Answers.Body: <p>Having received a copy of <a href="https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?S=41755-1#T=S&amp;O=%7B%22iconly%22:0%7D" rel="noreferrer">41755 Nova's Room</a> as part of the <a href="https://bricks.meta.stackexchange.com/a/615/3631">2024 Q1 Activity Support</a> I could test my idea mentioned above - but it turns out the handle slot of the <a href="https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=62698&amp;idColor=11#T=C&amp;C=11" rel="noreferrer">laptop piece</a> is just a hair too small for the flat end of the <a href="https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=4593&amp;name=Antenna%20Small%20Lever&amp;category=%5BAntenna%5D#T=C" rel="noreferrer">antenna lever piece</a>:</p>
  <p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/eAVI3n1v.jpg" rel="noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/eAVI3n1v.jpg" alt="enter image description here" /></a></p>
  <p>Undeterred, I kept searching for possibilities and even managed to find some solutions that offered a somewhat stable but definitely <a href="https://bricks.stackexchange.com/questions/7645/what-are-some-illegal-lego-combinations">illegal</a> connection, made possible by the flexibility and thinness of the laptop material at the slot:</p>
  <p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/wi8oQfIY.jpg" rel="noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/wi8oQfIY.jpg" alt="Laptop piece supported by a vertical spear piercing it from underneath" /></a></p>
  <p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/Hyez5LOy.jpg" rel="noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/Hyez5LOy.jpg" alt="Laptop piece supported by the tip of a flame element piercing it from underneath" /></a></p>
  <p>Of course, integrating these connecting pieces into any kind of meaningful MOC is a nontrivial challenge in itself. Not that the Legoland OSHA would approve of them for office use, anyway. But the <a href="https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=6126#T=C" rel="noreferrer">flame piece</a> might even serve as a power LED (with the possibility of adding actual lighting from below!) if the rest is hidden well.</p>
  <p>Another solution is offered by the thickness of the lower part, which can just be held by a <a href="https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=4085c&amp;name=Plate,%20Modified%201%20x%201%20with%20U%20Clip%20Thick%20(Vertical%20Grip)&amp;category=%5BPlate,%20Modified%5D#T=C" rel="noreferrer">Plate, Modified 1 x 1 with U Clip Thick (Vertical Grip)</a> (presumably other clips would be compatible too), if the protruding upper half of the clip is not a visual problem. (Suggested by <a href="https://bricks.stackexchange.com/users/17602/hugo">Hugo</a>)</p>
  <p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/82mHggvT.jpg" rel="noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/82mHggvT.jpg" alt="Laptop piece held by a U-claw from the side" /></a></p>
  <p>Or, for more absurd options, one claw of a <a href="https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=3711" rel="noreferrer">chain piece</a> can also fit in the same slot - but only if the other claw has free space in front of the laptop.</p>
  <p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/oSR0F6A4.jpg" rel="noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/oSR0F6A4.jpg" alt="Laptop piece supported by one claw of a chain piece" /></a></p>
  <p>Then I recalled that a childhood friend, Johnny T. has exactly such a laptop in his office on the Ice Planet, so I asked him to provide some details about his desk and the attachment solution he devised (the same idea suggested by <a href="https://bricks.stackexchange.com/users/16957/rschulz">RSchulz</a>).</p>
  <p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/4qVvCxLj.jpg" rel="noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/4qVvCxLj.jpg" alt="Johnny Thunder in his Ice Planet uniform at his desk" /></a></p>
  <p>Apparently, he simply used a <a href="https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=x137a#T=C" rel="noreferrer">black rubber band</a> (presumably from a decommissioned <a href="https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?S=8000-1#T=S&amp;O=%7B%22iconly%22:0%7D" rel="noreferrer">8000 Pit Droid</a>) to hold the laptop to a black tile, a black 1x2 brick to hold the band taut, and built a desk with two holes for the rubber band to pass through the surface.</p>
  <p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/Jp7p9qv2.jpg" rel="noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/Jp7p9qv2.jpg" alt="The underside of the desk, showing the cutouts" /></a></p>
  <p>The black color of the desk surface and the back wall underneath helps camouflage the openings and the retro desk lamp actually supports the screen of the laptop to prevent it from tipping backward onto its spine.</p>
  <p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/VqrHrzth.jpg" rel="noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/VqrHrzth.jpg" alt="Closeup of the desk with the rubber band visible" /></a></p>
  <p>I hope some of these ideas can serve as an inspiration. And if anyone has other ideas, I'd gladly give them a try.</p>
  
