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Step 6Create the Back Inside Cover
The back inside cover will be where your kindle is attached to the light. I used High-density polyethylene (HDPE) sheet to make my back cover, but sturdy cardboard from a composition book or something similar would work just as well.
I followed this DIY Kindle Cover Instructable for the basic setup.
1) Follow the DIY Kindle Cover instructable through step one, concluding with felting the spine. Note, attach the spine felt ONLY to the front and back covers. Leave the portion that crosses the spine unattached to allow the book to open more naturally.
2) Make a template that is aproximately the same size as the inside cover of your book. I found that gently curved corners are much easier to attach felt to than square corners. My book has an internal dimension of 150 x 220 mm; attached is my template.
3) Glue the template to the backing material and cut it out.
4) Cut a piece of felt that has approximately 15 mm of overlap on all sides.
5) Use hot glue to fasten the felt to the backing. Trim the corners to make a nice rounded fit.
6) Place the clip support and light approximately where you would like them. Mark the locations. Be sure to allow enough clearance for the kindle to swing onto the lower clip. If the light is too close to the top of the kindle, it will be very difficult to attach the kindle to the clips as it will run into the light. NB! I wasn't thinking and centered my light on the backing rather than centering it with the Kindle screen. Note that it is off center by around 10 mm to the left.
7) Measure the dimensions of the light and support and trim away any felt and glue. Trim as close as possible to the light and support to allow for a nice finished look. Depending on the thickness of your felt, it may be neccesary to raise the clips slightly higher to ensure a good fit for the kindle ports. If this is necessary, make a spacer out of thin cardboard and fit it under the clip support. I needed to add a piece of cereal box cardboard to gain around .2 mm of height for my clips.
8) Cut holes for the wires from the clips to the switch and negative side of the light circuit.
9) Solder the positive (red) wire to pole [2] of the switch and the negative (black) wire to the negative side of the circuit
10) Test your lights. If something doesn't appear to work, check the following:
A) The clips are firmly seated in the Kindle
B) There is a good solder connection between the positive lead and the switch pole.
C) There is a good solder connection between the negative lead and the circuit.
11) Carefully align the light and support and fasten them down using hot glue. Tuck the felt in around the sides for a more finished look.
12) Insulate and secure the switch with a good blob of hot glue.
13) Attach the light hood using hot glue. This can be tricky and takes some experimenting to get right.
14) Decide where you would like the elastic band to rest over your Kindle. I set mine around 30 mm from the top and 30 mm in from the right.
15) Drill a small hole for each end with a sharp knife or 2 mm drill bit.
16) Cut a piece of elastic that is about twice as long as you need. Use a bent piece of wire or paper clip to fish the elastic band through the hole.
17) Glue the elastic band down to the backing leaving little to no slack in the band. Other than the bottom clip, this is the ONLY thing that will hold your kindle to the top clip so make it tight!
I followed this DIY Kindle Cover Instructable for the basic setup.
1) Follow the DIY Kindle Cover instructable through step one, concluding with felting the spine. Note, attach the spine felt ONLY to the front and back covers. Leave the portion that crosses the spine unattached to allow the book to open more naturally.
2) Make a template that is aproximately the same size as the inside cover of your book. I found that gently curved corners are much easier to attach felt to than square corners. My book has an internal dimension of 150 x 220 mm; attached is my template.
3) Glue the template to the backing material and cut it out.
4) Cut a piece of felt that has approximately 15 mm of overlap on all sides.
5) Use hot glue to fasten the felt to the backing. Trim the corners to make a nice rounded fit.
6) Place the clip support and light approximately where you would like them. Mark the locations. Be sure to allow enough clearance for the kindle to swing onto the lower clip. If the light is too close to the top of the kindle, it will be very difficult to attach the kindle to the clips as it will run into the light. NB! I wasn't thinking and centered my light on the backing rather than centering it with the Kindle screen. Note that it is off center by around 10 mm to the left.
7) Measure the dimensions of the light and support and trim away any felt and glue. Trim as close as possible to the light and support to allow for a nice finished look. Depending on the thickness of your felt, it may be neccesary to raise the clips slightly higher to ensure a good fit for the kindle ports. If this is necessary, make a spacer out of thin cardboard and fit it under the clip support. I needed to add a piece of cereal box cardboard to gain around .2 mm of height for my clips.
8) Cut holes for the wires from the clips to the switch and negative side of the light circuit.
9) Solder the positive (red) wire to pole [2] of the switch and the negative (black) wire to the negative side of the circuit
10) Test your lights. If something doesn't appear to work, check the following:
A) The clips are firmly seated in the Kindle
B) There is a good solder connection between the positive lead and the switch pole.
C) There is a good solder connection between the negative lead and the circuit.
11) Carefully align the light and support and fasten them down using hot glue. Tuck the felt in around the sides for a more finished look.
12) Insulate and secure the switch with a good blob of hot glue.
13) Attach the light hood using hot glue. This can be tricky and takes some experimenting to get right.
14) Decide where you would like the elastic band to rest over your Kindle. I set mine around 30 mm from the top and 30 mm in from the right.
15) Drill a small hole for each end with a sharp knife or 2 mm drill bit.
16) Cut a piece of elastic that is about twice as long as you need. Use a bent piece of wire or paper clip to fish the elastic band through the hole.
17) Glue the elastic band down to the backing leaving little to no slack in the band. Other than the bottom clip, this is the ONLY thing that will hold your kindle to the top clip so make it tight!
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