iPod Throne, a lego dock

Rather than go buy an expensive Apple dock, I decided that all i needed was an iPod cable holder positioned right beneath an iPod holder. So I built the iPod throne. The iPod sits in the top, and there is a sliding insert that will lock the iPod USB or Firewire cable into place. Simply feed the cable in through the bottom, insert the lock, connect the iPod, and set it down in the chair. If someone will donate an iTrip to me, I may add an iPod lego crown.

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Step 1: Build it.

After gathering all of your legos, follow these steps. These are by no means the exact pieces required, even mine doesn't use anything close to this configuration, though the instructions contain the simplest way to build it. I have not tried this dock with anything other than the 4G 20GB color iPod, though I see no reason why any other iPods shouldn't work. The worst case is that slight modifications need to be made on the lip that keeps the iPod from slippng off, and the chair back to fit a different size.

raemor says: Sep 26, 2012. 7:12 PM

Amazing I am asking for this for Christmas.

One. says: Aug 5, 2011. 5:32 PM

cool. ur ipod touch is like 30000000000000000 years old!
haha just kidding *insert smiley*

MegaMaker says: Jul 21, 2010. 3:14 PM

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a cookie in reply to MegaMakerDec 23, 2010. 5:32 PM

lol "big bulky crappy way"

MegaMaker in reply to a cookieDec 27, 2010. 11:09 AM

Don't forget that it has a WIZARD.

a cookie in reply to MegaMakerDec 27, 2010. 2:14 PM

lol sorry XD

tekjock says: Mar 11, 2007. 5:06 PM

I made it yesterday but I modified it. I added a drawer for the headphones.

Gun Fun in reply to tekjockJan 25, 2009. 7:05 AM

Whoa! Nice one, always wanted to make something like that...

ploofpixie in reply to tekjockSep 6, 2008. 9:14 AM

i like the draw

adamthiede in reply to tekjockNov 11, 2007. 11:53 AM

***clap clap clap***
(^_)

skwurul in reply to tekjockMay 15, 2007. 10:34 PM

How'd you make the drawer?

tekjock in reply to skwurulMay 16, 2007. 8:35 AM

Don't remember how many bricks wide, but the draw can come out, theres nothing stopping it. the inside bottom has all flat tiles to allow the draw to slide with ease. the handle is made of some technic pieces. at some point I can post some detailed pics. cant now ... im moving and can not find my camera.

skwurul in reply to tekjockMay 16, 2007. 8:26 AM

Yeah, I looked over the exterior of your drawer and made one of my own. Took me ages to find all the flat tiles though. I've just got a huge-ass bin of LEGOs to rummage through.

tekjock in reply to skwurulMay 16, 2007. 11:03 AM

JUST SAY NO TO BIG BINS

I have all mine in those multi-draw units similar to This http://www.kelvin.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=K&Product_Code=430074 , you can get these at Ace Hardware and target, and use these for the bigger and misc. pieces http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/I/41XB5BHJRWL._SS260_.jpg

wolf555hound says: Jan 4, 2009. 3:35 AM

Hey dude! I made this, and I broke my nose! Or that coulda came from banging my head against the wall.... oh well. I made a dock, from 6 peices, and it works! If i find my huge tub of legos, im maaking this. faved.

Derin says: Nov 24, 2008. 11:08 AM

A virtual LEGO designer for Windows can be found at ldd.lego.com. It works on Macs too.

ploofpixie says: Sep 6, 2008. 9:14 AM

i made one that looked like a leather arm chair

drum=forarmmuscle says: Jan 2, 2008. 7:13 AM

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tekjock says: Mar 10, 2007. 11:57 AM

I like, just made it and added a Drawer for the headphones. Im going to make it wider ... there kinda smashed in there. Kewl stuff

darkclaw says: Feb 4, 2007. 2:37 PM

I wasted an hour making this and finding the goddamn pieces

Fenwick says: Jan 19, 2007. 4:29 PM

I'm going to use this idea to make a charger dock for my Game Boy Micro

J_SCAP in reply to FenwickJan 28, 2007. 2:35 PM

good idea

J_SCAP says: Jan 28, 2007. 2:35 PM

i put a little lego guy and a lego gun in his hand on a chair infront of the ipod and now i have an ipod guardian hees filthy

darkclaw says: Jan 14, 2007. 7:56 PM

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Senator Penguin (author) in reply to darkclawJan 15, 2007. 11:08 PM

You may have mistakenly assembled the cradle portion too narrowly, or you have tried it with a thicker iPod than mine (a 20GB fourth generation). Also, you can't seat the iPod in the dock cable by simply dropping it in, it must be manually connected. I would double check all of these things, especially the assembly. Unfortunately, none of these things make you any less of an ass. I assume that you didn't even try this based on your past comments, though I do hope that this reply will assist anyone having a legitimate problem. You're welcome.

theking says: Dec 29, 2006. 11:51 PM

hi i just made a more smaller version with a RCA MP3 player pip pip cherrio!!!

NinjaAdrien says: Nov 30, 2006. 6:57 PM

i'm getting an iPod soon and i already have a large lego collection. i'm ganna try this out. nice idea

23 says: Sep 1, 2006. 11:42 PM

Great job, I just finished and it works great with my ipod mini. It took me a while to find all the right pieces though.

mrbob1000 says: Aug 25, 2006. 6:28 PM

anything like this for psp?

edwin1989 in reply to mrbob1000Aug 30, 2006. 6:29 AM

why don't you make your own instructable for a psp??

Senator Penguin (author) in reply to mrbob1000Aug 25, 2006. 6:50 PM

Seing as all of the interfaces for the psp are on the top, and that it is approximately the same thickness as my iPod, there's no reason why you couldn't use this for it, and just plug usb into the top. You could widen the throne, and place the psp on it upside down, and be able to use the hole in it for the usb, too. However, the lock mechaism only works with the iPod dock connector, as the connector is much wider than the cord.