NES controller coffee table

I saw a few NES tables around the internet and fell in love with the idea. However, they all fell in either the "not quite what I'm after", or "there's no flippin' way I'm paying that!" category.

I decided straight away that it didn't need to work as a controller...as I thought the novelty would become a bit old before too long. Instead I wanted something that was a bit subtle, looked good, and showed off some nice wood.

Here's how I made mine.....

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Step 1: Measure up

First I got my trusty controller out and hit it with some digital calipers to get all the dimensions.

knukelhed says: Dec 24, 2012. 7:47 AM

Great job, what happens when I hit up, down, up, down, left, right, left, right, B, A, Start?

tinker000 in reply to knukelhedDec 24, 2012. 11:50 AM

You get endless lives in Contra :-)

knukelhed in reply to tinker000Dec 26, 2012. 6:10 AM

Or 30 extra wings appear before game time.

davemmanc says: Jan 22, 2013. 9:39 PM

This is amazing!
I am envious of your skill and free time.

alex201529 says: Dec 30, 2012. 6:53 AM

Hey, if you ever one night wanted to use it as a controller you could hook it up to a Makey Makey and have a retro night.

Lightfeather says: Dec 29, 2012. 9:45 PM

I. Love. This. <3 <3

rendermatt says: Dec 23, 2012. 7:41 PM

Awesome!

Orkekum says: Dec 23, 2012. 8:19 AM

You could've made a secret stash under some of the buttons

HicksCustomFurniture (author) in reply to OrkekumDec 23, 2012. 9:12 AM

Great idea! Something for Mk2 I reckon.

Orkekum in reply to HicksCustomFurnitureDec 23, 2012. 4:33 PM

I will look forward to that!
Oh, and have the buttons right way around next time?

(and i doubt you'd ship to finland, without a giant fee...)

charliechan22 says: Dec 23, 2012. 3:47 PM

I thought the surface was etched by a laser cutter. After reading all the steps. Thats some skills you have got and it looks amazing.

Lindie says: Dec 23, 2012. 2:20 PM

Nice!

thewoodcarver says: Dec 23, 2012. 12:15 PM

Very nice work ....

Gabriellleh says: Dec 23, 2012. 10:59 AM

Beautiful work!

superriku says: Dec 21, 2012. 2:13 PM

Amazing work!!!

SASilhouette says: Dec 20, 2012. 9:52 PM

This looks fantastic except for one detail: You mixed up the B and A buttons!

HicksCustomFurniture (author) in reply to SASilhouetteDec 21, 2012. 5:37 AM

i know :( Can't tell you how gutted I was when i realised!

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fungus amungus in reply to HicksCustomFurnitureDec 21, 2012. 2:01 PM

Ouch! But otherwise, yeah, great job.

fightthemachine says: Dec 20, 2012. 1:46 PM

This is so well done! I'm considering it as a geek investment, I'm in Canada though and the shipping would be a mint. Is this the same one you have for sale?