Diamond Plate Note Pad
Intro: Diamond Plate Note Pad
This is a design for a notepad made out of diamond plate and rubber bands. When I have ideas I am usually scrambling around to find a scrap of paper to write them on. I started carrying around index cards, but they would get mangled in my pocket and they were hard to hold while writing. This solves the problem by sandwiching index cards between two pieces of diamond plate.
STEP 1: Materials
Obtain the following
-A piece of 1/16 inch aluminum diamond plate at least 11" x 8", you can find this at your local home improvement store or online. It is fairly expensive so shop around.
-Rubber bands
-Index cards
-A piece of 1/16 inch aluminum diamond plate at least 11" x 8", you can find this at your local home improvement store or online. It is fairly expensive so shop around.
-Rubber bands
-Index cards
STEP 2: Cut and Sand
Cut two pieces from the diamond plate that are 3 1/4" x 5 1/4". I suggest using a skip tooth blade on a band saw. You will end up with rough edges all around. File and sand them down using progressively finer sand paper. Make sure to make a radius on each corner as to not rip your pocket.
STEP 3: Attatch Index Cards
Take one of the plates and attach index cards by using two rubber bands over the sides.
STEP 4: Finish
Now take the other plate, place it over the index cards and place another rubber band around the whole thing.
STEP 5: Conclusion
You are now done. To use, grab the notebook horizontally with your non writing hand, slip the rubber band off and over your fingers and take the top plate and place it below the bottom plate. When done, put the plate back and slip the rubber band back on from your fingers.
This setup fits quite nicely in my back pocket and the aluminum is virtually unbendable. I imagine you could also use it as a wallet by attaching your cards and money to the top plate with a few more rubber bands.
This setup fits quite nicely in my back pocket and the aluminum is virtually unbendable. I imagine you could also use it as a wallet by attaching your cards and money to the top plate with a few more rubber bands.
32 Comments
AndrewCampbell 10 years ago
pcooper2 12 years ago
Some twenty years ago I bought a Tenba camera bag that had a piece of 1/8" plywood as a stiffener in the bottom. The plywood cracked in short order, so I replaced it with a piece of 1/8 inch thick Lexan. It's still going strong and hasn't so much as developed a crack.
golddigger1559 14 years ago
Father Christmas 15 years ago
longbourne 15 years ago
ndrdog 16 years ago
RFilyaw 16 years ago
AT 16 years ago
BorisTheSpider 16 years ago
BorisTheSpider 16 years ago
kneecaps 16 years ago
eragonsdragon101 16 years ago
kneecaps 16 years ago
ARVash 16 years ago
kneecaps 16 years ago
BorisTheSpider 16 years ago
That being said, one could add hinges via a jacob's ladder type of setup (see this instructable and this video). You could use strong elastic bands, or rubber bands. What I would suggest for the straps, though, is a vacuum belt. A smaller, thinner one would hold up for a REALLY long time, and would really complement the already rugged design.
My 2 cents - there ya go. (though I guess kneecaps may need it more...)
Hoopajoo 16 years ago
kneecaps 16 years ago
HamO 16 years ago
tyeo098 16 years ago
imagine how cool itd be if someone whacks you with their paperback notebook, and you pull out your diamond plate one, lol
But seriously, its really cool, you just need a way to fasten the two plates together, dont really like the whole rubber band idea =\
how about a diamond plate binder? with the 3 rings? thatd be cool, then you can put the notebook inside it...
binders are... 13x16, for one front, same for back, and the side is 2x 16 inches