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Atari Lynx: Case Closed

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What does one do with an unused Atari 2600 4-switch plastic case? Well, to keep it in the Atari family, the plastic case gets transformed into secure storage for the Atari Lynx II and all of its peripherals and games! If you have this case and would like to do some DIY, read on…

What you need:
* Atari 2600 4-Switch plastic case
* Packing foam (from Clark Rubber)
* Chalk
* Bread knife

Here we go:

Clean that case! Use a wet sponge on this baby
AtariCase1

Open her up and measure the bottom of the case
AtariCase2

Slot the packing foam into the bottom of the case
AtariCase3

Lay the Lynx wares how you like
AtariCase5

This is the layout I like!
AtariCase6

Carefully trace around the items with chalk. Remove items and get carving with the bread knife!
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Ta da, finished! Yep, it was that easy
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Case (about to be) closed!
AtariCase_closed

1Up Living: Furniture And Homewares For Geeks

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1Up Living makes and sells furniture and homewares for geeks – pixel art chopping boards, coffee tables, pixel wall art and Tetris shelves! But if you prefer to DIY – they also provide step by step guides, see here and here.

Chopping Boards
chopping boards

Coffee Tables
table 1

table 2

table 3

Pixel Wall Art
pixel wall art

Tetris ShelvesTetris Shelves

Source: 1Up Living via @thinkgeek

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