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iPod Throne, a lego dock

iPod Throne, a lego dock
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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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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.
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34 comments
Aug 5, 2011. 5:32 PMdawsonj says:
cool. ur ipod touch is like 30000000000000000 years old!
haha just kidding *insert smiley*
Jul 21, 2010. 3:14 PMMegaMaker says:
I made it MY way. The big, bulky, crappy way. But mine also has a drawer and a WIZARD. Oh yeah, and it can hold my iPod :D .
Dec 23, 2010. 5:32 PMa cookie says:
lol "big bulky crappy way"
Dec 27, 2010. 11:09 AMMegaMaker says:
Don't forget that it has a WIZARD.
Dec 27, 2010. 2:14 PMa cookie says:
lol sorry XD
Mar 11, 2007. 5:06 PMtekjock says:
I made it yesterday but I modified it. I added a drawer for the headphones.
Jan 25, 2009. 7:05 AMGun Fun says:
Whoa! Nice one, always wanted to make something like that...
Sep 6, 2008. 9:14 AMploofpixie says:
i like the draw
Nov 11, 2007. 11:53 AMadamthiede says:
***clap clap clap***
(_)
May 15, 2007. 10:34 PMskwurul says:
How'd you make the drawer?
May 16, 2007. 8:35 AMtekjock says:
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.
May 16, 2007. 8:26 AMskwurul says:
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.
May 16, 2007. 11:03 AMtekjock says:
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

Jan 4, 2009. 3:35 AMwolf555hound says:
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.
Nov 24, 2008. 11:08 AMDerin says:
A virtual LEGO designer for Windows can be found at ldd.lego.com. It works on Macs too.
Sep 6, 2008. 9:14 AMploofpixie says:
i made one that looked like a leather arm chair
Jan 2, 2008. 7:13 AMdrum=forarmmuscle says:
awesome. check out my page for cool stuff to
Mar 10, 2007. 11:57 AMtekjock says:
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
Feb 4, 2007. 2:37 PMdarkclaw says:
I wasted an hour making this and finding the goddamn pieces
Jan 19, 2007. 4:29 PMFenwick says:
I'm going to use this idea to make a charger dock for my Game Boy Micro
Jan 28, 2007. 2:35 PMJ_SCAP says:
good idea
Jan 28, 2007. 2:35 PMJ_SCAP says:
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
Jan 14, 2007. 7:56 PMdarkclaw says:
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Dec 29, 2006. 11:51 PMtheking says:
hi i just made a more smaller version with a RCA MP3 player pip pip cherrio!!!
Nov 30, 2006. 6:57 PMNinjaAdrien says:
i'm getting an iPod soon and i already have a large lego collection. i'm ganna try this out. nice idea
Sep 1, 2006. 11:42 PM23 says:
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.
Aug 25, 2006. 6:28 PMmrbob1000 says:
anything like this for psp?
Aug 30, 2006. 6:29 AMedwin1989 says:
why don't you make your own instructable for a psp??
Aug 26, 2006. 9:38 AMNeodudeman says:
Wow I like this. I wanna build a lego house. That'd be awesome.
Aug 26, 2006. 1:50 AMenero says:
I did a bunch of these one xmas as gifts. Legos rule!!!
Aug 25, 2006. 6:27 PMdrummerbooker14 says:
i actually did the same thing but i just took the engine out of a Ferrari F50 model car i built and used the hood to hold it up, it was quite fancy
Aug 25, 2006. 4:14 PMVanDelay says:
*tear* this is beautiful!

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