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Step 8The Notepad Completed
The last step is to clamp down the leather binding with the screw post ends and test the hinged cover to make sure it opens and closes properly.
Total weight is about 1.5 pounds and I'm completely happy with the final results - it's got a nice weight to it and looks and feels like something from the past. It's small enough to fit into a laptop bag pocket or just sit on the desk and invite questions.
Since it was a gift for my friend, I'm going to have to create another one for myself. $21.00 isn't bad for a handmade gift that should last quite a while. (I gave him five extra graph paper pads as refills.) He's already informed me that two people in his office want one - hmm....
Final Thoughts:
1. The total time invested in this project was probably close to 4 hours - but a lot of that is due to having to start and stop because of the recharge time on my cordless drill battery (paint drying time isn't included because I allowed painting to dry overnight).
2. More Clamps! I have these basic clamps that won't let me clamp things down any further way than 2 or 3 inches from the edge of my worktable. Add something else to my Must-Have-List. It'd be nice to be able to clamp the metal down in more locations to prevent vibration when drilling.
3. More Variations! I'm considering doing some more of these types of books - possibly an actual 3-ring binder of some sort... that'll require some thinking. Any suggestions? Please let me know your thoughts!
4. My best suggestion for making this or something like it is to spend the proper amount of time on your drilling - if the holes are lined up properly, the graph paper pad or one of the covers will be misaligned and the entire thing will look wrong. I made a couple small mistakes during my drilling (mainly due to using a hand drill and not a drill press) - they're hardly noticeable in the pictures or to my friend, but I see them and have learned a bit more that will improve my future projects.
I hope you've enjoyed my Instructable - I'm a writer (if you couldn't already guess) and always enjoy documenting my projects - if you decide to make one of these (or a variation), I'd love to see your final version... actually, I'd love to see your entire process in Instructables! If you have any questions about what I've posted here, please ask and I'll do my best to respond quickly.
Jim
Atlanta, Georgia
Total weight is about 1.5 pounds and I'm completely happy with the final results - it's got a nice weight to it and looks and feels like something from the past. It's small enough to fit into a laptop bag pocket or just sit on the desk and invite questions.
Since it was a gift for my friend, I'm going to have to create another one for myself. $21.00 isn't bad for a handmade gift that should last quite a while. (I gave him five extra graph paper pads as refills.) He's already informed me that two people in his office want one - hmm....
Final Thoughts:
1. The total time invested in this project was probably close to 4 hours - but a lot of that is due to having to start and stop because of the recharge time on my cordless drill battery (paint drying time isn't included because I allowed painting to dry overnight).
2. More Clamps! I have these basic clamps that won't let me clamp things down any further way than 2 or 3 inches from the edge of my worktable. Add something else to my Must-Have-List. It'd be nice to be able to clamp the metal down in more locations to prevent vibration when drilling.
3. More Variations! I'm considering doing some more of these types of books - possibly an actual 3-ring binder of some sort... that'll require some thinking. Any suggestions? Please let me know your thoughts!
4. My best suggestion for making this or something like it is to spend the proper amount of time on your drilling - if the holes are lined up properly, the graph paper pad or one of the covers will be misaligned and the entire thing will look wrong. I made a couple small mistakes during my drilling (mainly due to using a hand drill and not a drill press) - they're hardly noticeable in the pictures or to my friend, but I see them and have learned a bit more that will improve my future projects.
I hope you've enjoyed my Instructable - I'm a writer (if you couldn't already guess) and always enjoy documenting my projects - if you decide to make one of these (or a variation), I'd love to see your final version... actually, I'd love to see your entire process in Instructables! If you have any questions about what I've posted here, please ask and I'll do my best to respond quickly.
Jim
Atlanta, Georgia
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