Kinect Cable Adaptor

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I've recently purchased a Kinect for my Xbox 360 (1414) and am attempting to connect it to my PC. I discovered a helpful Instructable that explains how to modify the cable so it connects to a 12V PSU and USB: https://www.instructables.com/id/Wiring-an-Xbox-Kinect-for-USB/ I did not want to permanently attach a power cord to it, as these are quite versatile and the connection needed to be sturdy, so I designed this housing for the connection. It includes a female connector for the power that I bought from eBay ages ago and is screwed together to clamp the cables down. You will need three nuts and M3x8 bolts. The top and bottom pieces are identical. A valuable tip I discovered when printing holes for nuts and bolts is that the hex holes are large enough to accommodate the bolt head, so there is no need to model two separate parts. Also, when printing the hex holes upside-down like this, make a single transitional layer a triangular hole so it is fully supported from the edges. If it simply goes straight to a smaller hole, it will be completely unsupported and messy. I used a ribbon cable USB because I had it lying around and it looks neat, but if anyone wants me to modify it to accommodate a round cable, let me know. I hope someone finds this useful.