# Arcade Game Hardware These DIY Pac-Man Nails Bring Recreation to Construction By Amelia Roblin | Published 2010-12-09 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/diy-pac-man-nails References: [likecool](http://www.likecool.com/Pacman_Nails--DIY--Gear.html) & [instructables](http://www.instructables.com/id/Leather-tooling-punches/) If the handyman job is a piece of cake, increase the level detail of your fix-it duty and customize some DIY Pac-Man nails to interact with your hammer. Instructables.com posted these images with detailed directions about how to hand-make these. To make your own DIY Pac-Man nails, you'll need [nails, a metal file](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/temporary-nails-for-men) or two, a junior hacksaw and a drill. After tracing your design and painstakingly picking away to carve out its details, you too can have these [nerdy computer game characters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pacmans-45th) built into more of your handiwork. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.4/10 - Popularity: 71% | Activity: 54% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/games) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **DIY Hardware:** Opportunity for companies to provide user-friendly, customizable hardware tools for DIY enthusiasts through interactive tutorials and software. - **Tech-infused Construction:** Innovative opportunities for companies to develop technology-based hardware that integrate into construction tools or automate the home repair process. - **Gaming-inspired Design:** Opportunity to create new hardware products that incorporate nostalgic gaming characters or designs into household items and tools. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Hardware Manufacturing:** Innovative opportunities to improve, modernize, and incorporate new software/technology in the production of traditional hardware tools. - **DIY and Home Improvement Retail:** Opportunity to offer personalized hardware tools through interactive tutorials or software applications, catering to DIY enthusiasts and tech-savvy consumers. - **Gaming and Entertainment:** Opportunity for gaming companies and entertainment providers to collaborate with hardware manufacturers or DIY enthusiasts to release gaming-inspired hardware products or home decor. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [DIY Nail Art Printers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/diy-nailbot.md) - [Video Game-Inspired Side Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pac-man-side-table.md) - [Arcade Game Puzzle Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pacman-arcade.md) - [AI-Powered Nail Art Printers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nail-art-machine.md) - [DIY Wooden Pinball Puzzles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/3d-wooden-puzzle.md) - [30-Second Nail Printers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/30-sec-nails.md) - [Puzzle Cube-Inspired Nail Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/orly-x-rubiks.md) - [Color-In Press-On Nails](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tipzy.md) - [Modular Nail Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modul.md)