Hello,
inspired by a thread I saw last week in the LG XDA forum where a guy was showing a custom cradle + charger made by LEGO for his phone I decided to find the old LEGO box and to create something for myself, remembering the old days 2 decades ago when i was young and played a lot with these ingenious small bricks and pieces So, here's the outcome, tell me if you like it and be inspired to do something by yourself and share it here, I'll be very glad if I make at least one person to do the same and feel the nice nostalgia to the old days
P.S. The QI charger part is actually working very well and charging the phone fast enough, even though the positioning is not the best. I used a cheap flee market QI charger, which i disassembled and took only the charging unit, totally removing the casing. It's sandwiched between the LEGO plates and is pretty well held in position, not requiring any additional fixing. If you want to, i can make more detailed pictures of how i fixed it into place.
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Very nice! If only I still had my massive bucket of bricks, I'd make one of my own!
HAHAHAHA!!! Too cool!! :good:
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Looking for one or two decent ones. Not planning to use a case all the time, although I did order a cheap TPU case off of ebay to use occasionally.
This one looks interesting. Like the combo of the metal look with the black. And I like that I can charge a spare battery. Anybody tried it?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=701721
http://forum.androidcentral.com/evo...pare-battery-charger-oriongadgets-review.html
Sorry. I had seen that thread awhile back, but didn't pop it up in search for some reason. I don't see this particular cradle in that thread, though.
Ya, that thread has fallen a few pages in, but figured it might help, lots of discussions of different docks in there. I posted in there about my experience with a dock from ebay seller nakedcellphone, which ends up being the same thing from oriongadgets in the androidcentral forum link I posted too. It's also a cradle with a spare battery charger, and I really like it. Has a nice support that holds the phone (no case) instead of some of the docks that don't have much more support than the micro usb connector alone, which I would worry about with that dock that you posted. Just got some cheap Chinese ebay batteries from tuttoit today that lots of folks have said good things about, so this will be my first time trying the spare battery charger, but all in all, I think it's a great dock.
There are some truly gorgeous stands that folks have build. The most inspiring are the ones made of wood. Unfortunately I have neither the proper tools nor skills to make something like that. Instead I worked with what I had which included a 110V MIG welder and some pencil rod. (Sort of like rebar but smooth and about 1/4" in diameter and cheap. )
It's a little crude but does the job.
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I might have done a better job or aligning the cutout for the USB connector. It was supposed to slant down.
I prefer landscape orientation for this application so magnets weren't really necessary, just a stand that would hold the charger reasonably well.
(Note: This is on no way intended to demonstrate skillful welding. I would have to hire someone to do that. Like my mentor said. If all you want to do is stick pieces of metal together ... )
I haven't decided what finish to go with. I might just seal the rust with some kind of clear spray paint. First I need to rust the shiny bits.
I like it. Simple and to the point.
Sent from the jaws of my Hammerhead!
really well done man. id love to have one
I bought my Note II the same day it launched, so about 2 years already with it. Today I decided to clean it thoroughly and, following the instructions at iFixit, dissasembled the back frame.
I found something I've never seen in all my years of opening electronic gadgets, an amazing amount of iron filings had build up on the speaker, under the grille.
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I used a magnet to remove all of it.
I could swear that it sound better now!
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I bought my Note II the same day it launched, so about 2 years already with it. Today I decided to clean it thoroughly and, following the instructions at iFixit, dissasembled the back frame.
I found something I've never seen in all my years of opening electronic gadgets, an amazing amount of iron filings had build up on the speaker, under the grille.
I used a magnet to remove all of it.
I could swear that it sound better now!
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thats weird ,, but having to open the phone to do that is the main trouble of this thing
Maybe it's not necessary to open it.
Guess you could try with a magnet over the grille.
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what the hell is that????
So my Gnex went black over a year ago, I tried all the guidance at the time with combinations of plugging and battery pulls. It just plain would not respond in any way to any stimuli. I got a new Nexus 5 and lived happily ever after until the discussion of Lollipop on Gnex resparked interest.
So, I gutted the Gnex, everything looks good, but that little tiny button cell battery on underside of mainboard screams guilty.
BUT the little bastard is SPOT WELDED in its holder 6 places. 3 on top, 3 on bottom. Really? Yeah.
I manage to carefully sheer the welds with a tiny flathead. It reads ML414H.should be 3VDC, It tested out at 2VDC. Enought to keep phone from booting? Charging?
Anyway, I'm over here in Norway, and lets say getting on of these tiny batteries would apparently requires some creative logistics. (They dont even have Radio Shack )
I need help tracking down one to see if its a legit fix.
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This battery is simply a backup battery for the system clock. The problem is not with it.
I have gone through many a headache over wireless charging and felt I should make this point to help other parents...
My son is 4 and has my old nexus 7 (2013). Like many kids he promptly broke the USB charging port on this tablet and I was forced to figure out a wireless charging solution for him as replacing the port would have only bought me some time. I've tried a lot of wireless chargers. Even ones that cost 2-3 times the price of this one. All of them have the same problem which is getting the tablet into the perfect charging spot. I have a fintie case on the N7 for protection against my son and that has always made wireless charging tricky. Not with this charger!. It's so easy my 4 year old son can land it every time. It's also way more likely to stay on the charger than any other charger i've had so far. The tablet rests perfectly on the charger propped up (he can keep watching videos this way too).
Save yourself some time and frustration and get this charging stand... for the $22 it currently goes for you won't be disappointed!
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01DNM4MBE/ref=cfb_at_prodpg
When I get a chance I will upload a picture of my son's tablet in the stand....
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What a handsome and cute boy,haha,i was wondering whether the charging pad works with my oneplus 3,lool