[?] Filco detachable cable mod?

[emptythecache]

I'm wondering how trivial it would be to mod my Filco to use a detachable cable. Theoretically it shouldn't be too hard, I just want to get some input and maybe learn of any gotchas before hurting my baby. I do have a spare cable with that pcb connector, but if I could find one specifically for this purpose, I'd prefer not to cannibalize my Filco cable. Does anyone know what to search for to try to find that connector? Once I find one (or cannibalize mine), as far as I know, I can just cut that cable, and a cable with female mini-b on one end, and connect them together. And then I guess I'd just have to widen the opening to fit the female connector. Does anyone see any issue with this plan?

[HzFaq]

I'm pretty sure thats how Ceesa did his Nopoo mini detachable cable mod here (been a while since I watched that, I might be wrong...). I think the only thing I'd be careful of is wiring the female USB connector the right way around.

edit - USB pinout diagram should help.
http://pinouts.ws/usb-pinout.html

[emptythecache]

finally got a chance to watch that. Looks exactly like what I was going to do. I just need to get ahold of a spare cable, so I can start with the non-destructive steps to see if I want to go through with it.

[bpiphany]

Connector http://se.mouser.com/Search/ProductDeta ... 87369-0500
Terminals http://se.mouser.com/Search/ProductDeta ... 50212-8000

Crimping Tools cost an arm and a leg, but I guess a few terminals can be squeezed by hand... I have some of those parts above, I just haven't tested them yet.

[Paranoid]

is that the exact connector you need for a Filco cable? I'm looking for some of those, but on that site shipping is quite expensive for only a couple of connectors, so I'm looking at other sites but it's hard to find something exactly the same as that one.