Lego USB Stick

Step 4 Stick it together and polish

I stuck a flat 6x2 and 6x1 brick to the top of the case to enclosed it all. Because of the amount of joins and glue lines some of the bricks weren't totally level so I used some fine wet and dry paper to level the edges up. Two different grades of metal polish were then used to make the edges smooth and shiny again.

Comments

[HGUJK117]

Awsome USB!!! it tried making the same one but couldent get all the parts because i live in Oman(near Dubai) the only place is raidio shack.

[irishjim68]

As an alternative to metal polish, you can use an "old school" type toothpaste (the white paste kind, not a gel). Put a dab on a lint-free cloth (a piece of t-shirt is the best), then just rub it in, and keep working it and soon you will see your piece begin to shine. If you have not secured your electronics inside, then rinse and buff dry. (If the elecrtonics are secured already, just use a DAMP piece of cloth to rinse.)

[Giotto]

Metal polish on plastic? Does that really work? Does it leave any oilly residue?

[irishjim68]

Metal polish will work on plastic just as well as it will on metal. As it is just a very mild abrasive, there are no oils in it to leave a residue. Just follow the instructions on the container. When it is buffed out in the final process, the plastic will look very smooth and shiny. *IMPORTANT* - when using wet/dry sandpaper on the plastic, make sure to use the finest grits available so as to not gouge the surface.

[stumpffy]

I think it would look more like a lego if you sand off the little stud things on top of the plate you put on bottom.

[squirrelmonkey41]

you really can't sand off the little bumps on the bottom layer bc then it would just leave little holes on the bottom. The Pegs are not Completely solid

[Rossiroller]

You could just flip the bottom pieces over and it would look like the bottom of a normal lego