ubuntu lego computer!! oh yeah !!! :~)

[coolman98]

I have an idea for a lego computer with ubuntu and I've bought 800 1X4 bricks on bricklink and am going to buy a desktop how 'bout it,!!!

[RiceMonster]

Do you mean you're going to make the case out of lego? I believe it's been done before and there's risks of the plastic melting, though don't quote me on that.

[coolman98]

THE plastic will not melt and I know it has been done before.

[Simian Man]

At MIT they built an computer out of tinkertoys (http://www.retrothing.com/2006/12/the_tinkertoy_c.html). And not just a case :).

[coolman98]

do you think I can do it with 800 1X4 + own lego collection?

[Spice Weasel]

This is actually a really fun idea! I'm definitely going to try something like this the next time I have a bit of time on my hands. :D

[nowin4me]

I am not sure 800 1x4 lego bricks will enough for a pc case. I guess it depends on how big the computer parts are.

But I wish you the best of luck, your going to have to make room for the ports ect.

Probably best to put the PSU at the top of the case rather than the bottom, because of structure strength.

Would be interesting to see the on button in action.

P.S I know it's possible, there have been people on here that have made cases out of lego.

[coolman98]

bump.

[coolman98]

what is psu.

[ve4cib]

THE plastic will not melt and I know it has been done before.

In fact there's another thread about this exact idea further down on this very forum page:

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=628600

[nowin4me]

what is psu.

Power supply unit.
The box that supply's the power to the rest of the computer

[coolman98]

that was my inspiration.
but I want it to look realistic.

[coolman98]

oh yeah,psu

[nowin4me]

I am curious how much did 800 1x4 bricks cost you? And where did you get them from?

[coolman98]

this is the desktop

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330459180435&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

[coolman98]

I got the from www.bricklink.com (http://ubuntuforums.org/www.bricklink.com)
30 $

[coolman98]

bad link http://bricklink.com (http://bricklink.com/)

[coolman98]

nowinforme lol rofl etc. nice name, oh yea.

[Mahngiel]

http://www.geekzone.co.nz/images/news/2lego1.jpg

and another dude did it with $80 of legos: [site (http://legocomputer.com/)] [youtube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZc_S5LclfY)]

[coolman98]

nice.

[coolman98]

yeah.

[coolman98]

hello+hello?

[ubunterooster]

Google started with a LEGO case http://infolab.stanford.edu/pub/voy/museum/pictures/display/0-4-Google.htm

And they used DUPLO!!!

[Bronco24]

http://www.geekzone.co.nz/images/news/2lego1.jpg



So, U are playing with this Mahngiel...

[handy]

@ve4cib: Great avatar. :)

[realzippy]

So, U are playing with this Mahngiel...

..better than robbing grandmas.

edit:
wait,doesn't that look more like a lego nuclear device?!!!

[realzippy]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zX09WnGU6ZY

..lego printer

[Mahngiel]

So, U are playing with this Mahngiel...

LoL. Not me. For the sake of brevity to the thread at some poster's response that this was not new, i google'd and posted the image link of the first one that popped up.

[coolman98]

sorry I haven't posted lately I bought the desktop and I'm waiting for it to come in meanwhile here is the lego laptop.

[coolman98]

hello+hello+hello?

[Bronco24]

LoL. Not me. For the sake of brevity to the thread at some poster's response that this was not new, i google'd and posted the image link of the first one that popped up.


Hmmm, and You want me to beleve it...:-({|=

[coolman98]

duh.

[coolman98]

bumporoo.

[emeriste]

A computer made of legos sounds like an intriguing project. Is it just the case you are making out of legos? What is the plan?

[coolman98]

I build a tower and then put the parts in.

[Austin25]

Cool, what parts are you using. Not the legos, the computer parts.

[coolman98]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330459180435&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT
im add ram though

[Austin25]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330459180435&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT
im add ram though
And a bigger hard drive. Also, post it here.

[coolman98]

I also have an extra 60 gig hd

[nebu]

best of luck building it!

btw... you can get a lego mindstorm and probably get self opening vents like the alienware auroras! that will be too cool!

[coolman98]

the hard drive mount, enjoy

[Austin25]

Nice. I hope to see more.

[coolman98]

I haven't built it yet and the parts are not in
but I will post more pics asap

[Artemis Fowl]

Awesome. I would make my case out of that, but I've already told my father's cousin's business to get a transparent case, and I don't want to tell them after they find one I don't need it.

[coolman98]

awesome

[Ms_Angel_D]

Somebody posted pics of their Ubuntu Lego computer right here in the ohio loco forums ;)

http://ohioloco.ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=4372153&postcount=54
http://ohioloco.ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=4372173&postcount=55
http://ohioloco.ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=4372195&postcount=56

I believe they did it with some help from here: http://designbyme.lego.com/en-us/default.aspx

[coolman98]

here is more pics. I still don't have the parts computer.

[coolman98]

hey sahm Im hsk (homeschoolkid)

[Austin25]

Are you going to glue it, or have it free connected?

[coolman98]

1x1 brick with hole on sides connected to pole mounts everything

[coolman98]

computer just got in

[coolman98]

I started buiding this morning be done in a few days

[afroman10496]

Well if some british dudes built a house out of lego, nothins stopping you ;)

[coolman98]

here are the the finished pics

[Austin25]

Nice, but shouldn't you have put all the ports on the opposite side of the disk?

[coolman98]

im so proud

[coolman98]

bump

[coolman98]

the motherboard fried. :(

[nowin4me]

the motherboard fried. :(

How can you tell? I am starting to think mine has also fried.

[Brent0]

the motherboard fried. :(

Maybe you should have added an exhaust fan.
:p

[coolman98]

sigh.....

[pwnst*r]

Good first effort though!