Lego USB memory stick

Step 3 Fit the USB and glue it in.

Once you've cleared out the insides of the lego piece, slide in your USB stick. If needed, thin the walls of the Lego from the inside to allow for more room.

To glue the stick in, first put some dabs of hot glue on the inside of the Lego. Then, carefully position the memory stick on top. Once you feel that you've got the position right, glue the sides of the USB to the walls of the Lego piece. If your memory stick as a small light on it, remember to point it downwards, so the light can shine through the glue.

Now, completely cover all the circuits with glue, as to protect the memory stick from wear and tear etc etc....

Comments

[taljurf]

wont the glue affect the usb?

[bassclarinet23]

Surprisingly no.

[LaffyDuck187]

Not too surprising... Hot glue is an insulator. Try covering up one end of a battery with hot glue, then hook up 2 wires and a flashlight bulb. It won't work. The only thing you should worry about is the hot glue burning the circuit board or overheating it.

[bassclarinet23]

Yeah, I was worried that the heat would mess it up or something, but it turned out okay.

[M0HIZ]

As long as you only apply heat for a short amount of time (no more than about 4 seconds continuously), the board and components should be fine. After all, some soldering irons work at 400 degrees centigrade but they don't damage the circuitry.

[2=2]

No. I've done like 4 of these. The glue doesn't affect it in the slightest.