DIY laptop case: a 12-step program
[NOTE: This DIY was written in the early days of the MacBook Pro product line, before case-makers had caught up with Apple's new form factors. In the two years since I wrote this, many excellent designs have become available, and I myself have upgraded to a Booq Vyper, which I can recommend despite the repellent name. This how-to remains useful, though, for the true and dedicated tightwad, the avid recycler, and anyone addicted to the heady polymer aroma of duct tape.]
I’ve never bought a carrying case for any of my laptops, but the new MacBook Pro is so sleek and lovely that I decided I would spring for a genu-wine store-bought case this time. A little research has deterred me, however. Word on the street is that the case-making sector hasn’t really caught up with the new Mac laptops’ dimensions yet and various vendors are claiming that old stock designed for iBooks and PowerBooks will accommodate the MacBook and MB Pro, with mixed reviews from users. If I’m going to shell out $30 or £20 for my new ‘Book’s case, I want it to fit like a tiny wetsuit, not blown-out rhino hide.
So, pending the bringing to market of dedicated cases for the MBP, it’s back to my old cheap-ass DIY ways.
Each of my previous laptops has undergone a non-invasive procedure that results in a carrying case meant to go inside a soft briefcase or backpack. The case you get this way has the following virtues:
- Tailor-made for your machine, with a fit as snug or loose as you design
- Provides excellent shock protection and is largely liquid-proof [*]
- Made from materials that are practically free
- Looks only slightly hobo-esque, and is meant to be tucked inside other bag anyway
- Gives you the profound satisfaction of making something with your own two hands
[*] I use this term not as a watch-marketer but as a beer-spiller. This case is NOT rated to any number of atmospheres.
This takes around an hour to do, including beer-opening etc, and doesn’t require any tools you probably don’t have lying around the place already. Materials required are:
- Large piece of closed-cell foam (i.e., a backpacking sleeping pad[**]). It comes in various thicknesses; I recommend 3/8″ or 1 cm
- Duct tape
- Self-adhesive Velcro® (optional)
[**] Try to find a used piece of this stuff at a garage sale or similar. Everyone seems to be using higher-tech sleeping pads now, so there’s no shortage of orphaned EVA pads out there. If you must buy new for this project, expect to spend around $10.
This how-to should be pretty much self-explanatory from the step-by-step photos shown below, but I’ll include notes as I go along.
- First assemble your materials. In addition to the materials for the case, you’ll want to have handy (nautiluswise from top) the machine you’re encasing, X-Acto® knife, long straight-edge, scissors, square with measuring units, felt-tip pen, and beer (not pictured — the morning-sickness thing renders beer odor intolerable to Magda. So. No beer. You do what you want, but if your pregnant wife asks you to cut back on the beer, I advise compliance. She can’t stand the smell of olives these days, either, but that’s neither here nor there). In the extreme upper left is a piece of cardboard for protecting the kitchen table when cutting. The piece of foam here is actual Ensolite®, thin but very shock-absorbing and pliable stuff. In my opinion, worth seeking out for this project. This piece happened to be salvaged from the Dumpster®, adding to the satisfaction factor and lowering project costs asymptotically while increasing hobo-ness somewhat. Color is a bit unfortunate, but makes it easier to illustrate.
- Open the beer (not shown!) and measure your computer. As you can see above, I’ve marked out five ‘columns’, using the machine itself as a measuring tool (not otherwise generally recommended). From left to right, the ‘columns’ marked will eventually form flap, top, back, bottom, and front of the case. No side panels have been marked yet. As you measure/mark, it’s better to be liberal and allow a little extra room. You can regulate the snugness of the case later when you bind it with duct tape. Try not to spill beer on materials or computer (generally recommended).
- I traced around the roll of duct tape to round the corners of the flap. An optional step, and one which complicates the edge-binding later, but it’s more aerodynamic this way. Your call. At upper and lower center you can see that the edge panels have now been measured and marked.
- Here you see the case form marked out and almost ready to cut. An error I made here was failing to allow for the thickness of the foam where the side and front panels will meet, but this is easy to rectify before you do any cutting. Picture how the various flaps will fold around the machine and make sure that it makes sense before you pick up those scissors.
- This picture shows the computer lying atop the cut-out foam. Note the hashlined areas where I added material to the pattern to allow for overlap of the foam thickness.
- Using the X-Acto® knife and straight-edge, carefully score the foam along the soon-to-be corners — anywhere the foam will round a corner. This scoring allows the foam to fold at something close to right-angles rather than bending. Use care to cut no more than halfway through the foam, and just in case place heavy cardboard underneath where you’re cutting. Rule: X-Acto® knives are almost always sharper than you think. Cut along the lines you drew with the straight-edge — the cuts will end up on the outside of the case.
- Next you’re going to ‘sew’ the case’s various panels together with little tabs of duct tape. Cut out a lot of them (you’ll end up using a few dozen in all) but here’s another rule: if you try to get 35 of the things ready all at once, you’ll end up with half of them stuck to your pants. (Note: you should be wearing pants). The computer is now wearing the condom it shipped in. Be safe!