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Answers.Text: Great pictures, amazing variety of ideas.  Brilliant work.  Bravo.  Bravo.
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Body: <p>I want to give my minifigs a few laptops. Specifically, <a href="https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=62698" rel="noreferrer">62698 &quot;minifigure utensil, laptop&quot;s</a>:</p>
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  <p>I've seen laptops in sets and MOCs, but always either (a) closed, being held in a minifig hand or clip, or (b) open, laying on top of a tiled surface (like a desk), unattached.</p>
  <p><strong>But instead</strong> I want the laptop to lay <em>securely</em> on top of a table/desk while open. By &quot;securely&quot; I mean &quot;if I shake the model, the laptop should remain in place&quot; (no need for technic-level sturdiness).</p>
  <p>AFAIK, an open laptop is too thin to be held by a clip, and has no obvious way of fitting over studs. What technique(s) can I use to <em>attach</em> an open laptop to a table?</p>
  
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Comments.Text: If you're not limited to pure LEGO solutions, a tiny piece of blu-tac rolled flat could work?
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Comments.Text: I would like to avoid adhesives. Besides, blu-tac doesn't qualify as [tag:building] :-D
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Comments.Text: Do rubber bands count as building? A Technic plate underneath with a rubber band through the holes would surely be sturdy enough for a little shake.
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Comments.Text: Rubber band was first thing on my mind too, but they rarely come in Black color. There are some larger size, but they are a little pricey. Maybe [string with end studs](https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=x127c11) could be used to instead of rubber band.
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Comments.Text: I guess I could use sewing thread. Put laptop on top of 2x2 tile, wrap sewing thread around both, place tile on studs, thread underneath tile gets stuck. But I was hoping for a solution which doesn't involve flexible parts (or folded used sticker sheets, for that matter)
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Comments.Text: You can use elements with clips to hold the laptop on 2 or 3 sides so it won't move when shaken.
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Comments.Text: I can't test this idea as I don't own that laptop piece, but wouldn't the flat circular end of a minfig lever / antenna fit into the front slot of the laptop?
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Comments.Text: @zovits I just tested that out in LeoCAD and, in theory, there's a fit. The width of the laptop is roughly equal to the width of the lever base gap (less than 1 LDU difference, in any case). I think it's also possible to clip the screen part of the laptop (AKA top half) to a lever base. I currently lack a lever to test this physically.
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Title: Attaching a laptop to a table
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ThreadText: # Attaching a laptop to a table
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2022-01-09)
  
  I want to give my minifigs a few laptops. Specifically, [62698 "minifigure utensil, laptop"s](https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=62698):
  
  [![minifig utensil, laptop](https://i.sstatic.net/MMR3d.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/MMR3d.png)
  
  I've seen laptops in sets and MOCs, but always either (a) closed, being held in a minifig hand or clip, or (b) open, laying on top of a tiled surface (like a desk), unattached.
  
  **But instead** I want the laptop to lay *securely* on top of a table/desk while open. By "securely" I mean "if I shake the model, the laptop should remain in place" (no need for technic-level sturdiness).
  
  AFAIK, an open laptop is too thin to be held by a clip, and has no obvious way of fitting over studs. What technique(s) can I use to *attach* an open laptop to a table?
  
  **Tags:** piece-information, building
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_1**: If you're not limited to pure LEGO solutions, a tiny piece of blu-tac rolled flat could work?  
  > **username_0**: I would like to avoid adhesives. Besides, blu-tac doesn't qualify as [tag:building] :-D  
  > **username_2**: Do rubber bands count as building? A Technic plate underneath with a rubber band through the holes would surely be sturdy enough for a little shake.  
  > **username_3**: Rubber band was first thing on my mind too, but they rarely come in Black color. There are some larger size, but they are a little pricey. Maybe [string with end studs](https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=x127c11) could be used to instead of rubber band.  
  > **username_0**: I guess I could use sewing thread. Put laptop on top of 2x2 tile, wrap sewing thread around both, place tile on studs, thread underneath tile gets stuck. But I was hoping for a solution which doesn't involve flexible parts (or folded used sticker sheets, for that matter)  
  > **username_4**: You can use elements with clips to hold the laptop on 2 or 3 sides so it won't move when shaken.  
  > **username_5**: I can't test this idea as I don't own that laptop piece, but wouldn't the flat circular end of a minfig lever / antenna fit into the front slot of the laptop?  
  > **username_0**: @zovits I just tested that out in LeoCAD and, in theory, there's a fit. The width of the laptop is roughly equal to the width of the lever base gap (less than 1 LDU difference, in any case). I think it's also possible to clip the screen part of the laptop (AKA top half) to a lever base. I currently lack a lever to test this physically.  
  
