Homemade Rolodex Cover

Busirane · 01-24-2008, 09:12 PM

Here are some pics of a cover I made from a Rolodex business card book. I went to several office supply stores, taking my Cybook with me for sizing. There are all kinds of styles available: vinyl, leather, faux leather. The one I picked was nice fabric with a flexible faux leather spine so it folds back nicely, and it fit perfectly! I got mine at OfficeMax for $10; Staples has them, too, or it looks like you can buy one from Amazon for $8.40, but make sure you get the right size.

Inside the front cover is a clear pocket for a business card, and a faux leather pocket at the bottom. Both covers have fabric panels with openings towards the spine, into which were originally inserted the "cover flaps" of the vinyl business card file; that I just pulled out and discarded (get it... dis-carded? ha!) It came with an elastic pen holder loop that I trimmed off with scissors, along with two other tags that said something like "Made in China". You can see remnants of the pen holder near the upper right, and one of the tags near the center of the spine.

I put two wide strips of self-adhesive Velcro (the hook side) at the top and bottom of the back cover, trimming the rounded corners slightly. I got the Velcro from Jo-Ann fabrics for a few dollars. I put narrower strips of the softer loop side on the back of the Cybook as shown. Why did I use narrower strips on the Cybook? I figured wide strips would stick so tightly it'd be hard to pry the Cybook loose, and I think I guessed right... even the narrow strips are hard to separate, so the Cybook is quite secure!

I can hold the covers and read like a normal book, or I can fold the front cover back and read one-handed. My only complaints (with the Cybook, not the cover) are that the page turning button is WAY too stiff to use comfortably, and it occasionally fails to turn the page, even though the light blinks. This is definitely due to pressing it in a certain way, as I can reproduce it fairly consistently.

Ervserver · 01-24-2008, 09:53 PM

sharp looking cover

HarryT · 01-25-2008, 02:41 AM

The end result looks great! Excellent idea.

AMT · 01-25-2008, 02:50 PM

perhaps the velcro avoid the guarantee?

JSWolf · 01-25-2008, 03:06 PM

Very nice cover. Great idea.

Danny Fekete · 01-27-2008, 11:50 PM

I'm not sure if it'd be a problem, especially with this crowd, but consider blurring your device's ID number in IMG_2997.

(Also, awfully smart-lookin', hoy.)

01-24-2008, 09:12 PM	#1
Busirane Member Posts: 13 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2008 Device: Cybook Gen 3, Kindle 2, Kindle Fire	Homemade Rolodex Cover Here are some pics of a cover I made from a Rolodex business card book. I went to several office supply stores, taking my Cybook with me for sizing. There are all kinds of styles available: vinyl, leather, faux leather. The one I picked was nice fabric with a flexible faux leather spine so it folds back nicely, and it fit perfectly! I got mine at OfficeMax for $10; Staples has them, too, or it looks like you can buy one from Amazon for $8.40, but make sure you get the right size. Inside the front cover is a clear pocket for a business card, and a faux leather pocket at the bottom. Both covers have fabric panels with openings towards the spine, into which were originally inserted the "cover flaps" of the vinyl business card file; that I just pulled out and discarded (get it... dis-carded? ha!) It came with an elastic pen holder loop that I trimmed off with scissors, along with two other tags that said something like "Made in China". You can see remnants of the pen holder near the upper right, and one of the tags near the center of the spine. I put two wide strips of self-adhesive Velcro (the hook side) at the top and bottom of the back cover, trimming the rounded corners slightly. I got the Velcro from Jo-Ann fabrics for a few dollars. I put narrower strips of the softer loop side on the back of the Cybook as shown. Why did I use narrower strips on the Cybook? I figured wide strips would stick so tightly it'd be hard to pry the Cybook loose, and I think I guessed right... even the narrow strips are hard to separate, so the Cybook is quite secure! I can hold the covers and read like a normal book, or I can fold the front cover back and read one-handed. My only complaints (with the Cybook, not the cover) are that the page turning button is WAY too stiff to use comfortably, and it occasionally fails to turn the page, even though the light blinks. This is definitely due to pressing it in a certain way, as I can reproduce it fairly consistently. Attached Thumbnails

01-25-2008, 02:50 PM	#4
AMT Junior Member Posts: 9 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2007 Device: CYBOOK	cybook cover perhaps the velcro avoid the guarantee?

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01-24-2008, 09:53 PM	#2
Ervserver Wizard Posts: 2,624 Karma: 1008294 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Iowa, USA Device: Nook Simple Touch	sharp looking cover

01-25-2008, 02:41 AM	#3
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	The end result looks great! Excellent idea.

01-25-2008, 03:06 PM	#5
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 74,277 Karma: 129333566 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	Very nice cover. Great idea.

01-27-2008, 11:50 PM	#6
Danny Fekete Electronic Education Buff Posts: 84 Karma: 31076 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Device: Bookeen Cybook Gen3, iRex DR1000s, Sony Reader PRS 650	I'm not sure if it'd be a problem, especially with this crowd, but consider blurring your device's ID number in IMG_2997. (Also, awfully smart-lookin', hoy.)

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