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Sofa Coaster

Save the beer!!!!

21 comments

Dec 18, 2008. 12:53 AMegriff says:

I don't know why everyone is complaining about the slides... it's pretty simple, but ingenius all the same.

Feb 26, 2008. 4:54 PMaliceownsj00 says:

haha thats a cute idea... or should I say 'manly idea', either way, cool

Dec 5, 2007. 5:03 PMAar000n3y says:

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Dec 5, 2007. 5:07 PM

lebowski says:

Just to so everyone is clear. Written instructions are not required for Videos or Slideshows.

Dec 6, 2007. 3:09 PMAar000n3y says:

Yes, but they're very helpful to have.

Dec 7, 2007. 10:38 PMFrenchCrawler says:

Suggestion: If you see a Video or Slideshow Image (the picture depicts what it is) where the Instructable picture is, just assume that there won't be any written instructions. Then just skip over them or view the video/slideshow as is.

Dec 8, 2007. 9:49 AMAar000n3y says:

Many many times, I read out of the corner of my eye without thinking. So when I do try skipping things, I end up catching a couple words, and then sometimes I'm interested. So that doesn't really work.

Dec 8, 2007. 7:41 PMFrenchCrawler says:

When you open Instructables, just select the tab at the top that says "Instructables" (then just have Instructables bookmarked at that url). Afterwards, you won't have to worry about seeing these new additions.

Dec 8, 2007. 10:49 PMAar000n3y says:

The page that button goes to doesn't show all new instructables, just popular ones. I like to look at new ones as they come, and search when I need to.

Dec 9, 2007. 2:06 PM

lebowski says:

This is the link you want. You just needed to use the sort option.

http://www.instructables.com/tag/type:id/instructable:true/?sort=RECENT

Dec 9, 2007. 9:04 AMFrenchCrawler says:

Go to that page, then go to the "sort by" (located under the categories, but above the Instructables) and click recent. "Popular" is the default setting so when you click on any of the tabs, it'll sort by the most popular. Try it out for yourself: Click on the Instructables tab and then click back onto the All tab.

Dec 6, 2007. 5:58 AMpingeee says:

I still like the original clear photos+written instructions instructables. These instructables without that turns me off. I keep thinking they are just for us to click to get them money (like metacafe stuffs)

Dec 6, 2007. 8:19 AM

Tool Using Animal (author) says:

Care to point out how I'm making money on this?

Dec 7, 2007. 5:13 PM

zachninme says:

You've obviously teamed up with instructables in order to leach money out of poor helpless souls by posting slideshows without any written discription! Everyone! Run before its too late!

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Dec 5, 2007. 1:41 PM

canida says:

How about adding some "claws" to keep the coaster in place- depending on your couch it might be velcro, rubber flaps, or tetanus-inducing spikes. A rubber footing on top would also make the beer a bit more likely to stay put when someone gesticulates wildly.

Dec 6, 2007. 5:22 PM

Tool Using Animal (author) says:

I had wanted to try checkering the top, but the price of checkering tools was prohibitive. That and laziness. I like the claw idea, hmmmm.

Dec 5, 2007. 6:47 PM

xrobevansx says:

agreed: rubber feet or something to make the bottom grip the cloth of the sofa, as well as cork or some other material on top for under the bottle/glass.

Dec 5, 2007. 5:08 PM

lebowski says:

Nice, although my kids would knock it off before I could put my beer down.