Gaming Linksys + Lego

[Elritha]

Thought I'd post this as it looks pretty neat. Someone built a custom case out of lego to house their linksys router.

http://www.geek.com/articles/gadgets/links...-lego-20100118/

 

[Lee79]

Thats cool he also made a PC case out of lego.

http://tfvlrue.wordpress.com/2008/06/25/lego-computer/

 

[Blaze163]

I always wondered what the word Linksys meant. I've been stealing my next door neighbour's wi-fi connection named Linksys for years now. Got about 8 different things running through that connection, including the laptop bringing you these words

 

[kicknhorse]

That is pretty amazing. I love the PC Case also!

 

[Elritha]

The PC case looks really awesome. 1238 bricks is a lot of pieces for it.

 

[kicknhorse]

I guess that would have cost quite a bit to buy all of those from Lego? Even at like 20 pence a piece. Though I would like one myself

 

[Lee79]

I guess that would have cost quite a bit to buy all of those from Lego? Even at like 20 pence a piece. Though I would like one myself

From his Weblog
QUOTEI bought 199 extras, bringing the total ordered to 1238. The cost was $124.715 for the needed parts plus $14.488 for the extras. Since I had to order from four dealers, shipping costs were $24.10. So, the total for all the bricks came to $163 and change. Not bad, considering an actual Mini-ITX case costs around $100 plus shipping.

You can also download the plans and read more about it here> http://tfvlrue.wordpress.com/2008/06/25/lego-computer/

 

[kicknhorse]

I guess that would have cost quite a bit to buy all of those from Lego? Even at like 20 pence a piece. Though I would like one myself

From his Weblog
QUOTEI bought 199 extras, bringing the total ordered to 1238. The cost was $124.715 for the needed parts plus $14.488 for the extras. Since I had to order from four dealers, shipping costs were $24.10. So, the total for all the bricks came to $163 and change. Not bad, considering an actual Mini-ITX case costs around $100 plus shipping.

You can also download the plans and read more about it here> http://tfvlrue.wordpress.com/2008/06/25/lego-computer/

Oh wow, ok thank you. I may take a little look out of curiousity

 

[razorback78]

i hope the lego will not melt after several uses of the PC due to high temperature.nice idea though.

 

[Elritha]

i hope the lego will not melt after several uses of the PC due to high temperature.nice idea though.

Unlikely it'd melt the case, the ambience temperature of a pc case isn't that warm with proper air flow. I have a temp monitor on my own case and it gets to around 22.1 Celsius when idle, and 27-28 when stressed. None of the components that get really warm touch the case directly such as the heatsink of the gpu or cpu.

 

[budrow66]

This dude really needs a job with Lego. I can see it on the shelf now, build your own PC with Lego.