My DIY Lego Dock

MBS · Dec 5, 2009

That is cool. I did not see an answer as to what the "orange Droid eye is for"?

Also does the Droid already have the program for the alarm clock installed so when you put it in the dock it automatically goes into that mode?

One last question is there a specific spot that the magnet needs to be against the Droid back.

Thanks for the help.

dragonriot · Dec 5, 2009

LOL... I would love to see a dock made out of Lincoln Logs.... Come to think of it, I'm going to build one out of Construx... If you're not old enough to remember what Construx are, you should google them, and buy yourself a set, because they are epic win. =)

anthfett06 · Dec 5, 2009

BottledHate said:
thanks for the tip! i might buy a right angle micro usb connector to accommodate. i'd like to keep it low profile.

Oh wow I didn't even think of that! They make those? I should get one that way I can shorten up this dock by a few blocks.

And an answer to the orange droid eye, I said I didn't have a red piece so I just stuck the orange one on there. It's just for decoration. If I find a red one I'm thinking of wiring up an LED to it.

BottledHate · Dec 5, 2009

Silverwing said:
I wonder how many pips thick the slot has to be to fit a droid with a body glove.

15 wide.... thats why i have to redo the model i posted abovre... it was 14 wide... well 16 with the ends... now i need one thats 17 total. 15 for droid. it will fit with or without my soft rubber skin.

BottledHate · Dec 5, 2009

dragonriot said:
LOL... I would love to see a dock made out of Lincoln Logs.... Come to think of it, I'm going to build one out of Construx... If you're not old enough to remember what Construx are, you should google them, and buy yourself a set, because they are epic win. =)

construx ftw!

BottledHate · Dec 5, 2009

MBS said:
One last question is there a specific spot that the magnet needs to be against the Droid back.

Thanks for the help.

just play around... you'll either put it in car dock or media dock depending on the placement.

Silverwing · Dec 5, 2009

BottledHate said:
15 wide.... thats why i have to redo the model i posted abovre... it was 14 wide... well 16 with the ends... now i need one thats 17 total. 15 for droid. it will fit with or without my soft rubber skin.

those body glove cases are pretty bulky...what kind of case do you use?

BottledHate · Dec 5, 2009

Silverwing said:
those body glove cases are pretty bulky...what kind of case do you use?

i use the soft rubberized case offered from verizon.

BottledHate · Dec 5, 2009

ok done -ish....

This one is wide enough to use with or without my soft rubberized case.... It will also let the droid sit back at a little angle. better viewing?

The builder app told me 33 bucks to buy it through their packaging... but if i part it out it will probably be around 16-18 bucks.

If anyone wants the file, here it is! Tweak it make it your own, share your model with us! Buy it through lego.... honestly it was kinda fun just playing with the program!

Left, Right, Up, Down angle micro usb connectors...

Left, Right, Up, Down angle micro usb Extensions....

i'm going to get the 5 inch right angle extension and let it hang out the back to it is easily disconnected and moved.

Vroom Vroom! Droid Mobile 1. heh.

BottledHate · Dec 5, 2009

BottledHate said:
The builder app told me 33 bucks to buy it through their packaging... but if i part it out it will probably be around 16-18 bucks.

So i ordered individual parts.... came to $22. I had quite a few extra parts, so the model i posted would probably come in around 19-20.

I'm in the holiday shipping mess now, so i wont have it till after i get back from vacation over the holidays. I'll post an image once it's built! Hopefully by the new year.

Silverwing · Dec 6, 2009

I love it. Nice work - its heck of a lot better than mine!

mez · Dec 6, 2009

I don't have a droid but very nice might try one for my hero

BottledHate · Dec 6, 2009

mez said:
I don't have a droid but very nice might try one for my hero

the prog is really fun to play with.... if you have the time, save your model and break it out into parts to buy... you'll save around 45% over buying their package offered in the program....

Silverwing · Dec 6, 2009

Yeah, I am still trying to come up with a design I like. It's tricky =(

BottledHate · Dec 6, 2009

Silverwing said:
Yeah, I am still trying to come up with a design I like. It's tricky =(

feel free to hack apart and mod mine... you will want to do some measurements and figure out exactly how many spaces wide and deep you need to go. i actually drew it out after mocking the phone up on some acutal lego pieces... i have a skin i use most the time which is why i made it slightly larger to accommodate.

you have to work with their numbers, and remember to stay structurally sound.

Click 'show' to see my sketch

Click 'show' to see my sketch

Silverwing · Dec 6, 2009

Yeah, I am just not sure how the size of the body glove relates to the size of your case :X

BottledHate · Dec 6, 2009

Silverwing said:
Yeah, I am just not sure how the size of the body glove relates to the size of your case :X

whats the exact width of your phone wit its case on? I'll see what i can come up with...

(width as it sits in the dock.)

Silverwing · Dec 7, 2009

Body Glove | Store

that is the case i got.

BottledHate · Dec 7, 2009

Silverwing said:
Body Glove | Store

that is the case i got.

why did i think you were on another type of android phone than the droid??? anyways. you need an area 15 wide and 3 deep for the droid to sit in. it will be deeper than needed, but 2 deep is too small. so make sure to have backing to lean against for support.

Your case is about the same as mine.

Minkyboi · Dec 7, 2009

Hey guys I just rummaged through my old legos and threw this one together just for fun:

Sorry about the quality, it was taken with my girlfriend's Droid lol

BottledHate · Dec 7, 2009

Minkyboi said:
Sorry about the quality, it was taken with my girlfriend's Droid lol

lol @ the quality thing....

sweet f'ing rig! i can't wait for my parts to come in! i love it.

Minkyboi · Dec 7, 2009

haha yeah. the best part is, theres no need to take off my case since its all custom built.

BottledHate · Dec 7, 2009

Minkyboi said:
haha yeah. the best part is, theres no need to take off my case since its all custom built.

that's exactly what i'm going for... it's annoying enough to take off the back half for the car dock... making my own will let me accommodate the whole thing! not to mention Lego's kick ass!

iancaz · Dec 7, 2009

This is one of the best thoughts ever! Thanks again to the OP for opening my eyes again, to why I've always LOVED legos!!!

BottledHate · Dec 18, 2009

i got my pieces!!! early too! i'll post some pics by tomorrow.. so excited!!

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