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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/

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Step 1Cutting 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.

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Aug 1, 2011. 4:34 AMginger20037 says:

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

Jul 22, 2011. 12:32 AMtbraddy says:

i made one for my gameboy advanced SP

Jun 21, 2011. 1:04 PM5STARGBLOOD says:

srry here it is

Jun 21, 2011. 12:59 PM5STARGBLOOD says:

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

Jun 17, 2008. 2:27 PMsugarhi911 says:

i made one thats looks awesome thanks

Jun 17, 2008. 4:20 PMbeauwalker23 (author) says:

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

Jan 16, 2011. 5:37 AMcarsoncool says:

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

Aug 8, 2010. 3:15 PMklercke says:

cool

Aug 7, 2010. 5:15 AMking kolton9 says:

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

Aug 7, 2010. 5:31 AMking kolton9 says:

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

Jun 6, 2010. 6:41 PMTheInventor1997 says:

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

Aug 7, 2010. 5:17 AMking kolton9 says:

slightly bigger very nice

Sep 13, 2009. 12:14 PMcaityjay says:

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 :)

Jun 6, 2010. 7:12 PMTheInventor1997 says:

and then spray paint it over right?

Jun 6, 2010. 9:29 PMcaityjay says:

Of course! The joy of spray paint.

Jun 8, 2010. 9:38 AMTheInventor1997 says:

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

Jun 6, 2010. 4:31 PMTheInventor1997 says:

how do you fit a dsi

Jun 7, 2010. 12:27 PMTheInventor1997 says:

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

Jun 6, 2010. 6:41 PMTheInventor1997 says:

and 40$

May 17, 2010. 12:01 AMhalo99 says:

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

Jun 6, 2010. 6:00 PMTheInventor1997 says:

probably corrugated cardboard

Apr 6, 2010. 7:53 AM355374 says:

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

Dec 26, 2009. 10:47 PMdominic6245 says:

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

Nov 1, 2009. 9:32 PMboopsta1 says:

its sweet im gonna make one right away
awsome idea

Oct 28, 2009. 3:02 PMHuman Being says:

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

Oct 28, 2009. 3:44 PMbeauwalker23 (author) says:

direct knock-off. but oh well.

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

Oct 29, 2009. 4:04 PMHuman Being says:

cool

Apr 8, 2008. 7:44 PMLandon Sullivan says:

Your charger light is red >.<

Sep 1, 2009. 7:20 AMkzl4znboii says:

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

Sep 1, 2009. 3:11 PMLandon Sullivan says:

? It is supposed to be green, silly.

Jul 18, 2009. 9:17 AMnaruto the ninja13 says:

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

Apr 30, 2008. 7:17 AMcodykage says:

dead battery probably.

Sep 6, 2008. 3:11 PMKlaus Baude 123 says:

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

Aug 19, 2009. 8:12 PMendawmyke says:

you spelled terible wrong

Apr 2, 2009. 10:43 AMDSBagoMom says:

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.

Apr 2, 2009. 6:12 PMKlaus Baude 123 says:

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

Apr 3, 2009. 1:39 PMKQuizzle says:

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

Apr 3, 2009. 9:50 PMKlaus Baude 123 says:

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