Legend of Zelda Treasure chest with sound!

This instructable will show you how to build a Legend of Zelda Treasure chest that makes the iconic treasure chest sound when you open it.

Step 1 Materials

1/4" Pine plywood. You can use whatever type of wood you want, but pine looks nice and is relatively cheap.
You'll need enough wood to cut out the following pieces:

Two 5.5" x 10.5" pieces
One 8" x 10.5" base piece
Two 8.5 x 5.5" pieces
Five 2 7/16" x 11" slats
Also you will need two 6 sided half a decagon pieces. This sounds confusing but I've included a template to cut these pieces out. Print the template out and cut the pieces to be 8" wide at the base.

You'll also need:
Wood glue
Black poster board
A cheap mp3 player
Treasure chest opening mp3
Soldering iron
Solder and flux
Some small gauge wire (20 or 22 gauge will work)
SPDT lever switch from radio shack
Small audio amp. I used a cheap ipod speaker amp from the pharmacy.
Enough Black felt to line the inside of the chest, about eight 8 1/2" x 11" sheets.
150 black furniture nails.
Ruler
Long straight edge
A couple black sharpie markers.
Hot glue gun
Super glue
Minwax Red Oak woodstain
Brush to apply stain with
Pliers or wire cutters
A couple of hinges.
Furniture clamps
A means to cut your wood. (Radial arm saw, table saw, band saw, whatever saw you have access to)

Comments

[Numbuh1Nerd]

I have been planning on making a really life-like and effect-filled Pokeball, including sound fx. I remembered this from a while ago, and was wondering if you could help me. I need a system a lot like this one, but with two different sound fx and to fit into something about the size of a baseball without being too obstructive of the other features I need in there (LEDs, mirrors, an opening mech, etc.) Anyone with any ideas, please help me out!! Thanks!

[ctygrlstl]

Hey, I'm trying to build a 4x scale version, but I'm not sure on the measurements for the lid. I just multiplied all the other measurements by 4 (ex. 5.5in.x10.5in. became 22in.x42in.) but the lid numbers went wonky on me. What would the measurements be for the two lid sides (half a decagon) and the slats? Or am I completely on the wrong track with the 'everything times 4' idea?

[badideasrus]

sorry, radius is 4 not 8
i wish i could edits my posts....

[badideasrus]

this is simple enough. its a half circle. just multiply ur radius (8in) times 4, then divide the circle up useing a protractor (180/5=36 degrees) those are your points for the edges.

[badideasrus]

got something for you. new pic with all dimentions.

i suggest that u verify that everything fits before u cut anything....

[mulletking]

Could you post what brand of MP3 player you used, or recommend cheap ones that we can pull apart?

[mednasrallah]

I second this! I tried going to radioshack for a "cheap" one but all they had was 40$+ with like 8 gigs. Was wondering if there were something cheaper.

[blucolt]

I cheated. For mine I bougt a small pre-made treasure chest and then one of those recordable greeting cards. After I recorded the treasure chest sound (played on my phone), I cut out the whole apparatus and taped it into the treasure chest so the lid would pull the paper tab and make the sound play. Then I taped the reverse of a paper bag onto the roof and floor of the chest to hide the guts. I used it to store an ocarina i bought on ThinkGeek. Sweet!

[brupielink]

Hey, nice work! I am going to make it starting the day after tomorrow, but i'm european and we don't use inches here. (metric ftw)
I have converted almost every domension into millimeters, except this:
27/16
I have no idea how to convert that. Can someone help me?

[IRSisSIR]

i don't know if you have figured it out, but it is 42.8625 millimeters

[Robot Lover]

I made one for my friend for his birthday but have yet to give it to him. I used a recording module from radio shack instead of the MP3 player. I also made him an awesome card that resembles a dungeon map!

[mcsuperfly]

I decided to use a recording module as well, but how did you wire it to the spdt switch? I'm having some difficulty

[Robot Lover]

I wired it to the normally closed lead and common lead of the micro switch. Hope this helps!

[ishk441]

I have one question, what do you mean by 2 7/16" x 11"?
I'm totally doing this thanks man.

[soldeir 9]

two and seven sixteenths inches by eleven inches

[knguyen24]

If i have a play button with a combined play/pause button, do i need to solder 2 wires onto it or just one?

[triumphman]

My Grandpa made one of these Treasure Chest way back when I was a youngster! He surrounded an aquarium in wood and put a light in the lid and the air pump too! I He was an old Navy Man, and had so many cool skills. I wish he would have taught me some, but he passed on before I was old enough to learn! I keep telling myself to make one, now that I have the skills to do so, but keep putting it off! Too many crafts & hobbies! Maybe now I will try this! Thanks for sharing your expertise! Triumphman.

[jktechwriter]

Finished mine - thanks for sharing the project! My son has his 4th birthday party tomorrow and he's all into pirates... I went a bit darker with my colors and used gold pushpins instead of black carpet nails. Lined the inside with alligator-skin textured black felt... now all that's left is to go over the edges with a black Sharpie.

I hope he likes it.

[yokozuna]

It looks great, I'm guessing you did okay with your gift!

[jktechwriter]

He loved it!

[FFVIIBOY]

You are my hero

[dmartinez9]

I'm going to do it and I will put all my TLOZ games in there.

[brotherblades]

About how much total would this cost?

[mkawash]

Can you tell me the height of the sides of the lid? I am trying to make a bigger version of this and and not sure what the dementions I will need are. My base is going to be 24 x 20 and 16 inches high. Can you figure out the top for me? THANKS

[tinker234]

wow i just saw a thing about making a room cave zelda map anyone

[Difascio]

What is this, I don't even?

[tinker234]

oh on make .com there is make a room look like a cave and ithought with this i could well you know make a zelda map

[gmetzner]

I'd used for the painting used motor oil.

[Scott McCombie]

This is awesome. Im planing on making my own and I was wondering what is the MP3 player you used in yours?

[doickle]

Does the mp3 player have to have a separate "play" button where most mp3 players have a combined "play/pause" button for the system to work properly?

[Zachariah Cruse]

I don't think so. You just have to let the track play all the way through before you close it, otherwise it will just play where it left off when you open it. Since it's the only track on the mp3 player, it will play every time.

[jktechwriter]

I'm looking everywhere but I don't see the template to download for the decagon sides... thanks!

[Zachariah Cruse]

It's in the pictures... The third picture on step 1.

[jktechwriter]

Thanks! I can't believe I missed that... I was able to figure out the proper angles after cutting the pieces. My chest is almost done (gift for my son's pirate birthday party) - great instructable!

[rich-now.info]

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[KovuKora]

Dude, you totally just rocked my world with this!

[Jedrokivich]

Beautiful! I should have made this in shop class instead of my stupid shelf.

[Janitorial16]

Looks very authentic :-) Treasure chest

[Haliburt]

Glow-ing lights!
Glow-ing lights!

[Zachariah Cruse]

I knooow! I'm going to add some, and I'll update it when I do. I didn't have time to get them in before the contest and I really wanted this to be entered, so just check back in a week or two.