Answers.Body: <p>Appears you can purchase them on AliExpress, here's some of the vendors I found:
  <a href="https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000694233775.html?spm=a2g0o.detail.0.0.1f6a39210bbABU&amp;gps-id=pcDetailBottomMoreThisSeller&amp;scm=1007.13339.169870.0&amp;scm_id=1007.13339.169870.0&amp;scm-url=1007.13339.169870.0&amp;pvid=327307db-61d8-4b1e-8aa4-d532b313a339&amp;_t=gps-id:pcDetailBottomMoreThisSeller,scm-url:1007.13339.169870.0,pvid:327307db-61d8-4b1e-8aa4-d532b313a339,tpp_buckets:668%230%23131923%2325_668%23808%234094%23737_668%23888%233325%236_668%234328%2319941%23955_668%232846%238114%23755_668%232717%237558%23140_668%231000022185%231000066058%230_668%233468%2315607%2396" rel="noreferrer">here</a>
  <a href="https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000144088486.html?spm=a2g0o.detail.1000014.3.58d073755eT4pe&amp;gps-id=pcDetailBottomMoreOtherSeller&amp;scm=1007.14976.191224.0&amp;scm_id=1007.14976.191224.0&amp;scm-url=1007.14976.191224.0&amp;pvid=d6557a53-1368-4aa9-bad6-7f8088d7dfa6&amp;_t=gps-id:pcDetailBottomMoreOtherSeller,scm-url:1007.14976.191224.0,pvid:d6557a53-1368-4aa9-bad6-7f8088d7dfa6,tpp_buckets:668%230%23131923%2355_668%23808%234094%23737_668%23888%233325%236_4976%230%23191224%232_4976%232711%237538%23142_4976%233104%239653%233_4976%234052%2318550%2348_4976%233141%239888%239_668%234328%2319936%23713_668%232846%238114%23755_668%232717%237558%23140_668%231000022185%231000066058%230_668%233422%2315392%23533_4452%230%23194218%230_4452%233474%2316498%23945_4452%233098%239599%23789_4452%233564%2316062%23397" rel="noreferrer">here</a>
  <a href="https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000139572075.html?spm=a2g0o.detail.1000014.13.58d073755eT4pe&amp;gps-id=pcDetailBottomMoreOtherSeller&amp;scm=1007.14976.191224.0&amp;scm_id=1007.14976.191224.0&amp;scm-url=1007.14976.191224.0&amp;pvid=d6557a53-1368-4aa9-bad6-7f8088d7dfa6&amp;_t=gps-id:pcDetailBottomMoreOtherSeller,scm-url:1007.14976.191224.0,pvid:d6557a53-1368-4aa9-bad6-7f8088d7dfa6,tpp_buckets:668%230%23131923%2355_668%23808%234094%23737_668%23888%233325%236_4976%230%23191224%232_4976%232711%237538%23142_4976%233104%239653%233_4976%234052%2318550%2348_4976%233141%239888%239_668%234328%2319936%23713_668%232846%238114%23755_668%232717%237558%23140_668%231000022185%231000066058%230_668%233422%2315392%23533_4452%230%23194218%230_4452%233474%2316498%23945_4452%233098%239599%23789_4452%233564%2316062%23397" rel="noreferrer">here</a></p>
  <p>&quot;10Pcs/lot Programming Series Robots Model Building Blocks Education Steam Connector Cabe Parts For <strong>WEDO 2.0</strong> Motors Sensor Toys&quot;</p>
  <p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/0tiv8.png" rel="noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/0tiv8.png" alt="enter image description here" /></a>
  <a href="https://i.sstatic.net/qG5RB.png" rel="noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/qG5RB.png" alt="enter image description here" /></a></p>
  <p>From <a href="https://www.philohome.com/wedo2reverse/connect.htm" rel="noreferrer">this</a> article:</p>
  <blockquote>
  <p>This connector first appeared in <strong>WeDo 2.0</strong> set (45300) in 2016. It
  allows to connect sensors and motors to the controller. This 6-wire
  system progressively replaces the Power Functions 4-wire system. This
  system was initially named &quot;Power Functions 2.0&quot; but it was then used
  in 2017 Boost Creative Toolbox (17101), 2019 Powered Up trains, and
  2019 Control + Technic sets, so naming this system remains... tricky!
  But as of publishing, it looks like LEGO gathered these avatars under
  the common &quot;Powered Up&quot; banner.</p>
  </blockquote>
  <p>So looks like searching for WeDo is more fruitful than Powered Up since that's a more recent branding.</p>
  <p>I am in no way affiliated with any vendors.</p>
  
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Answers.Body: <p>This is a great suggestion, however; use the HDD end instead.</p>
  <p>Just grab an old HDD (SATA) and use the flat pin connectors (not the spring ended ones suggested above).  If you are careful with the side cutters you can actually recover two connectors from one HDD header. (One from the power and one from the data)</p>
  
