no sew Nes controller Wallet

another reinvention of this gaming classic

Step 1: You will need

one sacrificial Nes controller
small phillips screwdriver
wire snip pliers
UHU glue
Long Zip

Comments

[amerari]

Loved this will go on my to-do lists for 2013

[djrockdrummer]

sir i am afraid your genius is showing!

[vincentstockdale]

and here i am searching for a cheap nes controller. ughh

[jintrigger]

Is there anyway to this and still manage to have a working controller. That would be sweet

[zenilorac]

i guess u could... u would need to make a lining to hold the circut board in place also there would be a long cable to deal with but not impossible if u make it post a picture!

[jintrigger]

That shouldn't be hard to keep this circuit board in place but for the cord I was thinking of something retractable like some of the newer iron that retract so the cord wont be all over the place

[Win Guy]

That would be cool! I think you should make it. All in favor?

Win Guy

[TechKid67]

These look extremely profitable! I recommend jumping on that or at least patenting the idea. Love them

[Calico Jack]

I don't know if it was with permission or not, but this 'ible has been plagiarized word for word here:
http://reviews.ebay.com/Make-your-own-Nes-Controller-Wallet-Very-Simple?ugid=10000000006908904

[zenilorac]

it was without permission, thanks for the heads up :)

[adeboard]

I'm not sure I understand that bottom? Does the controller close up with the zipper inside or....?

[zenilorac]

the zip i used was short so only long enough to go around three edges. i used a piece of ribbon glued in place to make a 'hinge' along the bottom edge.
hope that helps

[Win Guy]

This is cool, but I wouldn't feel okay about destroying a perfectly good NES controller - those things are ANCIENT, you know! Do you have any idea where I might be able to find an imitation shell?
Thanks,

Win Guy

[zenilorac]

i imagine an 'imitation' shell would probably cost more than the garage sale price tag of the old controller. but i guess u could cast a replica if you had an original to work from. it was mainly an art/recycling project using found material and plays on the iconic look of the controller. thanks for looking and taking the time to comment

[becomingthebeast]

Very nice....! I'm a man myself and I always carry a change purse, so what?

[skyler5379]

exactly. when my friends ask me why i carry one, i just stare at them.

[PandasOfDoom]

lol nice

[Win Guy]

Me too.

[PandasOfDoom]

ME GUSTA!

[NatureBoom21]

HOW DO YOU MAKE THE CASSETTE TAPE ONEEEE?

[zenilorac]

there is one on instructibles here-
http://www.instructables.com/id/EG4N49BF11S8QXC/
but not identical.

the image came from a site selling them i think
http://www.designboom.com/shop/cassettewallet.html
but far grom cheap

if you work it out make an instructable of it
:)

[MapTa=Marty]

 That's pretty awesome!

[DrWeird117]

James Rolfe would love this.

[Killer5005]

Yes, AVGN would be overjoyed to own one of these.

[DrWeird117]

Somebody send him one.

[mfcds]

I heard you shouldn't use the sewing machine with zippers. it breaks the needle.

[zenilorac]

nah, you just have to be a little careful and go slow. I originally planned to sew a liner/zipped pocket then stick the case in place but junk store sewing machine was being difficult

[Gage987]

how do people make all these and get the controller like many others have said these controllers are gonna go extinct

[rcmaniac10]

they will extinct eventually.... everyting will.... thats y u get replicas...

[danteblanco]

Thanks for this ((:
I made mine
and it came out pretty sick.
LINK:this is what it looks like

[zenilorac]

looks good, please include a link to this instructable on your deviant art page thanks

[skyler5379]

hey what do you do to the bottom so there isn't a huge hole on the bottom where all your money falls out?

[zenilorac]

i glued in a strip of ribbon to act like hinge, alternativley glue i a long zip that wiould go all the way round

[kworrell]

What did you use for glue? I find that super glue is not working and hotglue peels away from the plastic. Great idea by the way and would love to use for a teen craft project!

[NetReaper]

It would also me cool if you made it on hinges and had it snap open, it could have fabric lining on the inside and little pockets too. then i would look like a nes controller when closed, great for confusing people when they see you open it

[eeeXsmart]

OMG!!!!!! i love it!!! it's great!!!! definitely making!! thanks!!

[davethegiant]

You know it's just a matter of time before the world runs out of NES controllers with all these MP3 and wallet mods..... :P

[davethegiant]

When that happens I will be here with an instructable on how to turn a NES controller wallet into a functioning one. XD

[czarnian]

I did this proyect a few months ago, here H add a few tips: - If you can't find UHU glue, use PVC piping glue. You knoy, the clear glue that can gets you high if you inhale too close to the piping just glued, you can purchase it at your local hardware store. Be sure it's for PVC piping, not epoxy or any other glue. This glue bonds in matter of seconds, so be sure where do you wanna glue something, there's no coming back after you glued it. For gluing the zipper to the NES controller, I went for stages. Take a file binder clip (the black with two silver legs kinda clips, the ones that some people use to make photo framings, you know...) and star gluing one inch at a time, put some glue, put the zipper, clip with the binder clip, let it be for a couple of minutes, take the clip out, repeat. Lining: Leaving coinage in a plastic container is kinda noisy. I figured that out the day after I made the purse. so, i made a lining for the purse out of a piece of EVA gum. Cut to fit the inner walls of the purse, then glue with the piping glue. (EVA gum is the same material that some kiddie play-n-learn toys are made, it's a soft plastic, foamy but dense, find it at your office supplies store (or at the hobbie/craft store, there are still some granmas that made napkin holders or TP covers out of an EVA gum sheet.) to glue or not to glue (the buttons): A friend of mine told me that it would have been cool if I let the buttons with the gum inside, for a more realistic effect on the casual observer (like "dude, nice purse.....the buttons still work?"...happens a lot...). Personally I glued them, excep for the select/start, that I left untouched. It's up to you. If you have any question about the procedure, dfeel free to contact me via PM. Greetz to the original conceiver of this idea. see ya. Czarnian

[zenilorac]

thanks. i like the idea of the lining, i might have to update my prototype : )

[OMFGrhombus]

I'm seriously about to make this! What a great idea!

