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My DIY Nook Book Cover

So I decided to make my own book cover...
I bought a hardcover book at goodwill and cut out all the pages. Bought some liner paper at a local fabric store, along with thin cardboard sheets. I cut the cardboard sheets to fit inside the book and covered the cardboard with the liner paper. Hot glued some elastic and long story short here you go:
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If anyone wants one made send me a PM. I have one extra made with extra space for a pen and note pad. And can make more upond request.

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Wow, that looks awesome. I love that the nook is inside what looks like a very dated book!

Does it hold it ok? Looks like it will fall out.

flyboypr said:
Does it hold it ok? Looks like it will fall out.
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Holds great. Its been with me all day, very sturdy. How does it look like it will fall out?

I did something similar
Your's looks pretty cool. I like the exposed book. The book I used was really old so I had to cover it.

Woah! You're both very, very good! Time to go into business! I do wonder about the durability of elastic bands holding the NC corners though. I suppose if you get good quality ones and fix them well, they should last for quite a while.
Anyone else with diy book covers to inspire us?

Awesome work fellas! =)

afroken3130 said:
Your's looks pretty cool. I like the exposed book. The book I used was really old so I had to cover it.
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Awesome work! Your DIY was what originally made me want to make one, but couldn't find it once I started working on it. Great work.

Contra1971 said:
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YYYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAH!

afroken3130 said:
Your's looks pretty cool. I like the exposed book. The book I used was really old so I had to cover it.
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Do yo have a step by step log showing how you did that? Looks great!

That first case is very nice. I came across that layout after getting a notebook at Walgreens that was about the size of the Nook. It protected the screen, but I wanted more than that. I wanted something I could carry without worrying about smooshing and which could be an easel.
I wound up investing WAY too much time getting to where I am, but I like a lot of what I've got.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=537935&d=1299698667
The case is based on a canvas hardbound sketchbook (I just feel wrong killing a book to house an e-reader) and goes from there to build in a wood frame, a strong magnetic closure, and high-friction surfaces (velvet and corduroy) for the inside front and outside back covers to keep it from skidding off when laying down. There's a little velcro "tail" that can be used to support it like an easel in landscape mode, and a seatbelt to help it resist falling over. I'd hate to add velcro to the interior to hold it in place, but it could be done. I'm still thinking about how to do something more like a slide-in channel to really hold the device between the upper and lower posts.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=537936&d=1299698667
Total materials cost is pretty high, probably around 20 - 25 bucks. And build time is more manageable now, but it was off the hook when I started, of course.
I'm very pleased with the overall design.
The main thing I like about all the actual book book-based designs is that they don't scream "I have a fancy electronic toy."

Has anybody tried gluing some velcro strips on the back of the nook and on the cover to hold it instead of the elastic bands?

That would totally work. In my case, I decided that I wanted this case not to have that.
The old Handsprings had a manufacturer supplied cover that was very elegant - it snapped into a hardshell with "fangs" top and bottom to protect teh face. To use, remove from the fangs and face out. I had no problem putting velcro onto the cover, then putting that into a nice Body Glove zipper case.

Roger_H said:
Has anybody tried gluing some velcro strips on the back of the nook and on the cover to hold it instead of the elastic bands?
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I was thinking of using some double sided acrylic foam tape from 3M. I have LOADS of that stuff at home. But i like the idea of being able to remove the Nook Color. The Velco would be the ideal way to go if you wanted to remove it, however to strong of a Velco and you'll end up bending the card board of the book cover....I think i might end up using the bands to hold it in place and some light duty velco to keep it from sliding around.

Less Case minimal magnetic case

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Starts at $25
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lesscase/less-case-slim-google-nexus-7-magnetic-case,
http://lesscase.com/

Seems nice. Thx for heads up.

Nice. I always wanted something like this but with a flap for the front.

I want more reassurance that the magnets will have no ill effects. Otherwise an awesome idea.

