25 Jun 2017
3 min read ~ 400 words
Arduino UNO R3 lego case
In the following photo you can see the result of the case I built for this project.
arduino uno lego case
Prerequisites
I used:
- Lego pieces
- Arduino UNO R3
- Ethernet Shield for Arduino UNO
- Keypad Shield for Arduino UNO
Getting started
In the figure below you’ll see the components needed:
step 1
In the next photo you can see the ethernet shield attached to arduino UNO R3.
step 2
In the next photo you can see the pins used to avoid both shields using pin 10.
step 3
In the next photo you can see the full stack.
step 4
Building the base
In the next photos you can see the floor of the lego case.
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Inserting arduino UNO
In the next photos you can see how the arduino UNO with Ethernet Shield is inserted.
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Fixing arduino UNO to lego case
In this step we’ll fix the arduino UNO to the case so it doesn’t move inside it.
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Finally, in this photo you can see the case from above without the Keypad Shield. You can see the pieces I used to fix the arduino.
arduino uno lego case (above)
Finishing up
In this step we’ll add some decorations and supports for the case for an easier
human - arduino interaction :)
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Result
And this is how it looks like:
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In the next photo you can see the side, where I left space for the ports I needed (Ethernet & USB).
arduino uno lego case (side)
Bonus
From this case you can remove Ethernet Shield if you don’t need an internet connection.
Here’s the result:
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