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Title: Lego Case
Post by: Vibex on Sat, 29 March 2014, 19:26:14

Hey guys. I bought a Poker II a little while back, but I got it dirt cheep since it had no case. I promptly fixed that. ;D
It's still a work in progress, but I like it a ton. If you want to here me go a little more in depth on it, you can check it out on my site. LINK (http://www.vibex.info/blog/i-give-up-also-lego-case29/3/2014)
Also, ignore the potato pics, I gave up on fixing my camera, so I'm using my HTC One.
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Title: Re: Lego Case
Post by: rowdy on Sat, 29 March 2014, 20:00:42

Sweet :)

Lego wrist rest on the way?

Title: Re: Lego Case
Post by: Vibex on Sat, 29 March 2014, 20:02:15

Quote from: rowdy on Sat, 29 March 2014, 20:00:42

Sweet :)

Lego wrist rest on the way?

Already in the works. :D Just have to find some more slanted pieces so the bumps on the bricks don't dig into my wrists.

Title: Re: Lego Case
Post by: Binge on Sat, 29 March 2014, 20:07:00

Really digging the case Vibex.  One of noko's gray stained leather rests would look incredibruuuu with it :D

Title: Re: Lego Case
Post by: Vibex on Sat, 29 March 2014, 20:13:31

Quote from: Binge on Sat, 29 March 2014, 20:07:00

Really digging the case Vibex.  One of noko's gray stained leather rests would look incredibruuuu with it :D

I already threw $100 on a different noko wrist wrest, so I'm gonna hold of on another for now. :p

Title: Re: Lego Case
Post by: boradori007 on Sun, 30 March 2014, 02:09:09

oh interesting

Title: Re: Lego Case
Post by: infiniti on Sun, 30 March 2014, 02:32:58

Nice case!  All it needs now is a lego keycap! :cool:

(http://imageshack.com/a/img4/5076/r02n.jpg)

(http://imageshack.com/a/img7/9426/7jo8.jpg)

Title: Re: Lego Case
Post by: Vibex on Sun, 30 March 2014, 06:59:07

Quote from: infiniti on Sun, 30 March 2014, 02:32:58

Nice case!  All it needs now is a lego keycap! :cool:

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(http://imageshack.com/a/img4/5076/r02n.jpg)

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(http://imageshack.com/a/img7/9426/7jo8.jpg)

I've thought about making one. Did you just put a cherry stem inside the 1 stud cylinder on the bottom of the brick? Or did you cut that part of and just glue the cherry stem to the bottom?

Title: Re: Lego Case
Post by: infiniti on Sun, 30 March 2014, 07:09:50

Quote from: Vibex on Sun, 30 March 2014, 06:59:07

Quote from: infiniti on Sun, 30 March 2014, 02:32:58

Nice case!  All it needs now is a lego keycap! :cool:

Show Image

(http://imageshack.com/a/img4/5076/r02n.jpg)

Show Image

(http://imageshack.com/a/img7/9426/7jo8.jpg)

I've thought about making one. Did you just put a cherry stem inside the 1 stud cylinder on the bottom of the brick? Or did you cut that part of and just glue the cherry stem to the bottom?

I removed the cylinder stud inside the 2x2 brick and then superglued a keycap stem from an unused keycap inside.

I had to sand do the bottom of the 2x2 brick a bit since it wouldn't clear the top of the mx switch.

Title: Re: Lego Case
Post by: Vibex on Sun, 30 March 2014, 07:19:56

Quote from: infiniti on Sun, 30 March 2014, 07:09:50

Quote from: Vibex on Sun, 30 March 2014, 06:59:07

Quote from: infiniti on Sun, 30 March 2014, 02:32:58

Nice case!  All it needs now is a lego keycap! :cool:

Show Image

(http://imageshack.com/a/img4/5076/r02n.jpg)

Show Image

(http://imageshack.com/a/img7/9426/7jo8.jpg)

I've thought about making one. Did you just put a cherry stem inside the 1 stud cylinder on the bottom of the brick? Or did you cut that part of and just glue the cherry stem to the bottom?

I removed the cylinder stud inside the 2x2 brick and then superglued a keycap stem from an unused keycap inside.

I had to sand do the bottom of the 2x2 brick a bit since it wouldn't clear the top of the mx switch.

Okay, I'll get to work on that.

Title: Re: Lego Case
Post by: infiniti on Sun, 30 March 2014, 07:28:13

Quote from: Vibex on Sun, 30 March 2014, 07:19:56

Quote from: infiniti on Sun, 30 March 2014, 07:09:50

Quote from: Vibex on Sun, 30 March 2014, 06:59:07

Quote from: infiniti on Sun, 30 March 2014, 02:32:58

Nice case!  All it needs now is a lego keycap! :cool:

Show Image

(http://imageshack.com/a/img4/5076/r02n.jpg)

Show Image

(http://imageshack.com/a/img7/9426/7jo8.jpg)

I've thought about making one. Did you just put a cherry stem inside the 1 stud cylinder on the bottom of the brick? Or did you cut that part of and just glue the cherry stem to the bottom?

I removed the cylinder stud inside the 2x2 brick and then superglued a keycap stem from an unused keycap inside.

I had to sand do the bottom of the 2x2 brick a bit since it wouldn't clear the top of the mx switch.

Okay, I'll get to work on that.

Some tips:

The quickest way to remove the cylinder in the lego brick is with a dremel.  Just be careful with your fingers.

Get the placement of the brick right before you super glue the stem.  It helps if you have an extra loose switch to mount the donor stem to for trial placement/fitting.

Lastly, make sure you get the "LEGO" text on the studs of the brick are the right side up before you super glue...it totally sucks to have the perfectly placed stem but then the "LEGO" text is upside down (true story) hehe

Title: Re: Lego Case
Post by: Vibex on Sun, 30 March 2014, 07:32:31

Quote from: infiniti on Sun, 30 March 2014, 07:28:13

Some tips:

The quickest way to remove the cylinder in the lego brick is with a dremel.  Just be careful with your fingers.

Get the placement of the brick right before you super glue the stem.  It helps if you have an extra loose switch to mount the donor stem to for trial placement/fitting.

Lastly, make sure you get the "LEGO" text on the studs of the brick are the right side up before you super glue...it totally sucks to have the perfectly placed stem but then the "LEGO" text is upside down (true story) hehe

Thanks! ;D
I have a few other things I'm working on right now, but I'll definitely give this a try.