Lego Block Harness

⭐= inexpensive, no special tools, made with easily found materials

Nutshell: Phone holder made out of super glued building blocks on a bungee cord harness.

Introduction

Materials + Tools

Materials:

2-3 bags of building blocks from Dollar store: $1
- color of any of the building block pieces doesn't matter.
1 bag of "roof" building blocks from Dollar store: $1
1 base plate from Dollar store: $1
3-5 individual thick hair elastics: $1
Different size bungee cords from Dollar store: $1
Super glue with precision tip from Dollar Store: $1

Block Pieces Needed:

If you already have legos or other blocks, you can use those instead, but note you will using super glue to strengthen the design

Bricks

(2) 2x2
(2) 2x4
(2) 2x6

Plates

(1) 16x16 base plate
(2) 2x2
- May need additional depending on thickness of phone
(6) 2x4
(10) 1x4
(4) 2x8

How to read this Tutorial

We recommend following this tutorial on a laptop or desktop computer rather than mobile

While I have color coded my pieces for this tutorial (e.g. blue = brick, green = plate), know that you can use any color pieces you like.
The design has four levels or layers of pieces. Below you will see schematics sh98owing what pieces to add on each layer. The pieces for each new layer appear over a de-saturated image of the previous layer
superglue each piece to each other. A precision tip is useful for this.

Make sure to superglue each together piece. large dots on each bump of the blocks leads to a strong hold.

Press each piece together to ensure proper hold. Be careful to not allow any excess superglue to touch your skin.

Building with Blocks

Layer 1

Pieces

(1) 16x16 base plate

(4) 1x4 plates

Notes

While you wont be connecting anything immediately, the 1x4 plates will be used in to connect more pieces in the next layer.

Layer 2

Pieces

(2) 2x2 bricks

(2) 2x4 bricks

(2) 2x6 bricks

(4) 2x4 plates

(6) 1x4 plates

Layer 3

Pieces

(2-6) 2x2 plates

(2) 2x8 plates

Notes

Add as many sets of 2x2 plates to achieve a comfortable height which is slightly taller than the thickness of your phone when laying on the base plate. For most, a single set of plates is enough to clear the phone, however, this may differ based on phone and/or case.

Final Layer

Pieces

(2) 2x4 plates

(2) 2x8 plates

Notes

As both of these different pieces act as overhangs its very important that they are secured tightly with superglue.

Assembly of Harness + Optional adjustments

securing the Phone: Adding Elastics

1. Add 2 elastics in an "X" pattern as shown above.

2. Insert your phone into the holder.

3. Take a single elastic and wrap it around the side bracers, making sure that the elastic is tucked under the 2x8 plate so that it stays secure.

4. take a single elastic and wrap vertically it around the holder and the top of your phone. Add as many as you like, but be careful not to cover your front-facing lens

Adding the Bungee Cord harness

This can be done with any stretchy material including elastic cording, but there bungee cords were at the Dollar store, so why not :) Surprisingly, they aren't uncomfortable, so try them out!

1. hook two bungee cords together.

note: getting the correct combination of bungee cord length for your body may take a few tries. Fit should be snug but not uncomfortable.

2. Insert one end of the bungee cord hook into the into the holes on the top of the holder we made with the building blocks

3. wrap the cord across your neck around your back to the opposite side of your body,

4. bring the cord under that opposite arm and attach hook the to bottom hole of the holder on that side.

5. repeat the process with another set of bungee cords so that they create an "X" across your back.

Optional. Once you find a combination of bungee cord lengths that works, you may want to use a set of pliers to close the hooks. This will make them more secure and make it less likely that they will get unhooked.

Adjusting the Camera Angle (Optional)

Depending on the slope of your chest, you may end up taking video at too much of an upward angle. We can correct this somewhat by using, you guessed it, more bulding blocks!!!!

You will need (4-6) 2x6 bricks.

Note: you do not need to superglue these bricks together.

1. Take one of your 2x6 bricks and super glue a small piece of thick fabric, foam, soft material, etc to the bottom of it. This is the brick that will touch your chest directly and the fabric will make using this method more comfortable.

2. Stack and add the 2x6 bricks to the back of the base plate until you hit the right angle, making sure the brick with the fabric is the last in the stack.

3. When not in use, these extra pieces can be stored underneath the baseplate by.

Congratulations, You Made it! What's Next you ask?

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