the plastic one or which one it is. So far it seems to be doing okay. It was doing weird things a few times, but seems to have worked itself out. I still love my Protege! Hubby thinks the Protege is hot.

From yesterday:

Originally Posted by CaSHMeRe

Hey Guys .... We made AMAZING advances in our Mechanical Switch today ... Designed for both the Protege and Prodigy.

We are sourcing different materials to try and add resistance to the circuit of the Prodigy to bring it down to 5v ... The way the switch is designed, you simply have to replace the actual button to drop the voltage. So, options could be limitless...

I'm still at a point where I'm not sure whether to have the Prodigy V2 accept 18650 batteries .... They are quite a bit wider than RCR's and we could drop considerable size by just allowing RCR123's .... If people really wanted 3.7v ... they could use an RCR123 with a spacer ...

Thoughts on this guys?

My thoughts are hurry up with the mechanical switch for the Protege

(since it's already out and people are having problems) and make the Prodigy V2 as small as possible.

**eskimoswagg** · 11-11-2009, 05:04 AM

So is the product just the black insert with the cable? So it will just plug right up into the normal protege? Or will there be a separate switch and stuff that comes with the kit?

**bikergirl1908** · 11-11-2009, 05:19 AM

That looks sweet Steve!

I guess it's time for me to start saving up....I guess I have time since it won't be ready for sale for a month...or so.

I love my Protege at 3.7v and my PT at 5v and now with this thing, I can have somewhat of a middle ground at 4.3v.

Will it cost more or less than the new & improved PT?

**them0nk** · 11-11-2009, 05:25 AM

Originally Posted by bikergirl1908

That looks sweet Steve!

I guess it's time for me to start saving up....I guess I have time since it won't be ready for sale for a month...or so.

I love my Protege at 3.7v and my PT at 5v and now with this thing, I can have somewhat of a middle ground at 4.3v.

Will it cost more or less than the new & improved PT?

i could almost bet the PT you have is 5v UNloaded... specially if it's plugged into a computer... usb = 5v to start with, put load on it and it drops.

my 2/100 dollars

**Mr_Slippery** · 11-11-2009, 09:36 AM

Originally Posted by CaSHMeRe

Hey Guys ....

A special thanks, to I believe APO and the help of TDM on this little project

This USB extension will be sold as an *add on* to current Protege's ... Pretty much turns your Protege, into a PassThrough

Although we will continue to sell PT's that are exclusively just PT's, we tried to figure out a lower cost alternative to those that already owned 1 device, and didn't want to pay for a completely new and separate device.

Should be available hopefully within the next month or so

Let me know your thoughts

Thanks!

Mr_Slippery helped too - kinda....