TheAtheistReverend said:
I want more reassurance that the magnets will have no ill effects. Otherwise an awesome idea.
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We researched extensively in magnets (magnet size, thickness, pull force, finish, vendors, performance relationship affected by distance) and optimized the best magnets to achieve the performance that we required. We've tested our Nexus 7 tablets extensively with various magnets in the prototype cases for almost three months, and have definitely concluded that there are no adverse side-effects.
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Encouraging.

Is that stand a separated piece?... (Never mind... I just saw the video) I like the case, but I'd want a built-in kickstand... Very promising minimalistic approach. I'd be happy with a skeleton case like the one shown with a built-in kickstand and separated invisible screen shield.
EDIT: Short of having a built-in plastic kickstand... can a separated (detachable) stand be made mostly of plastic with metal where it needs to be attached to the back of the case. Also if the stand was fold-able or made with a hinge so that it can be easily placed in a pocket or attached magnetically (flat) to the back of the case.

TheAtheistReverend said:
I want more reassurance that the magnets will have no ill effects. Otherwise an awesome idea.
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There is absolutely NO components inside the Nexus that could be affected, other than the compass chip, which in itself is non-ferrous, so it won't be damaged even by the most powerfull magnet you could come up with. The only ferrous parts in the Nexus is the shielding cans and the mounts for the USB connector.
So you can place whatever magnets on the Nexus without any chance of damage.
// Per.

The Kickstarter funding has failed, a shame really.

ddlooping said:
The Kickstarter funding has failed, a shame really.
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I agree. I ended up going with something that protects a bit better. Cool idea, and I probably would have bought one. Maybe someday they will get the startup.

Make something similar with a flap for the front so you can use wake on open. This design failed because it didnt have that.

mrsatan said:
Make something similar with a flap for the front so you can use wake on open. This design failed because it didnt have that.
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And a couple posts back someone basically said the deal breaker for them was no built in kickstand. There is no one reason it failed other than we didn't help enough with the startup.
We all have our own reasons we didn't give them money to help them start this up. I wonder how far they were from getting off the ground?
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Hi, one of the founders of Less Case.
Hey guys. Just googling about the less case and saw this thread come up . Longtime lurker, first time poster (android user since the G1 days).
The project moving forward was contingent upon the kickstarter campaign succeeding (obviously), so unfortunately we're not pursuing this product anymore.
Just to talk about some of the things being brought up in this thread...
Me and my 2 buddies that were making this really debated about the kickstand integration. There were many reasons why we decided to leave it out of the design, at least for the "version 1". Primarily, the case was initially designed to be as thin but durable as possible. Adding a kickstand to the Less case would have required considerable amount of redesign and re-prototyping. I know it sounds trivial "just add a kickstand"....Problem was, if it was plastic, we'd have to add extra thickness to the entire case to make the rest of it uniform thickness to where the stand folded back into the case. We could solve the rigidity issue of the kickstand by making it metal, but then our manufacturer was solely a plastics maker, and the logistics of sourcing a metal manufacturer, then adding post assembly would have taken it to a cost and timeline we weren't comfortable with. I'm sure we could have come up with the solution, but it was a matter of time and money management.
At the end of the day, the primary idea was to be able to slap this thing on any metal surface, so the ROI of adding a kickstand didn't add up. Double the project time, more cost, to accommodate what's essentially a "secondary" feature. I know a lot of people would disagree, but we had to weigh the pros and cons, and it just eeked towards "no kickstand" a bit more.
Also, for those talking about a cover, we had that planned. It was contingent upon the success of the initial case, and Kickstarter doesn't allow us to show anything that hasn't been already made. So we couldn't include the idea in our campaign. For me, the cover we had planned was the best part, so it was unfortunate we couldn't share it to potential kickstarters.
Here's some early mockups we did of how the cover would work...
(See attachments) If thats not working, just go to lesscase.com/pics and click on the files. Can't post images yet
Basically the thin plastic arm would connect magnetically to the back, and since the Nexus 7 is primarily a "portrait" device, we figured it would be good to have the cover be vertical, almost like a journalists notepad (which by the way we were going to make it look like that, kind of retro'ish). The plan was to input weak flat magnets inside the cover to activate the Nexus 7 sleep/wake functions which we tested, and worked.
The beauty of the case was that it's just like the iPad case, in the sense that it can stay on all day when you need it, but if you want to use the tablet sans-cover, you can easily snap it on and off w/ magnets. The fact that you could do this allowed you to re-purpose the tablet quickly and easily depending on how you wanted to use it. Take the case off, then car mount it, put the case back on, etc.
Anyways... it was fun to work on while it lasted. We had big plans, but they didn't flesh out . Thanks for the conversation!

