USB Power Port

A USB port close at hand to take advantage of some of the cheap and useful USB devices that are out there. I thought of this when i needed a reading light for my bed. This is my first attempt for my sons room. I am working on a 2 port system for me and the wife.

You will need the items shown, plus the other traditional things, cutting tools, drill, wire, epoxy, tape.

Measuring and marking the hole.

I started with a drill to remove most of the material.

It could be cut smoother but i didn't take my time. It has to be oversized on the height to get the port in at a angle.

I used epoxy to glue both the port and the terminal strip in place.

Drill a hole and insert the wire coming from the adapter. Secure the wires to the terminal strip.

Solder the wires on the USB port. Since I only want the port for its power, I only needed to hook up those two wires. Here is a site that explains the pinouts on USB. http://www.hardwarebook.info/Universal_Serial_Bus_(USB)

Connect the wires from the USB to the terminal strip, double checking the polarity.

Close up the box, plug it in and let er' rip.