Super Nintendo cartridge wallet with sound, light, and key storage

introSuper Nintendo cartridge wallet with sound, light, and key storage

I love any and all things Nintendo, but recently my controller themed, leather wallet has just been falling apart. Then an idea struck me, since I couldn't find a wallet that could hold all of my stuff for cheap, I would make one myself! And what better a wallet to make than another Nintendo wallet? I found a four pack of SNES games at Goodwill and knew immediately what I had to do to make this wallet epic. If you complete all of the steps in this instructable you will have; a SNES cartridge wallet with the faceplate as your ID or picture of choice, plays videogame (or ironically money themed) noise, switch on/off emergency lighting, and a compact place to store your spare keys and/or USB thumb drive! What the talk you will be.

SAFETY!

You WILL be dealing with dangerous tools and materials! But only if they are handled in a detrimental way. The Dremel tool that I use rotates at a high speed, but instead of cutting, it also melts the plastic materials from it's high speed! The soldering iron and solder also melt the plastic at points in this project! Do this project in a well ventilated area! Do not breath in the smoke from melting plastics and metals! Also the Dremel tool will send chunks of plastic and metal into your eyes if you are not careful! Wear protective goggles that wrap around the sides of your eyes as well! Super glue when mishandled could lead to dangerous skin related mishaps! Wear protective gloves if you are concerned with this! You will be switching bits on the Dremel tool! Be sure to disconnect the power or take out the battery pack if it's cordless whenever you are switching bits! Accidentally turning the Dremel tool on while switching bits could lead to a serious accident. You might even lose a finger! There are also electrical components involved! Be careful when soldering wires and other components together and NEVER solder while batteries are in place! This could cause the battery to explode!

And be sure to take any precaution that I have not covered if you run a seemingly dangerous situation. If you are unsure, google a helpful guide.

I have this entered into the Workshop of the Future Contest. If you like this instructable, please vote for me!

step 1Materials

I used a lot of junk that I've been saving up, quite a few things were torn asunder to create this.SNES CartridgePlexiglass picture frame (with two right angle edges, 4x6 f…

step 2Opening up and carving out the cartridge

This part is just going to cover how I opened the cartridge and points on where to 'clean up' inside the cartridge. Some of the places that are cut out are Extras specific…

step 3Cut out Clear ID plate area

If you want to leave your game title intact, you can skip this step.Now first we need to measure before we cut. Place your faceplate section of the cartridge with the titl…

step 4Cutting the face plate

You'll need your dremel cutting tool or similar for this. Measure the area you cut out of the faceplate (not the cutout, but the open space inside your faceplate). You'll…

step 5Setting your new plexiplate into your faceplate, virtually mess free!

This part is pretty easy, there's just mainly the waiting that is aggravating.Set your plexiplate into your frame and with the faceplate resting title up, take your pen and…

step 6Hinge it up, basic wallet form complete.

Rip open your eye glass case. (NOT literally). Mine had leather over it with a weak covering inside. You're going to want a traditional eyeglass case with a metal hinge,…

step 7Power it up, adding batteries

You're going to need a 3v power source. Higher and you might need more advanced circuitry knowledge like adding a resistor. Here I'll show you how to add two triple As (A…

step 8Ahhh, the sound of (game) music.

This step is for pure Lolz. Adding the game music has a few detriments to it but overall adds to the epicness of this wallet. Detriments are: less space for cards and or …

step 9Blinded by the light...

Now we'll add LEDs. This part isn't as hard as that plastic tab, but is is tricky.In the bottom of your cartridge is a small space that allowed the actual game to poke out…

step 10Usb thumb drive with spare keys

This section was kinda inspired by this instructable.Some warnings: This will not fit inside your wallet as is without a bit of tampering to the screw, bolt, head, and the…

step 11Lets wrap this up!

By now you're probably thinking something along the lines of,"Golly gee this sure is radical, but my batteries keep popping out and whenever I open my wallet, my life savin…

step 12Gimme your money! Snap to it!

These last finishing touches are the easiest. No doubt you're wondering where you can put your cash. Get your plain money clip. I used something I found on the ground th…

22 comments	Add Comment

Jun 22, 2009. 4:30 PMcrazypoop says:

sweet. 1-up