DS cardboard arcade stand

I've previously seen arcade-like stands for orginal gameboy, and psp ( [http://com/2008/03/quite-possibly-the-moste-useless-yet-awesome-psp-accessory-ever/ to view this psp one clik here] ). When I saw this PSP one few hours ago i kept myself looking for ds one (because it would be cooler to play some of touch screen games), but i found nothing-so I made one myself.

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Step 1: Project

The first thing you have to make is a good project- the easiest way (which I've choosen) was to put ds sideway while it was open on a sheet of paper and then i drew the outlines of DS's back (making the lines as straight as I could). That gaves us the DS's holder (from side-view). Now you have to add some lines to make it an example of side-wall of our arcade stand (keep in mind that the DS's holder should be in a position to make LCD viewable). If it doesn't look good or It does not give you satisfaction, do this step again.

mattech says: May 9, 2009. 4:41 AM

I have been making these little arcade stands for a few months now. I keep getting my daughters mates asking me for them! I have templates for the Phat, Lite and now the i.
In the video there are a couple of shell swape ive done.

l3owzaaaah in reply to mattechMar 16, 2011. 12:15 AM

Post templates please?

dombeef in reply to mattechAug 2, 2010. 4:33 PM

Can you post the template?

team_nes_1986 in reply to mattechJul 19, 2009. 7:40 PM

Whoa, dude. Those stands look cooler than mine. And you've got an Apple sticker on the upper half of your DSi?? Sweet...

mattech in reply to team_nes_1986Jul 20, 2009. 1:41 AM

The Apple stickers have gone now. They just didn't cut it any more. The stands are made from 2mm mounting card or greyboard. Its nice stuff to work with as its nice and stiff but easy to cut with a good knife. Thanks for the idea! Mattech.

SasquatchKid in reply to mattechJan 13, 2011. 2:00 PM

What is the phat

team_nes_1986 in reply to SasquatchKidJan 14, 2011. 7:11 AM

"DS Phat" is another term for what Nintendo calls the "original style DS," but in my opinion, "DS Phat" sounds way cooler. If you scroll up the page just a little bit, the silver console that mattech has set up in one of his arcade stands happens to be the legendary DS Phat.

gunman15 says: Nov 21, 2010. 5:23 PM

when you widen the sides but that's just my opinion

gunman15 says: Nov 21, 2010. 5:22 PM

i really mean cut the cardboard on the sides so that the headphone jack and the power button is showing

gunman15 says: Nov 21, 2010. 5:18 PM

you could make it a bit wider so it will make the nintendo ds go into it and cut it so the buttons are showing that would be cooler

arpoky says: Sep 12, 2009. 7:12 AM

I took the same idea and made it out of basswood. It works much better and is more stable.

arpoky in reply to arpokySep 12, 2009. 7:15 AM

I will be posting pics soon. ^_

dombeef in reply to arpokyAug 1, 2010. 5:51 PM

When?

arpoky in reply to dombeefAug 2, 2010. 10:03 AM

Crap... Anyway it's broken, can't post them now.

dombeef in reply to arpokyAug 2, 2010. 4:32 PM

GorillazMiko says: Mar 19, 2008. 5:03 PM

Awesome idea, I like it, might show this to my cousin, great job! Nice DS. I need to get another one... :P

cry_wolf in reply to GorillazMikoMar 19, 2008. 8:23 PM

Yeah, i love the DS Lite, but my original DS Fat is still awesome. :D

SasquatchKid in reply to cry_wolfJul 27, 2010. 10:10 AM

original ds is the best

dombeef in reply to SasquatchKidAug 1, 2010. 5:50 PM

How, it is fatter and has problems over time

quesoman says: Apr 21, 2010. 9:29 PM

Im gonna make this for my lil bro's birthday... he's a big ds fan

pikathebudgie1234 says: Dec 24, 2009. 10:03 AM

nice template dude, i was wondering if u can add an actually downladable template for us so we can use it and make it for ourselves

thing 2 says: May 23, 2009. 9:33 PM

I like it! I will make one. That would be cool if you could make one for ps2,ps3,wii,xbox,xbox360

chivalryisdead says: May 7, 2009. 8:22 PM

would it be possible to cut an opening in the stand near the bottom of the ds in order to insert gameboy advanced games?

team_nes_1986 says: Jul 11, 2008. 7:53 AM

This would be great for Retro Atari Classics, especially Tempest or Centipede. BTW, does this work the the original DS as well as the DS lite?

team_nes_1986 in reply to team_nes_1986Jul 15, 2008. 5:40 PM

With some small modifications, you can make your old DS work with the stand.

