Lego PRS500 Charging Cradle

Nogg · 03-04-2008, 12:43 AM

Because I'm a little crazy for the Lego, and because I had already built one for my cell phone, I decided to build myself a cradle for my 500 Reader out of Lego bricks and the original charging cable. It's specifically designed to fit the Reader with the original cover, since that's what I use.

I've included some (shoddy) pics of the cradle, along with the file from LDraw (a Lego CAD program). I had wanted to include the step-by-step instructions like Lego does, but I got sick of fighting with the program to make it create them, so I gave up on that.

If anyone's interested, I'd estimate the cost of bricks to be about $30 or so. Some of the bricks weren't available from www.lego.com, so I got a lot of them from www.bricklink.com.

kovidgoyal · 03-04-2008, 12:57 AM

Now that is cool

montsnmags · 03-04-2008, 06:37 AM

Now that is excellent!

I've an idea for your next project though. Design one that looks like an an Atari 2600 or Nintendo 64. Okay, if you want you can build one that looks like a PS3 on its side too.

Also, how about one that looks like a toaster (it's the "his and hers" model).

Being serious (but I sort-of was

), I love the effort. Good one.

Cheers,
Marc

JSWolf · 03-04-2008, 07:55 AM

So how do you know when it is charged since there is no light visible to tell you without removing it from the cradle?

Patricia · 03-04-2008, 11:03 AM

Look at this for a working mac powerbook built from lego:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/3034177.stm

NatCh · 03-04-2008, 12:20 PM

This is awesome! I love it!

Nogg · 03-04-2008, 02:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

So how do you know when it is charged since there is no light visible to tell you without removing it from the cradle?

Infrared goggles.

Actually, it's the one little drawback to the system I couldn't solve. I didn't want to have to remove the cover, or fold it all the way back, while in the cradle. I usually just throw it on overnight when it's low and by morning it's done.

Yarrow · 03-04-2008, 04:15 PM

It's not April 1st, yet!!!!!

mores · 03-04-2008, 04:57 PM

30 bucks for the bricks?
Are they made of platinum ?

Nogg · 03-04-2008, 06:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mores

30 bucks for the bricks?
Are they made of platinum ?

It's an estimate because I bought extras for other projects, but you'd be surprised at how quickly each little brick adds up. I also ordered as many bricks from Lego as I could, just to support them, and those are typically a little more spendy than ones from bricklink.

WillAdams · 03-05-2008, 11:12 AM

Way cool.

I made a stand for my Fujitsu Point ages ago, and should still have one for a CD-RW drive somewhere.

Will definitely have to look into making one for my Sony.

Thanks!

William

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03-04-2008, 12:57 AM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 44,548 Karma: 24495948 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Now that is cool

03-04-2008, 06:37 AM	#3
montsnmags Grand Sorcerer Posts: 10,155 Karma: 4632658 Join Date: Nov 2007 Device: none	Now that is excellent! I've an idea for your next project though. Design one that looks like an an Atari 2600 or Nintendo 64. Okay, if you want you can build one that looks like a PS3 on its side too. Also, how about one that looks like a toaster (it's the "his and hers" model). Being serious (but I sort-of was ), I love the effort. Good one. Cheers, Marc

03-04-2008, 07:55 AM	#4
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 76,435 Karma: 136564696 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	So how do you know when it is charged since there is no light visible to tell you without removing it from the cradle?

03-04-2008, 11:03 AM	#5
Patricia Reader Posts: 11,504 Karma: 8720163 Join Date: May 2007 Location: South Wales, UK Device: Sony PRS-500, PRS-505, Asus EEEpc 4G	Look at this for a working mac powerbook built from lego: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/3034177.stm

03-04-2008, 12:20 PM	#6
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	This is awesome! I love it!

03-04-2008, 04:15 PM	#8
Yarrow Enthusiast Posts: 45 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Lancashire, UK Device: Sony PRS500& PRS505; iPad; and Kindle	It's not April 1st, yet!!!!!

03-04-2008, 04:57 PM	#9
mores Guru Posts: 834 Karma: 102419 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Vienna, Austria Device: iPhone	30 bucks for the bricks? Are they made of platinum ?

03-05-2008, 11:12 AM	#11
WillAdams Wizard Posts: 1,250 Karma: 3439432 Join Date: Feb 2008 Device: Amazon Kindle Paperwhite (300ppi), Samsung Galaxy Book 12	Way cool. I made a stand for my Fujitsu Point ages ago, and should still have one for a CD-RW drive somewhere. Will definitely have to look into making one for my Sony. Thanks! William

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