NES Controller Clock

This guide will instruct you on how to create a NES controller shaped clock, made from wood and plastic. This was created in a wood tech class, so laser etching was available; however I am sure that other methods of rastering the designs and cutting the button shapes are possible.

Dimensions (mm): 488 x 210 x 14

Materials:
- 1 block of wood dim. 488 x 210 x 14 or greater
- Black and Red plastic sheet ~2mm thick
- Plastic Glue
- Access to a laser etching machine
- Clock Mechanism

Link for clock mechanism: {link} (Clock numbers included)

Credits:
http://www.fontshark.com/font/Nintendo-1157.html (Nintendo Font)
http://mrshrike.deviantart.com/gallery/5600729#/d2c6ch1 (Button Font)

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Step 1: Create Design

The first step, of course, is to create the design; this will give you an idea of what it will look like, and will come in handy later on when you need to raster on the design. Either create this yourself, or use my one.

I used a combination of Microsoft Word (general formatting), AutoCad (drawing up final design/printing) and Google Sketchup (working out dimensions/original concept)

Tip: try to make sure that the design is not at all pixellated, as this will show when the clock is rastered (I learnt this the hard way!) Also, ensure you make the design in line-art form, with everything as you want it to appear on the actual clock (so no fill apart from the letters)

Controller Design (Raster).docx106 KB

K'nexFanatiFreek says: Jul 27, 2012. 3:02 PM

I don't know anything on how to do this *please see name* But you could possibly take a real one, put an alarm clock in it, and use the B and A buttons to set the two times and use the start and select buttons to activate them. just an idea.

R167 says: Jul 6, 2012. 3:16 PM

Would be fun if you could make one with a microcontroller in it... Maybe a timer to see how many days of your life you have spent...

Jayefuu says: Apr 16, 2012. 1:42 PM

Nice project! I tweaked the first photo trying to make it look better/clearer. Don't know whether it worked, perhaps someone better at photoshop than I could add some text to jazz it up: