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Knex DS lite\DSi docking station with game card holder

Knex DS lite\DSi docking station with game card holder
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UPDATE: 2-12-10: This Ible reached 4.95 stars! I almost can't believe it, that's almost 5 full stars! I'd like to thank you all for voting, really appreciate it.

UPDATE: 11-11-10: This Ible reached 4.85 stars! Seriously! I think I'm famous now! :-D

UPDATE: 09-03-10: So, Nintendo has brought out the DS lite w\ larger screen and the DSi w\ larger sceen. If anyone of you has one of these, would you please tell me if they are compatible?

UPDATE: 09-03-10: This dock is compatible with the Gamboy Advanced SP. But who uses these anyways!

UPDATE: 06-09-09: This instructable ended third in the Knex challenge! Yay!

UPDATE: 03-09-09: Forget everything I said about DSi compatability. The docking station can only be used with a DS lite.

Hello fellow friends of knex and gaming. I would like to share you my first knex creation that is not a gun. After all, guns get boring after a while. Instead, I tried to make a dock, like the many Ipod docks I have seen around here. Unfortunatly, I don't have an Ipod, so I made a dock for my DS lite. When I as building, I found out that I had a little space left on the left of the gray rods. I tried to do something with that part, so I made a holder for four game cards. It also has a thingie for holding the adapter cable. Allright, what is there left to say?Just get building and enjoy!

*The regular DS is too large for this dock; the DSi is too small, but can be fitted with some modifications.

**WARNING! The game card holder should only be used with a special casing for game cards. I am not responsible to any damage to your game cards, should you use the holder without cases. If you use the right cases, the game cards are
exactly one connector wide.
***The DS docking station can not be used when a Gameboy Advance cardridge is inserted.

****This Instructable ended third in the grand knex challenge. Yay!

*****The Docking station can also be used with a Gameboy Advance SP. Thanks to "knex i love yes" for pointing this out.

******WARNING! The dock is not a protective tool for your DS. I am not responsible should it be damaged in any way possible while using the dock. The same applies to the game cards in the holder.
 
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Step 1Everything you need.

Everything you need.
PARTS LIST:


RODS:

Green:12
White:6
Blue:3
Grey:5

CONNECTORS:
Grey:22
Orange:2
Green:1
Yellow:10
White:2

PS: If you don't have enough pieces, you seriously need to buy more pieces. Everyone can build this.

Allright, so first thing you need to do, make the parts in all the images. You need the part in the second and fifth image twice. Please notice that there is one part on the first three pieces where you don't need to add a green rod. So don't be stubborn and add one, as you will need this part later on.
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Apr 1, 2012. 10:47 AMkash2 says:
does it work with the 3ds please reply
Dec 18, 2011. 6:06 PMGDEEP13 says:
Do you have someone for the DSi XL too?
Mar 8, 2010. 6:23 PMfactknowhow says:
make it clearer
Mar 8, 2010. 6:37 PMfactknowhow says:
nvm
Mar 9, 2010. 2:42 PMfactknowhow says:
yes
Mar 9, 2010. 2:42 PMfactknowhow says:
actually im done
Aug 4, 2011. 11:53 AMking of knex says:
same
Jan 8, 2011. 3:02 PMFred the evil puppet says:
Nice screen. It looks like you just shot it with an srv2 or something...
Jul 31, 2011. 2:07 PMking of knex says:
where did you get it and which COD?
Jul 21, 2011. 4:12 PMstinkbomb says:
lol, i do a lot of FPS (metroid prime hunters FTW) and other touch screen based stuff on my DS, but the screen has almost NO scratches in it at all XD
Feb 11, 2012. 5:21 AMstinkbomb says:
sorry, i'm rather bad at keeping track of what's in my inbox and stuff...
i use a DS lite. only times i've had to send it in for repairs are 1) when the hinge broke and 2) when the left trigger stopped working (pretty much a game killer considering i mostly play fps games on my ds...) ....I guess the fact my screen is still (nearly) pristine may have to do with the 'soft tip' stylus that the ds lite uses... (i've noticed that after REALLY excessive use the stylus tip wears down)
Apr 19, 2011. 1:36 PMMK3424 says:
but why didn't you covered the screen with a screen protection kit?

I had mine 3ds a few days and bought a screen protection kit for it.
Apr 21, 2011. 11:07 AMMK3424 says:
in de free record shop of de game mania vind je die normaal toch ook
Apr 25, 2011. 4:32 AMMK3424 says:
Maybe if you order it online
Sep 30, 2010. 4:50 PMknexp90 says:
i built this to see if it would hold my dsi xl...
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...not even close.
Nov 13, 2010. 7:27 PMknexp90 says:
yeah, i guess so, lo. unfortunately, i took my ds to school and some moron stole it
Nov 14, 2010. 6:28 PMknexp90 says:
yeah, unfortunately, those things are 200 bucks. so im getting ipod touch for Christmas. i'm completely over the whole thing
Nov 23, 2010. 6:01 PMBlackonyx2234 says:
I got mine for 25 bucks a yesterday and now I wanna make this for it.
I got it with call of duty. its awesome.
Apr 19, 2011. 1:40 PMMK3424 says:
Same happened with i had a DS lite, they stole it in the gym hal and the school never payed it back it was worth €600 console + games happily i got the DSI as a present and later traded in and payed €179 extra for the 3DS in the game mania.
Apr 24, 2011. 12:16 PMMK3424 says:
I did, but the gym hall was from the county and they won't refund the stolen wear
Apr 25, 2011. 2:17 PMMK3424 says:
But it pisses me of when i heard it was someone of the same school i was and they even knew who it was.
Apr 19, 2011. 8:42 PMknexp90 says:
thats awesome, youlle have to tell me how it works sometime. : >)
Mar 11, 2011. 8:34 PMnorthernmagnet says:
wow your DS is so scratched up
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