Welcome to the forum, wussyib, and thanks for sharing some insider's info.
A real shame the campaign didn't succeed.

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Anyways... it was fun to work on while it lasted. We had big plans, but they didn't flesh out . Thanks for the conversation!
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Very cool design. I agree it is a great concept. Thanks for the post.
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Disable magnetic switch?

I have a case with magnet to launch/suspend my Nexus. It also has the nice possibility to flip the front to the back. But unfortunately the magnet seems to be sufficiently strong enough to switch even in this position (from the back side). Any idea on how to prevent this? Some "magnetic isolation" from the backside?
Thanks!

I'd need to see a pic of the case really.
However with my old case I snapped the pointy bits off of some drawing pins by treading them in to the kitchen floor & lined them up in a square two across, two down. Then I wrapped it in aluminium foil and put sticky tape around it. Then I stuck the little square between my Nexus 7 case & the back of my Nexus 7. It worked perfectly & I still had the sleep function.

You might just want to replace the magnet with a weaker one if you can get to it easily
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It is this case:
http://www.amazon.de/Schutzhülle-Fu...UTF8&colid=D0Y9AZ5AA2ME&coliid=I14S1WK45KAPCD
@Rock-&-Roll-Hedgehog: I didn't fully understand your instructions. But basically you suggest, that aluminium foil at the back of the nexus will reduce the magnetic field?
Thanks for your answers!

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It is this case:
http://www.amazon.de/Schutzhülle-Fu...UTF8&colid=D0Y9AZ5AA2ME&coliid=I14S1WK45KAPCD
@Rock-&-Roll-Hedgehog: I didn't fully understand your instructions. But basically you suggest, that aluminium foil at the back of the nexus will reduce the magnetic field?
Thanks for your answers!
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No I got some drawing pins like these
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bash off the pointy bits you only want the heads. Lay them in a two by two configuration and wrap them in aluminium foil. I think the drawing pins are made from copper but don't quote me. You buy them at any stationers for a pound or so (couple of dollars for a big box). They then seem to shield the back from the magnetic field.
PS Guntram are you German? You need Reißzwecke, metal ones no plastic.

Thanks for the advice!
I've used the botton of a tea candle now. Still not sure thought, wether its the material or just the "size" of the object - but it works!

Any sort of "thick enough, big enough" piece of metal will diffuse the magnetic field. So your bit of metal from the bottom of the candle was enough. Aluminum foil would most likely work if you fold it enough times.
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bsoplinger said:
Aluminum foil would most likely work if you fold it enough times.
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Doesn't there need to be some iron in there?
Hedgehog's drawing pin solution is pretty clever. Could you tell me whereabouts in the case 'tray' you placed them? Save me a bunch of trial and error by giving me a starting point.

formicae said:
Doesn't there need to be some iron in there?
Hedgehog's drawing pin solution is pretty clever. Could you tell me whereabouts in the case 'tray' you placed them? Save me a bunch of trial and error by giving me a starting point.
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Iron no, metal yes. Actually any conductive material would work.
As far as location goes, try about 3/4 inch up and 1.5 in from the bottom right corner when held in landscape orientation with the USB port to the right and power switch and volume up.
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bsoplinger said:
Iron no, metal yes. Actually any conductive material would work.
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Conductors that are neither ferromagnetic nor paramagnetic have no effect on static magnetic fields... other than changing the distance involved which will reduce the field stregth; otoh a thick hunk of paper or plastic would do the same thing. Excellent conductors (gold, silver, platinum) can effect rapidly changing magnetic fields due to induced eddy currents, but that doesn't apply here.
But don't take my word for it - take two small permanent magnets and some aluminum foil, and see if the Al foil changes how they attract each other any differently than paper of the same thickness.
The poster that used thumbtack heads succeeded either because the additional thickness decreased the mag field below the switch latch threshold, or more likely the tack heads had some iron in them. (Probably not nickel, manganese or other exotics)
A thin shim of Mu-Metal would work, or something ferrous would work too - possibly a shim of anything sufficiently thick would also do the trick.
cheers

