Hand crafted USB products are a rare find, yet when found are a pleasure to use, view and collect. Here is what we’ve found thus far:
$3,549 USB Cable. Nuff Said.
Locus Design Group has the ultimate in high quality USB cables. A good example is their USB cable [type A to type B] for $3,549 for three feet.
Using thread techniques only Locus Design Group knows, in addition to top notch raw materials and a proprietary shielding system you’ll never doubt cable quality with this bad boy.
To fully understand the craftsmanship which goes into such a product, just visit their page.
I’d love to knock them with a joke about “why” but how can one be so disrespectful toward such a twisted fate of love.
Source: Locus Design Group.
USB Cryptex – Old Idea – New Hack
Who didn’t love the movie thriller “The Da Vinci Code?” Not only that, who didn’t dream about having a cool Cryptex gadget to store all your valuable secrets? Come one, you know it would be phenomenally great to have such a device. Well, it might not be that far off.
A Russian engineer has posted his version of a USB Cryptex case which includes detailed drawings, CAD files and component assembly.
You can’t help but to want one. [more photo's after the break]
Steampunk USB Cufflinks Will Break the Bank
We’ve reported on USB cuff-links before, but we’ve never seen them with a steampunk twist…and you know we love USB steampunk gear.
This is a fine set of steampunk design work, with the small gears so well placed inside the walnut case. Very nice. The addition of 8GBs of storage make it usable as well. Granted, the cost of $200+ is steep, but I’m sure it’s a one-of-a-kind art piece.
The idea of using them for an event is unique, but I sure wouldn’t want a job which requires them.
We’ve read these USB cuff-links are something James Bond would wear…but I’m sorry, James Bond has never been a steampunk guy, he’s much too classy for this cult following design work.
NES Cartridges as USB Storage Devices
If you have a geeky love one, the following NES USB storage cartridges might stike that cord to make a perfect Valentine gift. Etsy dealer 8BitMemory is doing a fantastic job of mod jobs for NES hard drives like the Zelda cartridge below:
Some live, eat and sleep SuperMario, or at least did when they where younger will enjoy this small USB flash drive cartridge:
Or for the hard cord geek who needs a boat load of extra storage you can pull out all the stops for this 1TB hard drive,
USB Steampunk: Imperial – The Eagle Has Landed
Yes, we have a soft spot for USB steampunk of just about anything. Here is another design release from WWWorks aptly named “Imperial.”
Like the USB Scorpion steampunk, the Eagle wraps around the tail of the USB with the LED in the position of the beating heart. What beauty. What symbolism.Brass tubing protects the inner USB but is also very decorative for looks, the etched brass overlay holds the dark red garnet cabochon above the LED. The head and tail plugs which hold the USB inside the brass tube is made of scorched wood with “highly visible grain” to give it the old craftsman style look.
Made in Budapest you can pick one up for just $180USD off Etsy.
WWWorks USB Steampunk Drive – New Kid On The Block
If you’ve been to this site before, you know we are a fan of USB Steampunk. We just received word there is a new kid on the block who’s doing some cool USB steampunk.
This design is coined “Steampunk Scorpion USB.”
WWWorks is the profile name over at Etsy and he’s done some nice work on his first release. What I like about the style of this design is the lack of gears you so commonly see with USB steampunk. Rather, WWWorks put some detail into the design on the brass.
So here is a bit of detail about WWWorks. Based in Budapest Hungary WWWorks is a computer IT guy by day and a craftsman by night. Trying to break away from the
USB Steampunk With Wood Dash And Dials
I am a bit of USB steampunk enthusiast and today Etsy shopping put out a notice on a fine looking piece with a wood body and includes rotating dials. Unfortunately I’m just an armchair enthusiast and have yet to build my very own, but one day – it will come.
Some say this USB steampunk drive looks like Rosie, the house robot, from the Jetsons. I guess the gear piece around the neck reminds you of the tradition maid outfit for a house cleaner back in the 60s.
The designer mentions something about an old narrow bridge as his inspiration for the USB steampunk, but I think he’s referencing the piece of wood he probably lifted off the bridge which he used as the body.
The design incorporates a gauge of some sort [no it doesn't work] along with turn dials along the
