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Originally Posted by Greg G
An aluminum case with padding would be ideal but I don't want it to be too big since it still has to fit in my briefcase.
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I have got two cases.
First one:
I measured my reader. Then I have cut two sheets of 5mm thick plywood.
I have laminated one side of plywood using thick glass fabric (500grams per square meter) using epoxy resin (I have had some resin with long past expiration date - this is why the lamination is not transparent).
Then I cut three sides from a piece of wood with 1cm x 3cm crossection and and glued and screwed them into the sides in such a way that the laminated layer is *inside*. Then I rounded the edges and laminated the outside of the case using finer glass fabric and epoxy.
Finally I have lined the inside of the case using remains self-adhesive strips of foam I have been using to insulate doorframe.
The construction is very quick, very ugly and very, *very* strong. The laminated layer inside gives the case very high rigidity. I think it can survive being run over by a car.
The second case:
I have been carrying a piece of cardboard cut exactly to the size of Reader in my bag from the moment I have arranged for my reader to be bought for me. I have been looking for a nice case (with that piece of cardboard in hand) everywhere I went. I tried numerous boxes, food containers, cases, suitcases, sets, toy containers ...
... finally I have found a perfect tin case. I have purchased a set of threading tools for $10 in a "super bargain" bin in a local Lidl supermarket. The threading tools are most probably worthless and will break during the first use. It does not matter. I was willing to pay that $10 (in my local currency) for the tin box alone.
I use the wooden box when I need extra protection for my reader.
The tin case is perfect for carrying my Reader in the notebook case together with a notebook on business trips.