Nintendo DS arcade stand / charger

This is a Nintendo DS stand/charger. The main idea is for it to look like an old school arcade game. the charger plugs into the ds through the back.

not my original idea!! mine is just the "better" version. its colored, and has better instructions.

enjoy!! :)

credit to Duobix for coming up with the basic idea.
[original ds charger arcade maker]

http://www.instructables.com/id/DS-cardboard-arcade-stand/

Step 1: Cutting it out..

you will need:

cardboard
exact-o knife
marker
nintendo ds


first draw out the out line for the 1st side of the arcade game ds charger thingg as seen in the picture.
the cut this out with your knife. [make it 10 in tall]
repeat.

okay now you have two walls.

Comments

[masterzeb318]

i made one for my ipod

[ginger20037]

Hmmm.... I have plenty of cardboard, but I think that it would look good and have better support for the ds if it was made out of wood... Hello next project! lol

[tbraddy]

i made one for my gameboy advanced SP

[5STARGBLOOD]

srry here it is

[5STARGBLOOD]

im putting mine together wt DT ill post a pic when im done

[sugarhi911]

i made one thats looks awesome thanks

[beauwalker23]

sennd me a pictue. i'd love to see it

[carsoncool]

I suggest posterboard. It would be easier to cut and color.

[klercke]

cool

[king kolton9]

i diddent know there was a game called frogger galiga space invaders and pac-man or that there was a cardboard exact-o knife marker nintendo ds times have changed.lol (the point) use commas

[king kolton9]

ohh i c in the instructable its top to bottom not left to right

[TheInventor1997]

i made one for a dsi and it is actually the same size, just bigger screen and slightly bigger very nice. the best 8 games i ever traded in

[king kolton9]

slightly bigger very nice

[caityjay]

Because I can be sort of a perfectionist with this sort of thing, I would probably bind the edges after gluing with masking tape or cover the whole thing with contact paper somehow to hide the raw cardboard edges (and I'd have to cover the inside, or add another panel under the top part to hide it, which I don't think would be too hard). Thanks for the "improved" 'ible, this is such an awesome idea! Sweet little display :)

[TheInventor1997]

and then spray paint it over right?

[caityjay]

Of course! The joy of spray paint.

[TheInventor1997]

i just found out that it makes a good cup holder or a pop can concealer

[TheInventor1997]

how do you fit a dsi

[TheInventor1997]

don't worry i did it already it works but i have to paint it

[TheInventor1997]

and 40$

[halo99]

What king of cardboard are you using? i.e.popcorn box THICK-poptart box THIN-or shoe box...the the cardboard im using keeps bending and my DS just falls in when im playing

[TheInventor1997]

probably corrugated cardboard

[355374]

WICKED. This looks really awesome im building it right noww  XD

[dominic6245]

Dude thank you so much for the idea i just finished mine.......i still need to add a theme

[boopsta1]

its sweet im gonna make one right away
awsome idea

[Human Being]

thats AWESOME!!! too bad i don't have a DS. Is there a way to make for the psp cause thats what i have

[beauwalker23]

 direct knock-off. but oh well.

www.instructables.com/id/PSP-cardboard-arcade-stand/

[Human Being]

cool

[Landon Sullivan]

Your charger light is red >.<

[kzl4znboii]

lighting makes it look like its red - it's actually orange like normal

[Landon Sullivan]

? It is supposed to be green, silly.

[naruto the ninja13]

mabye its the nintendo ds verson of the red ring of death

[codykage]

dead battery probably.

[Klaus Baude 123]

No offence, but the photos are terrile. And it looks kind of crude.

[endawmyke]

you spelled terible wrong

[DSBagoMom]

He's a 15 y/o guy who has a great imagination and is putting his mind to work. Don't knock him for that. I think is a really neat idea. My son would think it's cool too.

[Klaus Baude 123]

Yes, madam. But I m 14, and I could probably make sometink better. Age is not an excuse. But still, its a nice project.

[KQuizzle]

Why don't you show us and make one then? I personally think it's great, beauwalker.

[Klaus Baude 123]

I take on your challenge! And what exactly is a beauwalker, if you would care to explain.

[Herminator]

sooo..... have you made one yet??