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Answers.Body: <p>You can also 3d print the plugs.</p>
  <p>See <a href="https://www.biasedlogic.com/index.php/lego-powered-up-connector/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://www.biasedlogic.com/index.php/lego-powered-up-connector/</a></p>
  
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Answers.Body: <p>I made a tutorial on how to make LEGO Powered Up extension cables: <a href="https://youtu.be/v084zbd-lxk" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://youtu.be/v084zbd-lxk</a></p>
  
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Answers.Text: Hi Eclectic inventor and welcome to Bricks.SE! I see you did a good job on the video, but please note that we strive to create an independent repository of knowledge here. As such, link-only answers like this should be expanded to be able to stand alone. Having a video as illustration or clarification is okay, but can you please describe the steps you took in text here?
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Answers.Body: <p>There do not appear to be any compatible connectors available currently. You can obviously splice cables from the official components, but that's expensive and makes those components unusable.</p>
  
  <p>I hope that someone has a better answer, but the best that I've been able to do so far is to use a modified SATA connector. I first saw this in a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cPAosYGy-8" rel="noreferrer">video</a> that demonstrated that the pin separation is the same between the two connectors.</p>
  
  <p>Here's a standard SATA connector:</p>
  
  <p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/smnlh.png" rel="noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/smnlh.png" alt="SATA connector"></a></p>
  
  <p>With a little Dremel work, you can expose the pins and reduce the width enough to fit the SATA connector into the Powered Up hub:</p>
  
  <p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/RzWW1.png" rel="noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/RzWW1.png" alt="Exposed SATA"></a></p>
  
  <p>Here's the Powered Up connector for reference:</p>
  
  <p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/7X8xL.jpg" rel="noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/7X8xL.jpg" alt="Powered Up connector"></a></p>
  
  <p>Notice that the SATA connector uses one extra pin. The pin on the right is extra and will not make contact with anything.</p>
  
  <p>The first 6 pins line up with the hub just fine:</p>
  
  <p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/dC3hg.jpg" rel="noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/dC3hg.jpg" alt="Hub with exposed connector"></a></p>
  
  <p>The SATA connector is unfortunately a little too thin to fit snugly:</p>
  
  <p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/Pyv67.jpg" rel="noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/Pyv67.jpg" alt="SATA vs Hub port size"></a></p>
  
  <p>If you can get it wedged in using some sort of shim (paper, cardboard, etc) you should be able to get a good connection.</p>
  
  <p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/NqMof.jpg" rel="noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/NqMof.jpg" alt="SATA plugged in"></a></p>
  
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Body: <p>I'm interested in experimenting with custom LEGO Powered Up peripherals. Are there connectors available that I can use to interface with the hub?</p>
  
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Title: Are there Powered Up compatible connectors available?
UserDisplayName: jncraton
ThreadText: # Are there Powered Up compatible connectors available?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2018-10-18)
  
  I'm interested in experimenting with custom LEGO Powered Up peripherals. Are there connectors available that I can use to interface with the hub?
  
  **Tags:** powered-up
  
  ---
  
  ## 5 answers
  
  ### Answer by username_0 on 2018-10-18. Score: 10 | Accepted answer
  
  There do not appear to be any compatible connectors available currently. You can obviously splice cables from the official components, but that's expensive and makes those components unusable.
  
  I hope that someone has a better answer, but the best that I've been able to do so far is to use a modified SATA connector. I first saw this in a [video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cPAosYGy-8) that demonstrated that the pin separation is the same between the two connectors.
  
  Here's a standard SATA connector:
  
  [![SATA connector](https://i.sstatic.net/smnlh.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/smnlh.png)
  
  With a little Dremel work, you can expose the pins and reduce the width enough to fit the SATA connector into the Powered Up hub:
  
  [![Exposed SATA](https://i.sstatic.net/RzWW1.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/RzWW1.png)
  
  Here's the Powered Up connector for reference:
  
  [![Powered Up connector](https://i.sstatic.net/7X8xL.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/7X8xL.jpg)
  
  Notice that the SATA connector uses one extra pin. The pin on the right is extra and will not make contact with anything.
  
  The first 6 pins line up with the hub just fine:
  
  [![Hub with exposed connector](https://i.sstatic.net/dC3hg.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/dC3hg.jpg)
  
  The SATA connector is unfortunately a little too thin to fit snugly:
  
  [![SATA vs Hub port size](https://i.sstatic.net/Pyv67.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/Pyv67.jpg)
  
  If you can get it wedged in using some sort of shim (paper, cardboard, etc) you should be able to get a good connection.
  
