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Eee PC (or any Laptop) Case on the Cheap

Step 4Using The Force...well, Duct Tape...

Using The Force...well, Duct Tape...
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A wise little green man/alien/dude once said "It flows around us, binds us it does" well, I personally feel that he was referring to Duct Tape and the fact that Luke could have just patched the dang hole on his X-Wing with the stuff...why else would it have sunk?

At any rate, what you will want to do now, is gather up the padding material that you're going to use and lay it out. Make sure it covers the areas on your case that you want it too, and cut it to size/shape. I had strips of the stuff, so I had to kinda layer it in a way (refer to below pics). Also, make sure not to tape the hinges on the flaps in the flat position, scissors and slits in tape can be your greatest allies here. Cover everything in Duct Tape.

Also, make sure that you only tape the inside at this point, and make sure that all pieces are smooth...your laptop will be going in here.

Also note, overlapping the strips of duct tape a little bit will greatly help in this process.
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