LEGO model of USB socket?

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I am looking to make a LEGO version of my laptop. Is there a LEGO brick or set of LEGO bricks that would form a USB socket?

What is the scale of your model? – pcantin Feb 26 '16 at 02:02 — pcantin, Feb 26 '16 at 02:02
@pcantin Roughly 3 blocks:1 inch – bb216b3acfd8f72cbc8f899d4d6963 Aug 11 '16 at 06:36 — bb216b3acfd8f72cbc8f899d4d6963, Aug 11 '16 at 06:36

score 3 · Answer 1 · answered Feb 26 '16 at 04:26

At a larger scale, a similar hole that includes an indent that can accept circular connectors, preferably 3-brick long for anchoring, for a true connection. But at that size, it would be roughly 3.2 times the size of a typical laptop.

For a tiny model, just do a 2 x 1/3 x 1 brick hole, into which a no-studs plate can be slipped.

If you are going for an actual socket that can hold a stick, sorry, but the end of the road is here, barring rubber piece use. A standard A or B type USB can't fit into LEGO proportioned holes.

score 3 · Answer 2 · answered Feb 26 '16 at 16:03

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It's not deep enough, but depending on what the model is for it might be sufficient: a 2x1 brick with no center pin is almost exactly the right width/height for a USB plug. These are easy to find in transparent colours but solid colours exist as well.

answered Feb 26 '16 at 16:03

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Phil B. · Answer 3 · 2016-02-26T14:44:21.440

As Caleb already explored the 'rebuild it in bricks' option, let me add a few other options.

There are a few LEGO products that have a Female USB slot built in. You could look at integrating these into your build. Most of them have an awkward shape though. E.g.

LEGO Mindstorms EV3 brick:

LEGO Mindstorms NXT brick:

LEGO Digital Camera:

If you don't mind switching from a Female USB to a Male USB, you could buy one of these USB Flash drives and integrate it - it will look and act like a USB port and can connect (at least on the top as illustrated with the red 2x4 brick) to other LEGO pieces:

LEGO model of USB socket?

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