  [![SATA plugged in](https://i.sstatic.net/NqMof.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/NqMof.jpg)
  
  
  ---
  
  ### Answer by username_1 on 2020-10-23. Score: 7
  
  Appears you can purchase them on AliExpress, here's some of the vendors I found:
  [here](https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000694233775.html?spm=a2g0o.detail.0.0.1f6a39210bbABU&gps-id=pcDetailBottomMoreThisSeller&scm=1007.13339.169870.0&scm_id=1007.13339.169870.0&scm-url=1007.13339.169870.0&pvid=327307db-61d8-4b1e-8aa4-d532b313a339&_t=gps-id:pcDetailBottomMoreThisSeller,scm-url:1007.13339.169870.0,pvid:327307db-61d8-4b1e-8aa4-d532b313a339,tpp_buckets:668%230%23131923%2325_668%23808%234094%23737_668%23888%233325%236_668%234328%2319941%23955_668%232846%238114%23755_668%232717%237558%23140_668%231000022185%231000066058%230_668%233468%2315607%2396)
  [here](https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000144088486.html?spm=a2g0o.detail.1000014.3.58d073755eT4pe&gps-id=pcDetailBottomMoreOtherSeller&scm=1007.14976.191224.0&scm_id=1007.14976.191224.0&scm-url=1007.14976.191224.0&pvid=d6557a53-1368-4aa9-bad6-7f8088d7dfa6&_t=gps-id:pcDetailBottomMoreOtherSeller,scm-url:1007.14976.191224.0,pvid:d6557a53-1368-4aa9-bad6-7f8088d7dfa6,tpp_buckets:668%230%23131923%2355_668%23808%234094%23737_668%23888%233325%236_4976%230%23191224%232_4976%232711%237538%23142_4976%233104%239653%233_4976%234052%2318550%2348_4976%233141%239888%239_668%234328%2319936%23713_668%232846%238114%23755_668%232717%237558%23140_668%231000022185%231000066058%230_668%233422%2315392%23533_4452%230%23194218%230_4452%233474%2316498%23945_4452%233098%239599%23789_4452%233564%2316062%23397)
  [here](https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000139572075.html?spm=a2g0o.detail.1000014.13.58d073755eT4pe&gps-id=pcDetailBottomMoreOtherSeller&scm=1007.14976.191224.0&scm_id=1007.14976.191224.0&scm-url=1007.14976.191224.0&pvid=d6557a53-1368-4aa9-bad6-7f8088d7dfa6&_t=gps-id:pcDetailBottomMoreOtherSeller,scm-url:1007.14976.191224.0,pvid:d6557a53-1368-4aa9-bad6-7f8088d7dfa6,tpp_buckets:668%230%23131923%2355_668%23808%234094%23737_668%23888%233325%236_4976%230%23191224%232_4976%232711%237538%23142_4976%233104%239653%233_4976%234052%2318550%2348_4976%233141%239888%239_668%234328%2319936%23713_668%232846%238114%23755_668%232717%237558%23140_668%231000022185%231000066058%230_668%233422%2315392%23533_4452%230%23194218%230_4452%233474%2316498%23945_4452%233098%239599%23789_4452%233564%2316062%23397)
  
  "10Pcs/lot Programming Series Robots Model Building Blocks Education Steam Connector Cabe Parts For **WEDO 2.0** Motors Sensor Toys"
  
  [![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/0tiv8.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/0tiv8.png)
  [![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/qG5RB.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/qG5RB.png)
  
  From [this](https://www.philohome.com/wedo2reverse/connect.htm) article:
  
  > This connector first appeared in **WeDo 2.0** set (45300) in 2016. It
  > allows to connect sensors and motors to the controller. This 6-wire
  > system progressively replaces the Power Functions 4-wire system. This
  > system was initially named "Power Functions 2.0" but it was then used
  > in 2017 Boost Creative Toolbox (17101), 2019 Powered Up trains, and
  > 2019 Control + Technic sets, so naming this system remains... tricky!
  > But as of publishing, it looks like LEGO gathered these avatars under
  > the common "Powered Up" banner.
  
  So looks like searching for WeDo is more fruitful than Powered Up since that's a more recent branding.
  
  I am in no way affiliated with any vendors.
  
  
  ---
  
  ### Answer by username_2 on 2020-07-11. Score: 2
  
  This is a great suggestion, however; use the HDD end instead.
  
  Just grab an old HDD (SATA) and use the flat pin connectors (not the spring ended ones suggested above). If you are careful with the side cutters you can actually recover two connectors from one HDD header. (One from the power and one from the data)
  
  
  ---
  
  ### Answer by username_3 on 2022-01-04. Score: 0
  
  You can also 3d print the plugs.
  
  See <https://www.biasedlogic.com/index.php/lego-powered-up-connector/>
  
  
  ---
  
  ### Answer by username_4 on 2024-09-01. Score: -1
  
  I made a tutorial on how to make LEGO Powered Up extension cables: <https://youtu.be/v084zbd-lxk>
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_5**: Hi Eclectic inventor and welcome to Bricks.SE! I see you did a good job on the video, but please note that we strive to create an independent repository of knowledge here. As such, link-only answers like this should be expanded to be able to stand alone. Having a video as illustration or clarification is okay, but can you please describe the steps you took in text here?  
  
  ---
  
  