Nintendo DS Arcade Stand / Charger

by beauwalker23

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Intro: 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]

https://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.

STEP 2: Measurments

like i said, it should be roughly 10 in. high

then make it exactly 5 in. wide.
connect the two walls by hot glue-ing a top and botton.
(i would make these 5 x 6.5 inches)

STEP 3: The Back of Your Arcade Machine

the back you just cut out and glue in, use alot of glue!! you want this to stay on.

cut a hole in the back so the charger cable can go though. (as seen in picture 2)

STEP 4: COLOR, Make It Look Niceeeeee

now, i made mine look like an old super mario bros. arcade game.
but i also considered:
frogger
galiga
space invaders
and pac-man.

but i leaned towards a more nintendo theam! i would like to see creativeness so send me photos.

81 Comments

MrZeroTFennekin 6 years ago

My first comment in Instructables here!

Pro Tips:

- Add some cardboard to cover the front part of the arcade to give it a better look. Do it in the end so you just make a tiny hole for the cable. Maybe even print some videogame screenshot to make it look more realistic.

- Make a hole at the front to insert quarters and do some C shaped cuts to take them out (eventually). BOOM! instant safe/stand/charger arcade!

Saw this was published almost 10 years ago, but still quite relevant (specially if someone makes it for a Nintendo Switch *wink wink*). Making one of these for my 3DS XL, asap! ;)

G_A_M_3_R 8 years ago

I am making one for my new 3DS xl hope it turns out good

ginger20037 12 years ago

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 12 years ago

i made one for my gameboy advanced SP

5STARGBLOOD 12 years ago

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

sugarhi911 15 years ago

i made one thats looks awesome thanks

beauwalker23 15 years ago

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

carsoncool 13 years ago

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

Klaus Baude 123 15 years ago

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

DSBagoMom 15 years ago

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 15 years ago

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 15 years ago

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

Klaus Baude 123 15 years ago

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

toogers 13 years ago

a klaus is "santa" in german

Hman545 15 years ago

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

beauwalker23 15 years ago

Okay, to clear all this up....I took it with a bad camera. I know how to take good photos. Im a bit of a photographer. I realize they're not great pictures. its all about the instuctible anyways....
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