- This side is all ‘sewn’ up with little strips of duct tape. Rule: never skimp on duct tape. And don’t worry about how it looks; all seams will be covered later.
- Here’s the case with all the seams stitched together, and the MacBook inside. It’s beginning to look slightly case-like.
- This is where we cover all seams with smooth swathes of duct tape. Oooh, duct tape… This serves both structural and aesthetic concerns. Go slow, get in the duct tape zone.
- If you have some self-stick Velcro® around from previous projects, why not use some to make a nice tearing-sound closure? Here you can also see what I mean by not skimping on duct tape. As you bind the case with long strips, adjust the amount of pressure you apply to the tape to regulate how snugly the case will fit around your computer.
- Finished! Here’s the MBP reposing snugly in its glove-like case. I can slide it into my soft briefcase, or carry it around just like this, all hipster-hobo. Beer? Thanks, but, umm, better not…
If only I’d waited a few days before ordering this for my daughter’s MacBook Pro! (Her choice, definitely not mine). What a great time we would have had working on this project together.
Me: And as you can see with this well-illustrated set of instructions, you cut the duct tape into…
She: Tata!??! I will be, like, such a loser if I bring this to college. I rather take my old Toshiba and leave the Mac at home.
Me (talking to myself): Yes! Thank you Mr. Isoglossia. The MacBook Pro’s now mine. A beer to toast the teenage conquest.
And the color of your handmade creation? I don’t think it looks that bad. Check out this offering from Apple themselves. Have they been scoping you out? And they want to charge $30! No dumpster-diving for them, I guess.
Comment by DarkoV — Thursday 20 July 06 @ 17.43 MDT+2.00
By the way, I appreciate the cutting edge technology tools being identified so well such as the Straight Edge and the self-explanatory Ne Kradi on the triangle. The only thing that was missing was a This end Sharp notation on the scissors and the X-acto knife. I think OSHA would have required it.
Comment by DarkoV — Thursday 20 July 06 @ 17.47 MDT+2.00
Sorry, Darko, that I didn’t post this in time for it to serve as a father/daughter bonding exercise, or to win you possession of the MBP. The neoprene case that you linked to was exactly the one I was considering, until I read reviews saying it didn’t fit properly.
About the tool notations: they were not put there for anyone’s amusement. The Ne Kradi was written in deadly earnest after having too many desk tools stolen at work, and the Straight Edge notation was learned in a boatshop: when you find a good straight stick of wood, you save it and mark it so it doesn’t get cut up, burned, etc.
Comment by sgazzetti — Thursday 20 July 06 @ 20.43 MDT+2.00
God, dude, you are so anal.
Comment by jdog — Friday 21 July 06 @ 07.15 MDT+2.00
I mean that in the nicest possible way, of course, because you know I totally swoon for your anal-ness.
Comment by jdog — Friday 21 July 06 @ 07.15 MDT+2.00
I know this is politically incorrect, but JD will get it. . .you are so GAEEEY.
Comment by Matt — Friday 21 July 06 @ 15.03 MDT+2.00
Ha! It’s like a Trapper Keeper from the 80s! Love it! :)
Comment by Victoria Winters — Friday 21 July 06 @ 16.42 MDT+2.00
Hate the color, love everything else! Nice job!
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This is very cool as I have to get a laptop case, I want a hard sided one for outside but you still need the waterproofing and cushioning, and this is really very cool.
I believe in not having things too ’slick’ because ’slick’ stuff does in fact invite thieves.
I liked ‘Ne Kradi’ on that too!
I came here because I read DarkoV’s blog at times.
Comment by Katja — Wednesday 26 July 06 @ 06.27 MDT+2.00
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Trackback by MAKE: Blog — Friday 28 July 06 @ 00.54 MDT+2.00
Really cool idea! When I get my laptop shipped I’ll do the same except for adding a nice little improvement learned from army ammo clip carriers at my local army surplus store.
Essentially have a strap that leads down from the top of the handle.. inside case.. around the laptop.. and out the other end.. if you’re really cool you can have a duct tape loop on the inside of the outside facing part and guide the strap without losing it.
This way, in somewhat convoluted logic you get a ripcord that you can pull to remove your laptop.
Infact, I might implement a vertical version of this case.. as the laptop will be in my schoolbag and will gain even quicker deployment time.
Really nice idea though
Comment by brohan — Friday 28 July 06 @ 04.36 MDT+2.00
Dude, sweet case. My boss made a similar one but heated up the EVA to melt it together, giving it a gooey melted chocolate on the dashboard look round the edges.
He’s had his for a while and works a treat, now if we can just add a beer holder to the side all will be complete!
Comment by bsv — Friday 28 July 06 @ 05.44 MDT+2.00
So where do I get that foam if I don’t have an old pad or see any at a yard sale. Anybuddy got any idea? Any type of store sell that stuff?