[Neodudeman]

Now That's Awesome.

[summersa]

ps instead of using the zipper i'm thinking using magnetts

[summersa]

pretty cool idea although its not big enough to hold cards I guess it might if I expand the middle and let the hinge hang out a bit but thats not cool. I'm a little disappointed but its still sweet.

[organizm987]

whats UHU glue?

[zenilorac]

UHU is strong clear craft glue you can buy in United kingdom. gluegun would work well too

[organizm987]

i got the regular UHU glue and it doesnt work. it wont stick

[zenilorac]

i used the regular stuff in the yellow tube... i think i held the zip in place until it dried a bit sorry i cant be more helpful than that

[organizm987]

like a hot glue gun?

[organizm987]

sorry about the reapeat

[HIGHVOLTAGE-Z]

this is a cool instructable but can you make a link of how make the casset tape wallet? because the orange one looks cool

[organizm987]

whats UHU glue?

[organizm987]

i would probably put something on the inside, so that the money doesnt rip or anything like that. ill post some pictures later.

[Vinstepula]

I like this wallet. I needed a new wallet so I decided to look on here. One of the few that didn't have to deal with duct tape or paper. :P Although I'll probably do a slightly different version because I carry enough cards that I'll need a card holder or something.

[DarkPhoenix]

I LOVE this idea! I'm a crafting/video game junkie on my downtime so I HAVE to make one of these.

P.S. I'm a girl and this isn't a piece of junk idea. I think it's GREAT you came up with this and decided to share it with other people who care ^_

[J_SCAP]

this is kick assssssssss now while im in line to buy a slushy at 7 11 i can play mario in my head

[TrumpetNeel]

Mmmm... girl geeks are sexy...

[PENIX]

WTF, this is useless. No one would want that thing in their back pocket. You could use this thing as a change purse, but real men don't carry a change purse.

[kencomer]

Yeah. This is even more useless as a painting by Van Gogh. Wait...

[Tierra]

speak for yourself PENIX, I'd love to bust this thing out and just play around when I'm bored in a lecture or something

[zenilorac]

its not 'useless' it holds money! What happened to the 'be nice' comments policy? 'if you cant say something nice, dont say anything at all' im a girl, i made it for myself.

[aceman 569]

hey, don't get up on his case like that, he is entitled to his opinion. I think that the internet, at least, has the whole freedom of speech thing, right?

[thesparine]

I like it, zenilorac. Kicks ass. As for the haters, I think it sucks when people write comments like that PENIX jerk. If you don't like it, go find an instructable you do like. Who would even waste their breath writing something negative when there are so many great instructables to look at? What a jerk. "WTF, this is useless.." No, I will tell you what is useless, some A**hole posting negative comments that hasn't even contributed an instructable of their own to this great community. Aren't there moderators here that can delete those peoples accounts or at least remind them of the "policy?" I will get off my soapbox now, but anyways, I love this instructable and want to see more of your ideas. Thanks for contributing, zenilorac!

[zenilorac]

thanks. im all for constructive criticism (i positivly encourage it!) i can however do without the obnoxious and unhelpful- but if i do have to deal with it shouldnt i at least be free to reply?

[thesparine]

I hope you didn't misunderstand me, the entire first paragraph of my other comment was talking entirely about PENIX, not you... ("If you don't like it" meant "If you don't like it, PENIX, go find..." anyhow, great job and I love your NES wallet!

[zenilorac]

my reply was aimed more to acemans earlier comment. thanks for the support, : )

[bomberman]

freakin awesome, nice creativity

[marcward86]

this is fabulous. i may do it to a dead snes controller. (the n64 would be right out.) it would be a nice gift.

[robotatemyface]

yes, please use a dead one, otherwise this is blasphemy!

[AJ8]

HEY PENIX, REAL MEN WOULD HAVE USED A MORE APPROPRIATE LOGIN, GET OVER YOURSELF!!!!!!!!!!

[El Flavio]

wow! great idea! I like to see retro NES things get used for other purposes :)

[Zujus]

It is very cool ;) Keep going! ;)

[jammis]

Heh, i like this! :D Cool idea

[krazy]

oh i bet this would look a little better is you hinged the bottom.. but a little bit of material on the sides to keep stuff from falling out and then just putting a little latch where the cord came out so there is no hole. not only would it look cleaner but it would also not be as bulky

[zenilorac]

nice ideas, the bottom was hinged using a piece of ribbon, i broke my long zip when i broke my sewing machine, so i had to improvise with what i had to hand. (the original design was with a more concealed zip.) there are definitely better ways of making this, i might pull it apart and start again. the main problem i found was that cards are slightly larger than the inside of the case so i needed the extra bulk to allow them room!

[krazy]

i like this idea... NES rules!!

[zurg]

oh god why I could glue plastic junk to the sides of a coin purse too Didn't the daily wedgies you received in your nerdy childhood taught you nothing?

[zenilorac]

why not? make something nice. (i had an average not particularly nerdy child hood, and survived it wedgie-free)

[dan]

i love hot glue

[mitxela]

Damn, another idea I was beaten to.

[zenilorac]

make a better one on the same theme

[mitxela]

No time left, besides, I turned the my NES controller into a PC controller instead.

[zenilorac]

probably more useful

[TeacherOfTheWays]

Pretty cool idea!