LEGO LCD mod

[CGras90]

So here is my first big mod that I have been working on. The LCD is a Gamecube one that hooks to the top of the cube. I was thinking of what to put it in and found some legos. so here it is: tell me what you think

http://forgetmenot-treasures.com/lego/1.JPG
Starting to build the base.

http://forgetmenot-treasures.com/lego/2.JPG
And the base is complete

[CGras90]

http://forgetmenot-treasures.com/lego/5.JPG
whell, here is the board for the screen that I have to work with. I pulled off the LED that was right on the board and soldered on 2 wires instead so i can put the LED wherever.

[CGras90]

http://forgetmenot-treasures.com/lego/4.JPG
Here is the startings for the frame that will house the LCD. Also notice the lego piece that looks like a fan grill. :D it is going to have a cooling fan

[computerman]

sounds cool, keep up the good work. A lot of people have been using legos lately its kind of cool because to most "normal" poeple legos are for little kids, but it shows legos are for all ages.

[CGras90]

http://forgetmenot-treasures.com/lego/3.JPG
here is another image of the frame being built

http://forgetmenot-treasures.com/lego/6.JPG
next I put in 2 small speakers. Its a tight fit when the lcd is inside, but theres just enough room.

[CGras90]

thanks for the comment computerman. This project is turning out very well. I am also trying to use the legos and fitting them together normally and not use too much glue or other items in there.

http://forgetmenot-treasures.com/lego/7.JPG
The LCD needed a little bit more spacing to fit snugly

http://forgetmenot-treasures.com/lego/8.JPG
Here it is with the base attatched

[CGras90]

http://forgetmenot-treasures.com/lego/10.JPG
Here is the lcd with the some framing. It fits perfectly!

http://forgetmenot-treasures.com/lego/9.JPG
Some wiring for the fan and other stuff. Since the screen is powered by 12volt and the fan is 12volt, I could just hook up the fan directly to the 12 volt power coming in. Im also using an on/off switch for the fan since it can be a little noisy.

[skoota_logic]

dude how much lego do u have lol i got none anymore :mad:


looking at that gave me an idea im gonna try build a motorized car out of kxen and put an lcd screen on the back with adverts or something on the lcd lol

[CGras90]

http://forgetmenot-treasures.com/lego/11.JPG
here is a closeup of the fan switch. It is one that you push and it clicks down and then you push it again to turn it off. I used some kind of lego piece that I put over the switch

[CGras90]

dude how much lego do u have lol i got none anymore :mad:


looking at that gave me an idea im gonna try build a motorized car out of kxen and put an lcd screen on the back with adverts or something on the lcd lol

haha that would be awesome

[CGras90]

http://forgetmenot-treasures.com/lego/12.JPG
here is the screen and board put in there

[CGras90]

http://forgetmenot-treasures.com/lego/13.JPG
I found a lego piece that was big and flat on the front, so... i dremmeled a hole and now it has a power plug thing that will be on the back

[CGras90]

http://forgetmenot-treasures.com/lego/14.JPG
another wiring pic

http://forgetmenot-treasures.com/lego/15.JPG
closeup of the fan

[computerman]

very cool, are you doing all this as you post or have you done this and am just uploadin the pics

[CGras90]

very cool, are you doing all this as you post or have you done this and am just uploadin the pics

lol i know someone would say that. I did all of this last night. I just got around to putting it up here. Im going to work on it some more today though

[CGras90]

http://forgetmenot-treasures.com/lego/22.jpg
putting it together

http://forgetmenot-treasures.com/lego/21.jpg
plugs

[CGras90]

http://forgetmenot-treasures.com/lego/24.jpg
putting the fan together

http://forgetmenot-treasures.com/lego/25.jpg
another pic with the custom fan shroud thing

[CGras90]

http://forgetmenot-treasures.com/lego/29.jpg
THE LEGO TV IS FINISHED!!!!!

http://forgetmenot-treasures.com/lego/26.jpg
haha i hooked up the camera to it and took a picture

[hungrych]

Aweoome!

[CGras90]

http://forgetmenot-treasures.com/lego/30.jpg

http://forgetmenot-treasures.com/lego/27.jpg
a pic of the LED on the front

[CGras90]

so.. tell me what you think

[computerman]

very cool man, that is an awesome mod , now u just need to encase the game cube in legos lol

[darkw0lf2k1]

Looks great man, neat idea and I love to see so many people using legos. It's something different, plus how can you not like legos?

[Metae]

There are many Lego mods, this is one of the best I've seen.

[pistonfan_7]

This is so cool. I give u props man.

[zeLupin]

I'm loving it! And it would be so easy to integrate it into a lego pc!

Very awesome man.

[skoota_logic]

i like it i like it alot 10/10 l0l

[!benO]

oh that is sick awsome :)

[JustJon]

very cool.

[kevorocker]

Thats awesome. I'm starting to like all the ideas people have with lcd screens integrated into random stuff. its pretty cool.