lego iPod stand!

i wanted a new stand for my iPod, so i decided to make my own out of LEGOs. Here's about a day's worth of work, that boils down into finishing in 20 mins tops.

Here is the list of all the parts you will need (totals 30 peices) step by step instructions

1x2 block (x2)

1x3 bend (x2)

1x4 hinge (x1)

1x8 block (x1)

1x10 block (x5)

1x12 block (x2)

2x4 block (x6)

2x6 block (x1)

2x8 block (x2)

1x8 plate (x1)

1x10 plate plate (x3)

2x8 plate (x1)

2x10 plate (x1)

2x2 plate (x2)

8x16 block (x1)

Step by step instructions

step 1: the base

take an 8x16 block

step 2: the frame

take two 1x12 peices, and your iPod™, center your iPod™ on the 8x16, and frame it out with the 1x12s. One end should overhang 4 points from the 8x16:

step 3: the back brace

remove your iPod™ (it will not be needed till step 13 now). Place two 1x10 plates accross the back (the back will be the ends of the 1x12s that are flush) one goes one point in, and the other goes 2 points in after that one:

step 4:

place a 1x10 block over each of the 1x10 plates from step 3

step 5:

place one 2x4 block one point in from either side of the 1x10s

step 6:

place one 1x10 plate one point in accross the bottom of the overhang

side step 1:

take a 2x10 plate

side step 2:

on the bottom of it, place two 2x2 plates one point in from the ends. In between those placea a 1x4 hinge peice

side step 3:

cover side step 2 with a 2x8 plate

side step 4:

place a 1x2 block on both ends of the top

side step 5:

place a 1x8 plate on the bottom of the 2x8 plate

step 7:

place the side step part one point in from the overhang

step 8:

place one 1x10 block on both sides

step 9:

place a 1x10 block in the back, and a 2x8 block in the front of the back brace

step 10:

place a 2x4 block one point in on both sides of the back brace

step 11:

place a 1x8 nlock in the back, and a 2x6 block in the front

step 12:

place one 2x4 block on the top, one point in on both sides

step 13:

place the iPod™ into the stand, and use it as a guide to put the 1x3 bends into place

step 14:

connect the bubble thing to the hinge

finished!

wasnt that fun and easy?!

The 8x16 piece I used could be replaced by any other piece that is at least 8x10. I used the 8x16 piece cause it served a purpose later on for what I want to connect this stand to, but you can use any piece. Also this stand is built upon the 30gb 5th gen iPod™ with video. It should work for any other iPods out there, but you may not be able to connect the dock wire as easy, if that’s the case, I’m sure you can figure out a way to fix it.
If you would like to download these instructions in pdf format, you can! right here