Show your DIY iP5 docks!

[jk4lebron23]

I thought this would be a fun thread to see what some people have done!

Post pics of your DIY docks!
Here is mine.

 

[Ayemerica]

I thought this would be a fun thread to see what some people have done!

Post pics of your DIY docks!
Here is mine.

Is the lego stand heavy enough?

 

[NDefer]

Is the lego stand heavy enough?

evidently.

 

[jk4lebron23]

Is the lego stand heavy enough?

yep it is, i put long pieces in the back to help it level off...works great

 

[Ayemerica]

yep it is, i put long pieces in the back to help it level off...works great

Lol thank you. I'm going to try this.

 

[jk4lebron23]

Lol thank you. I'm going to try this.

Btw the lego set i used i got at walmart and its to build a car.
And also i just realized my first reply had nothing to do with weight haha but yes it was enough!

 

[Zwhaler]

Lol creative

 

[jk4lebron23]

Lol creative

haha thank you! i didn't feel like paying 20-50 dollars for a dock that might not work and could take a month to get here so i just thought it would be a good cheap idea, cost me a whole 10 bucks and it reminds me of when i was a kid!

 

[Dee1226]

My first attempt on a dock. Too expensive. £45 Lego set and a very unhappy son.

 

[Dee1226]

Second try. This one I'm using daily. Shaved the sides of the lightning connector to make removing phone easier. Blackberry 9790 sync pod modified.

 

[kas23]

Come on guys, I want to see some really ghetto ones. Someone break out the cardboard and duct tape.

 

[inaka]

Come on guys, I want to see some really ghetto ones. Someone break out the cardboard and duct tape.

Mine is pretty ghetto. It's wood...but it works!

 

[cheapa55]

wow you guys are good! I need to break out my legos this weekend.

 

[spidertaker23]

This is funny

http://imgur.com/a/FPCI2

 

[needfx]

great thread, great work!

 

[wpalomine]

Originally posted from the IPhone 4 dock conversion thread:
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/1462746/

Courtesy of my son's Lego set. Stress tested and approved by the spouse

 

[kas23]

This is funny

http://imgur.com/a/FPCI2

That's what I'm talking about!

 

[wpalomine]

Here's the break up of the dock in three parts. The key component is the pic on the upper left. I added a double stick tape to fill the gap between the face plate and chord gripping piece. Without this, the adapter gets dislodged after a couple of tries.

Btw, the back piece is bulky because I originally planned to weight the dock down. However, the connector is tight. I added 2lb weight and it would still lift the entire dock. If an iPan Mini comes out, I plan to expand the back and front plates by two 2x4 bricks on each side.

 

[needfx]

instructions for the lego docks would be appreciated by other iP5 & lego owners

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I took my time posting this comment

 

[jk4lebron23]

instructions for the lego docks would be appreciated by other iP5 & lego owners

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I took my time posting this comment

I kinda just looked at some of the others and just got the basics and done my own thing with it...I don't plan on ever buying a dock now...no need too...also I did super glue some pieces together because I didn't want them popping off every time I plugged it in

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Here's the break up of the dock in three parts. The key component is the pic on the upper left. I added a double stick tape to fill the gap between the face plate and chord gripping piece. Without this, the adapter gets dislodged after a couple of tries.

Btw, the back piece is bulky because I originally planned to weight the dock down. However, the connector is tight. I added 2lb weight and it would still lift the entire dock. If an iPan Mini comes out, I plan to expand the back and front plates by two 2x4 bricks on each side.

Yours makes mine look like a 4 year old built it! haha I do like mine though because it just has those typical Legos colors and I was Lego CRAZY when I was younger

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Second try. This one I'm using daily. Shaved the sides of the lightning connector to make removing phone easier. Blackberry 9790 sync pod modified.

Very nice! Your Lego dock looked like it might have taken a while to build!

 

[The Flying Kite]

Second try. This one I'm using daily. Shaved the sides of the lightning connector to make removing phone easier. Blackberry 9790 sync pod modified.

What'd you use to shave the sides of the lightning connector?

 

[Senseotech]

Here's the break up of the dock in three parts. The key component is the pic on the upper left. I added a double stick tape to fill the gap between the face plate and chord gripping piece. Without this, the adapter gets dislodged after a couple of tries.

Btw, the back piece is bulky because I originally planned to weight the dock down. However, the connector is tight. I added 2lb weight and it would still lift the entire dock. If an iPan Mini comes out, I plan to expand the back and front plates by two 2x4 bricks on each side.

Just built your dock in the Lego Creator app (its just as cool as it sounds) then went over to lego.com to buy the pieces. Total is $12.60 shipped, but theres a wait of almost 20 days

 

[jk4lebron23]

http://www.walmart.com/ip/LEGO-Creator-Blue-Roadster/17767385

Here is the set i used to build my dock, site says 12 but at my walmart it was only 10

 

[jk4lebron23]

I decided to do some slight mods to mine to "pretty" it up.
I think lego should come out with an iPhone dock set! they could sell a ton!

 

[Dee1226]

What'd you use to shave the sides of the lightning connector?

I used a dremel like tool. Someone else who gave me the idea used a hobby file. Only need to do the part above the notches on either side.