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  ## 1 answers
  
  ### Answer by username_5 on 2024-05-21. Score: 6
  
  Having received a copy of [41755 Nova's Room](https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?S=41755-1#T=S&O=%7B%22iconly%22:0%7D) as part of the [2024 Q1 Activity Support](https://bricks.meta.stackexchange.com/a/615/3631) I could test my idea mentioned above - but it turns out the handle slot of the [laptop piece](https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=62698&idColor=11#T=C&C=11) is just a hair too small for the flat end of the [antenna lever piece](https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=4593&name=Antenna%20Small%20Lever&category=%5BAntenna%5D#T=C):
  
  [![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/eAVI3n1v.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/eAVI3n1v.jpg)
  
  Undeterred, I kept searching for possibilities and even managed to find some solutions that offered a somewhat stable but definitely [illegal](https://bricks.stackexchange.com/questions/7645/what-are-some-illegal-lego-combinations) connection, made possible by the flexibility and thinness of the laptop material at the slot:
  
  [![Laptop piece supported by a vertical spear piercing it from underneath](https://i.sstatic.net/wi8oQfIY.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/wi8oQfIY.jpg)
  
  [![Laptop piece supported by the tip of a flame element piercing it from underneath](https://i.sstatic.net/Hyez5LOy.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/Hyez5LOy.jpg)
  
  Of course, integrating these connecting pieces into any kind of meaningful MOC is a nontrivial challenge in itself. Not that the Legoland OSHA would approve of them for office use, anyway. But the [flame piece](https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=6126#T=C) might even serve as a power LED (with the possibility of adding actual lighting from below!) if the rest is hidden well.
  
  Another solution is offered by the thickness of the lower part, which can just be held by a [Plate, Modified 1 x 1 with U Clip Thick (Vertical Grip)](https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=4085c&name=Plate,%20Modified%201%20x%201%20with%20U%20Clip%20Thick%20(Vertical%20Grip)&category=%5BPlate,%20Modified%5D#T=C) (presumably other clips would be compatible too), if the protruding upper half of the clip is not a visual problem. (Suggested by [Hugo](https://bricks.stackexchange.com/users/17602/hugo))
  
  [![Laptop piece held by a U-claw from the side](https://i.sstatic.net/82mHggvT.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/82mHggvT.jpg)
  
  Or, for more absurd options, one claw of a [chain piece](https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=3711) can also fit in the same slot - but only if the other claw has free space in front of the laptop.
  
  [![Laptop piece supported by one claw of a chain piece](https://i.sstatic.net/oSR0F6A4.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/oSR0F6A4.jpg)
  
  Then I recalled that a childhood friend, Johnny T. has exactly such a laptop in his office on the Ice Planet, so I asked him to provide some details about his desk and the attachment solution he devised (the same idea suggested by [RSchulz](https://bricks.stackexchange.com/users/16957/rschulz)).
  
  [![Johnny Thunder in his Ice Planet uniform at his desk](https://i.sstatic.net/4qVvCxLj.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/4qVvCxLj.jpg)
  
  Apparently, he simply used a [black rubber band](https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=x137a#T=C) (presumably from a decommissioned [8000 Pit Droid](https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?S=8000-1#T=S&O=%7B%22iconly%22:0%7D)) to hold the laptop to a black tile, a black 1x2 brick to hold the band taut, and built a desk with two holes for the rubber band to pass through the surface.
  
  [![The underside of the desk, showing the cutouts](https://i.sstatic.net/Jp7p9qv2.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/Jp7p9qv2.jpg)
  
  The black color of the desk surface and the back wall underneath helps camouflage the openings and the retro desk lamp actually supports the screen of the laptop to prevent it from tipping backward onto its spine.
  
  [![Closeup of the desk with the rubber band visible](https://i.sstatic.net/VqrHrzth.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/VqrHrzth.jpg)
  
  I hope some of these ideas can serve as an inspiration. And if anyone has other ideas, I'd gladly give them a try.
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_6**: Great pictures, amazing variety of ideas.  Brilliant work.  Bravo.  Bravo.  
  
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