Poetic hardback case

Has anyone else bought this? I'm a bit disapointed in it. XDA has turned off search so I couldn't search for similar threads.
On Amazon they picture the buckle fitting like this. Clearly reaching out and over the entire edge and holding on tight from under.
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Mine, fits like this. It's as snug as a bug in the case and no more pressure or pushing is going to make it any better. The buckle just doesn't clasp correctly

I have that case, and it only happens for me when the lower corners are not fully seated (depressed) in their holders. I know you said it is snug as a bug, and if that is the case, yours is definitely made different as mine clasps as in the first photo.

Thanks.. It's clearly defective.
I opened the case up and just put the N10 on it so there is 0% chance of anything keeping it from closing how it was intended.
It clearly is made wrong. There is no way that is clasping no matter what. Pisses me off. $15 product and they know most people won't go through the trouble of going somewhere to ship it back, paying for shipping (and then waiting for them to credit you back) and hope they get it right the second time.. It still holds, especially with the little elastic strap but I'd prefer that extra little security.. Oh well..
I have no luck with cases. My Moko case for the N7 had the magnet improperly placed and the smart cover feature never worked. (it did work though I tested it with a magnet)

Looks like that clasp isn't bent enough. The rigid material underneath is probably plastic whereas metal could perhaps be bent a little more to adjust the fit. Bummer.

I massaged down strip of foam that runs on that edge there and it's sliding over better. Not like in their photo but it's more than it originally was.. It's usable and think once the foam softens up a bit more it'll be even better.
It stays shut and is protected ... Others have complained about the same thing in reviews: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00A6X3ZM6/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00

I see the complaints you're talking about. I'd send a picture of mine, but it's at home. I have to sort of flex the cover down while pulling up a bit on the hook to get it closed. The fit is rather tight, so I am trying to lessen the wear of repeated use. When closed the lid dips down just slightly at the hook. It would be a hassle to return. Maybe they would acknowledge a quality control problem and send a free replacement under the 3-year warranty? You're certainly not alone as Amazon attests.

I'm sorry to hear that. Mine fits perfectly. Smart Cover works pretty well to although I'm not used to it yet. My only complain is that while playing with it, the device gets hotter than usual.
I remember that in the beginning the inner tabs were very tight so I bent them to be able to remove the device more easily. I know it's difficult with that tab particularly. You can try using a heater if it's in fact plastic.

Silly question, did you move the elastic band so it's on the outside when closing the case?

Just ordered my Nexus 10 this morning and seriously considering this case...Should I do it? How reliable is their warranty if the case starts peeling or something? Should I worrya bout the tablet getting scratched while putting it on or getting it in kickstand mode so I can type on it in class?
Thanks!

In my modest opinion, the case is awesome. I own mine for about two months now. To be honest, I don't care about the warranty for a 15$ thing except if you have to return it because it's clearly defective.
I like the case, but I found another one in Amazon that I might like better. If I find it again I'll tell you.

Master Ramy said:
Just ordered my Nexus 10 this morning and seriously considering this case...Should I do it? How reliable is their warranty if the case starts peeling or something? Should I worrya bout the tablet getting scratched while putting it on or getting it in kickstand mode so I can type on it in class?
Thanks!
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I'd say do it. I wasn't going to use a case at all, but I realized I needed one for travel. I really liked that this one didn't have a bezel. I thought I'd use it just for travel, but I've never taken it off.

I mean, I mainly use the nexus without it, especially for gaming. But exactly, I need it for carrying it in the backpack. And the stand functionality is awesome fit browsing. This is the third case I have of this type. I use another one with my note 2 and with the transformer before if this tablet.

