Thanks everyone! Lots of good ideas to look into here. They're much appreciated!
Hot glue isn't something I seriously considered because I'm not used to it sticking very well to non-porous surfaces like the outside of the connector. But it probably doesn't need to make a perfect bond as long as it molds itself around everything tightly. If it works well enough for FRC, I'd think it ought to work for us.Hot glue, silicon, epoxy (depending on how committed I am to having a forever connection).This!
Hot glue gun is my usual solution for things like that.
I have also build "shrouds" that mechanically secured connectors in high vibration/movement environments.
Hot glue was the go to on FRC robots.
We did try this--it worked for a bit but wasn't a tight enough connection side-to-side. Of course since it was 3D printed, we can make another revision pretty easily. Maybe the cable goes into a horizontal slot on the case and then a "comb" with vertical slots slides down from the top? That could work ok.Then there's putting it in a case and using some sort of slotted cover to hold the HDMI plug or cable to the case, in the socket.
Not sure we have enough room for the elastic bands solution but I did see this suggested in another thread.You could also use elastic bands to suspend the Pi or the case from the chassis, make it less susceptible to vibration. Loop cables so vibration doesn't make it to the plug, doesn't pull the plug out.
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