the Woodie DS
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Yep a stock DS. I don't really play my DS anymore so it has been collecting dust. Decided that I would woodify it.
Couple screws later I got the bottom off.
Bottom of the DS casing. I am going to reuse the stylist holder. Would be impossible to construct out of wood.
Some wires I had to disconnect. This is really a picture for me so I remember where they go
Opening the top of the DS.
Yep. Nothing much in the top half. Just a LCD, pair a speakers, a mic and a antenna.
The friction hinge. Going to have to figure out how to make this work in wood. I am thinking of some epoxy to fix it in.
All the case parts I am going to have to build out of wood.
Yep, just making sure the DS still works.
The raw mahogany wood. This is 2'x3"x5/8" in size.
Resaw the mahogany into 1/16" sheets.
Profile of the side pieces for the top of the casing.
Pre-sanding is done ready for glue.
And...the boring picture of the wood drying....
I am going to be building this thing part by part. That is finish one part completely so I can eliminate the slight tolerances caused my the lacquer finish.
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Funny you would ask that.mmoshkowich wrote:This is going to be awesome all of your wooden stuff is epic. Are you going to do the DS logo in wood also? just wondering
Rough filing of the logo. I am making it out of maple to accent the mahogany top.
Vice and a fine file makes quick work of the extra material.
This one is done.
Comparing how the logo started out and how it finished.
Next to the real thing. Pretty close. Its a little taller so I sanded it down a bit.
I decided to use Super Glue to attach it. I didn't want to clean up the mess Wood Glue makes.
Spraying on the Lacquer.
This won't be the final finish but is needed to keep the wood from warping.
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