Sticker Skin Cover For Xperia PLAY gamepad

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Paying particular attention to the gamepad skin, would this be a good way to protect the pad from scratching itself? what do you think?
I just bought a new white xperia play and don't want the pad to get scratched again. I already have a Trident case to protect the outside of the phone so would probably throw the outer skin away. Oh and yes, I do have OCD

LordBattleBeard said:
Paying particular attention to the gamepad skin, would this be a good way to protect the pad from scratching itself? what do you think?
I just bought a new white xperia play and don't want the pad to get scratched again. I already have a Trident case to protect the outside of the phone so would probably throw the outer skin away. Oh and yes, I do have OCD
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I had one before when I sold the Xperia Play last year, it protected the surface of the gamepad and is durable from light scratches and tears. Yesterday I have bought this exactly product again for the Xperia Play 4G that is coming later this week. The adhesive is sticky but not very sticky upon light touching and can be moved around until you desire the location, it will hold on to the pad but you can melt the adhesive if you wish with a hot blow dryer to insure maximum bonding to the gamepad. This is the only protection that I know that protects the gamepad from scratches made from the screen partition of the phone.

Im currently using the black version of this and ive gotta say, its pretty cool. The only problem is trying to stick it on perfectly at the start. It does protect the gamepad and the back for me(Im careful with my phone:silly , but it kind of makes the space inbetween the phone and gamepad smaller, so when you slide it out, it doesnt 'click'.

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I had one before when I sold the Xperia Play last year, it protected the surface of the gamepad and is durable from light scratches and tears. Yesterday I have bought this exactly product again for the Xperia Play 4G that is coming later this week. The adhesive is sticky but not very sticky upon light touching and can be moved around until you desire the location, it will hold on to the pad but you can melt the adhesive if you wish with a hot blow dryer to insure maximum bonding to the gamepad. This is the only protection that I know that protects the gamepad from scratches made from the screen partition of the phone.
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Thanks for the detailed explanation. Have you tried taking it off? if so, does it leave any sticky residue or anything else not desirable on your pad?
Is the pad any harder to open and close or is there still a healthy gap? Thanks
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Im currently using the black version of this and ive gotta say, its pretty cool. The only problem is trying to stick it on perfectly at the start. It does protect the gamepad and the back for me(Im careful with my phone:silly , but it kind of makes the space inbetween the phone and gamepad smaller, so when you slide it out, it doesnt 'click'.
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Oh really. Is it substantially harder or is there still enough space to make it a healthy fit? Thanks. To be honest, I always thought that the force the pad opened/closed with was unhealthy in itself, so the lack of this happening could be a good thing.
Oh and I just noticed, it covers part of the touchpad controls. Does this affect how they operate?

Thanks for the detailed explanation. Have you tried taking it off? if so, does it leave any sticky residue or anything else not desirable on your pad?
Is the pad any harder to open and close or is there still a healthy gap? Thanks
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When I first had the sticker, I have not applied the hot air on the sticker, I should have done so before because the sticker did peel more frequently from the sliding and crinkles, (sticker latches to the screen part and sticks). I did prior modifications like shorten the edge but before I had a problem with flex cable replacement twice (not caused by the sticker) my phone efforts upkeep has made me upset and give up, I removed the sticker number of times and no sticky residue was left. When I get this sticker again, I will use the hot air to melt the adhesive more when it does hit my desired result. As for the backside, the corners will peel out unless you have the phone under a case, then it won't be problem. Again, I have not used the hot air the first time, my experience is varied on a non-hot air application.

No effect to touchpads and i like it cause it makes the gamepad part more "connected" to the phone part.

I got the carbon fiber stickers in the mail today. Here is what you get inside:
Gamepad Carbon Fiber Sticker
Back Plate Carbon Fiber Sticker
Generic Screen Protector
I have already applied the stickers but not the included screen protector as I used the screen protector that I got from the mixed case earlier in the month. I do not have pictures right now as it is late to show you the application of the stickers. On initial thought, the gamepad is a little bit tough to slide in and out, be careful when sliding as always. I already hot-aired my stickers and that should harden the adhesive to the surfaces, I'll make a review next month on how it fairs.