Herminator in reply to team_nes_1986Apr 7, 2009. 7:51 PM

how bout dsi? coz im gettin it soon.

team_nes_1986 in reply to HerminatorApr 8, 2009. 7:50 PM

Correct me if I'm wrong, but the DSi has roughly the same dimensions as the DS Lite, so you should be safe.

chi-kitory in reply to team_nes_1986Sep 10, 2008. 1:03 PM

haha i like how your new ds has a blue halo under it

dombeef in reply to chi-kitoryDec 29, 2008. 3:41 PM

lol

team_nes_1986 in reply to dombeefDec 30, 2008. 6:23 PM

I have no idea how that happened, to be honest. Maybe it turned out like it did because I had the DS Lite's backlight set at Level 4.

dombeef in reply to team_nes_1986Dec 31, 2008. 3:26 PM

oh ok but very cool!

jakesllama says: Apr 17, 2008. 4:09 PM

You should put some LED's in the sides and the front of the stand, so that they flash, And paint it red and put a cardboard name of the game on the front so that you can change it with Blue tack :)

team_nes_1986 in reply to jakesllamaDec 30, 2008. 6:30 PM

Some of those blinking LEDs should do the trick. All you would have to do is supply power to them, rather than whipping up a timer circuit with an NE555 Timer chip.

redneckobsessed says: Dec 24, 2008. 10:08 AM

do it with a gameboy advance, it would be really realistic

redneckobsessed in reply to redneckobsessedDec 24, 2008. 10:10 AM

i mean sp

dombeef in reply to redneckobsessedDec 29, 2008. 3:41 PM

Yeah

Jeffereymeowmeowpuffs says: Nov 22, 2008. 8:40 PM

Its good, thanks Ill be sure to use this meng

Obito says: Aug 29, 2008. 1:27 AM

i like chel_cee's one because it actually fits the whole ds...

Duobix (author) in reply to ObitoAug 29, 2008. 5:05 AM

Well, chel_cee's is fine but inagine using l&r on his machine ;)

team_nes_1986 says: Jul 15, 2008. 5:31 PM

Here's mine. I just finished spray painting; I used white Krylon Indoor/Outdoor Semi-gloss spray paint. It's safe enough for use on paper products. I haven't gotten to putting the decals on yet. When I do have the decals put on, I'll be sure to post it ASAP. The shot was taken just as the DS Lite's power light was flashing, and the DS Lite was in PictoChat, and if you can't tell, I wrote "COOL!" Of course I made an original style version. I can't tell you exactly how I made it, but all you have to do is substitute the DS Lite base dimensions with the original's.

jakesllama says: Apr 17, 2008. 4:05 PM

cool

muffinhead says: Apr 7, 2008. 3:25 PM

here's my PSP version: http://www.instructables.com/id/PSP-cardboard-arcade-stand/

muffinhead says: Apr 4, 2008. 5:29 PM

great instructable. i followed most of the instructions to make one for my psp. (i dont have a ds. -__-) anyways, its pretty similar to the ds one except i had the charger run through the back and out the side to get to the charger jack. i might post an instructable for it pretty soon. thanks again for the tutorial. :D

R4Man18 says: Mar 31, 2008. 2:41 PM

Actually very very very very awesome.

fynflood says: Mar 22, 2008. 3:50 PM

That's pretty cool, but looks unfinished. Maybe paint it to look like an arcade rather than some bits of cardboard, then edit ; ) Might have to make one of these.

Duobix (author) in reply to fynfloodMar 23, 2008. 5:17 AM

I'm looking for some kickass looking arcade machines to have some example, but I didn't find anything nintendish enough :(

fynflood in reply to DuobixMar 23, 2008. 6:31 AM

Donky Kong would do justice. Or just design your own using your favorite game as the theme. You could rip off galaga and make a geometry wars cabinet ; )

Duobix (author) in reply to fynfloodMar 23, 2008. 12:55 PM

Geometry Wars? Hell, I love the game. I'll try to make a skin ;)