Comment by Bungee — Friday 28 July 06 @ 07.24 MDT+2.00
I also made a case myself. I used the foam rubber sheeting that protects bang and Olufsen TV’s during shipping. just ask your local Bang store for some. I made a similar pattern but I used triple thick layers for the edges to make sure that
A. The edges are protected in case of a drop
B. The rest of the foam would adhere well.
I used Shoe Goo instead of duct tape. mostly because Shoe Goo is designed specifically for bonding rubber and foam rubber.
It is ridiculously durable. I thought it would on ly last for a day…but so far the case has taken a beating. I covered the case with some old disco t-shirt- and added a Maserati car emblem from my body shop…funny. I also used green foam
Comment by John Gilmour — Friday 28 July 06 @ 07.36 MDT+2.00
Borrow Mom’s or Sis’s Sewing Machine and get some better materials for the outside and you’d be way better off..
What you did is way cool but I think you could improve on it… :)
Comment by Keith L. Dick — Friday 28 July 06 @ 08.32 MDT+2.00
Duct tape maketh man…
Comment by Tom — Friday 28 July 06 @ 09.27 MDT+2.00
Great idea!! You could change the colour (in true blue peter fashion) by covering it in sticky backed plastic of your own preference – would add to the strength and prevent the exposed foam from being pock marked as it tends to with wear.
Comment by Toasta — Friday 28 July 06 @ 12.59 MDT+2.00
AWESOME!! I went into a sony shop the other day to grab a case for my VAIO. They were crap, the wrong size, and all had V A I O written over them in neon plastic tack. This is code in parts of london, uk, for “Hey! HEY! Losers! Yeah, you: there’s almost a grands worth of ‘puter in here: quick, smack this guy in the kisser and/or stab him in the kidneys and you’ll be sky-high for months”.
Really appreciate this. Gonna hack up my old camping mat now. It’s bright orange. That and some blue duct tape: wicked. Beats £30 – £50 ($60- $100) for a piece of cr#p that doesn’t fit and might even get you killed outside a cafe on wardourf street.
Comment by Calvin — Friday 28 July 06 @ 14.32 MDT+2.00
Awesome case! My MBP is sorely lacking a case like that and I might just have to do it. I already stick out like a sore thumb in our meetings at work with everyone and their Dells and Thinkpads. A geeky, duct-taped, dumpster-divin-material case would fit in with my style just fine.
Comment by Ben C — Friday 28 July 06 @ 15.05 MDT+2.00
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Trackback by Lifehacker — Friday 28 July 06 @ 16.00 MDT+2.00
Great!
I love to pack my laptop in the trashiest looking bag I can find. Makes for impressive theft protection.
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Comment by pLaYm0b!L — Friday 28 July 06 @ 19.21 MDT+2.00
I’m interested in the longevity of this case. I only use my homemade duct tape wallets and my credit cards get sticky after a while. I have better results everytime I build another, but nevertheless I get some residue on my wallet items. It doesn’t bother me on cash but I’m sure it’d bother me on my labtop.
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Pingback by infobong.com » links for 2006-07-28 — Friday 28 July 06 @ 21.43 MDT+2.00
First: I’m going to have to dis-agree on the pants thing. All projects go better if you don’t wear pants. Besides, pants are a tool of the man.
Second: there’s something wrong with your wife. My wife is preggers too, and she can’t get enough olives. Clearly, our child will wind up Ivy League, while yours will languish at some state school.
Comment by Snoopy — Friday 28 July 06 @ 22.25 MDT+2.00
As for the color – you do know that Duct Tape comes in more than Olive Drab, right? How about a nice Fire Engine Red? Cover the whole thing and use the Duct Tape to protect the padding!
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Wow. I’ve been looking all over for a hard sided laptop sleeve to replace a heavy plastic clipboard case that I use to protect my computer during transport. I modified your instructions for cardboard and bubblewrap and I couldn’t have bought a better case. Thanks for posting this.
My cardboard version sleeve.
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Sweet case, I’ve got a macbook 13″ comming this week, i’m going to get my old wetsuit out and slash it up. Wont be as protective as the camping mat thing. But i’m going down the purest route of not buying anything for my hobo case.
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Sorry but you have a $2000 laptop, quit being cheap go buy a decent case for $50 from Booq Viper M. That looks like home made garbage. Like buyig a Porsche and making tires out of recycled milk cartons or something. Just being realistic, looks like kindergarteners made it for you. Better yet, sell 5 of those for $10/ea and go buy a case better suited to really protect your laptop. It might only be $10, but I’d rather spend $40 more then waste a half hour of my time and have something that ugly to show for it.
Comment by cL — Wednesday 2 August 06 @ 22.41 MDT+2.00
Thanks to everyone for commenting. It’s nice to know that there are plenty of DIYers out there standing up to The Man. FUCK YEAH!
Thanks also to cL for your input. The case you recommend is made for the POWERbook, not the Macbook, and is too small by a quarter-inch. As I said right up front, when the vendors catch up I’ll pry my moth-filled wallet open and shell out.
And cL, you think you can supply buyers for these “home made garbage” cases? You may have a great career in sales ahead of you! Let’s talk.
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