Pibow

… arrived today from the UK. Quick and easy build, though you have to be careful to get the case screws all tightened up just right or the thing will be wobbly. IKEA are totally going to hand Pimoroni their arse over the lookalike instructions, though.

Though there is just one problem: a standard USB micro-b power plug doesn’t fit …

3 thoughts on “Pibow

  1. Pingback: Pibow; it’s official – normal USB cables don’t fit | We Saw a Chicken …

  2. If you look at the ADA fruit web site, Becky shows you how to whittle the power lead down to size & make it fit. I think it was this video, but I can’t see it at work
    :(

    http://vimeo.com/48385217

    Now you can add whittling to your resume under soldering

  3. I used a Dremel with a cutting disc. It took seconds, and less chance of taking bits out of me. It still irks me that I have to do this, though.

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