Holster Your Banana, Buddy!

by Kiteman

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Intro: Holster Your Banana, Buddy!

My youngest takes a packed lunch to school, and often takes a banana. Being six, his lunchbox tends to suffer more than its fair share of physical abuse.

So do the contents, so we bought him a Banana Guard.

This is fine, and works well, but the banana guard is twice the size of the banana. It doesn't fit in his lunch pack.

Naturally, then, he needed a cool way to carry his banana to school. Oh, and Kitewife said I wasn't allowed to damage the bananaguard, something about them being expensive...

STEP 1: A Bit of a Bodge

I decided to add an elasticated clip to the banana guard.

That meant I needed a piece of plastic for the clip. The piece I used came from the stick-out-to-catch-the-paper bit of an old printer. I forgot to take a picture of it in-situ, so I pieced it back together for the shot.

I was after a wider piece than I had available, so I had to hot-glue two pieces together. I trimmed off the oozed excess from the outside, but left it on the inside - partly because I expected the glue to provide extra friction, and partly because I was too lazy.

STEP 2: Notches

Remember, I was banned from damaging the banana guard, so I had to tie the clip on.

I made two notches in each side (thirty seconds with a hacksaw and the file attachment of my Leatherman), positioned to match up with the ventilation holes of the guard.

I then pinched a few inches of elastic from my wife's sewing box and tied the clip onto the guard by threading the elastic through the holes and notches.

STEP 3: It Works!

Look at that - it worked first time. OK, the picture isn't wonderful, but have you ever tried to take a photo of your own hip?

All I have to do now is persuade #2 son to actually use it...

44 Comments

bumpus 15 years ago

does kitekid like it?

Kiteman 15 years ago

He did, but he says he doesn't like bananas now.

Bartboy 15 years ago

is kitekid real? cause I think if your kiteman, he'd be something like frissbee kid.

Kiteman 15 years ago

LOL, no, he's #2 son. The elder one is #1 son.

Wasagi 14 years ago

 Tell him that bananas are the best! 

And that Instructables is going to start a petition because bananas are the best.

Owenmon 14 years ago

https://www.instructables.com/group/bananahaters/

I beg to differ...

Wasagi 14 years ago

 NNoooooo

Blast you IBBH!!

Bartboy 15 years ago

oh, how old is #1 son?

Kiteman 15 years ago

#1 is going on 12, #2 is going on 8

Bartboy 15 years ago

So maybe next year we might just see an account named kitekid? cause if so, you should make the account before its taken.

Bartboy 15 years ago

It still exists! take it NOW! Even if not ready for it, take it and keep it.

Bartboy 14 years ago

A 9 year old? A bit young for this, I think.

bassclarinet23 14 years ago

Yeah, but kids generally age. 9-year-olds eventually become 13-year-olds.

Kiteman 14 years ago

Most seem to fit.

fwjs28 15 years ago

there like to pencils...if #2 is used most. why isn't it #1? :P

Kiteman 15 years ago

It's been going 7 years now, no sign of damage. They're two of the brightest, sanest boys I know.

Kiteman 15 years ago

Oh, I do call them that - they both know it's the order they were born in, not a measure of favouritism. It's a family tradition (started by my own father), pinched from a Charlie Chan film.
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