Nes Cabinet

I got inspired by someone who 3D printed a huge cassette tape, and the idea came to me while I was going to sleep: "An NES controller. It would be cool if I made a bigger version of it." So, I wrote down the idea and went to sleep. The next day, in my handicraft class, I sketched a somewhat detailed version of it. When I got home, I designed the doors in Fusion 360, and the rest of the cabinet was relatively simple to design on paper.

plans and 3d models can be found in the files

First, the birch was glued and milled to a thickness of 14mm. Then, a 6mm plywood outer layer was cut and glued.

The box was constructed with a miter joint reinforced by a feather spline. The first box was made using pine, but it dried, resulting in warping and preventing proper assembly. For the next and final box, birch was used instead, which worked perfectly. Make sure that wood is dry so you dont make same mistake i did.

Splines were cut using a Japanese pull saw. Then, wood filler was applied to cover all marks left in the corners. The cabinet backing was installed using nails. Next, holes were drilled for the hinges, and the doors were installed onto the cabinet.

First, the doors were painted in gray and black. Then, a vinyl cutter was used to create text templates, which were spray-painted onto the doors.

The cabinet is attached to the wall using the technique that I have depicted in the first picture. The shelf was made using 6mm plywood cut to size, and I cut small pieces of metal rod to hold it in place.