My interim KA1 case/cover

slayda · 09-10-2016, 03:48 PM

I'm too cheap to pay $50 for the Kobo sleep cover & there will probably be cheaper solutions in time. However I didn't want my Aura One to be "nekked" so I modified an iPad Mini case for it. The height was a very good fit (case corners were a little rounder), but the width was too short. I used a Dremel tool to cut off the outside edge of the case's back, used two sticky pads I had to keep the reader firmly in place. Not a perfect solution but it works for now. Serendipitously the iPad's camera hole on the back matched closely with the KA1's on/off switch.

If interested, the sticky pads were a 'Kickstarter' project I supported. Their name is "Stikk" - a unique re-usabledouble sided gel pad that will stick anything to everything.

See pictures of front, open, and back-with notes.

beespeckled · 09-10-2016, 03:56 PM

That looks very nice Slayda. I had a gift card from Target and found a simple black Belkin meant for the Ipad Mini that worked. It has the tough rubbery holders for the upper left and lower left corners.

slayda · 09-10-2016, 06:11 PM

That's neat, beespeckled. Maybe I should have looked there but I need a cover that is easy to spot, therefore hard to lose since I am always misplacing it.

beespeckled · 09-10-2016, 06:22 PM

They had other styles meant for the Ipad mini's with designs, that had the hard plastic shell an 1/8" width short for the One to fit

I browsed Etsy the other night and ordered a custom cover that should come around the end of Sept.

bookwurm70 · 09-10-2016, 09:16 PM

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Originally Posted by slayda

I'm too cheap to pay $50 for the Kobo sleep cover & there will probably be cheaper solutions in time. However I didn't want my Aura One to be "nekked" so I modified an iPad Mini case for it. The height was a very good fit (case corners were a little rounder), but the width was too short. I used a Dremel tool to cut off the outside edge of the case's back, used two sticky pads I had to keep the reader firmly in place. Not a perfect solution but it works for now. Serendipitously the iPad's camera hole on the back matched closely with the KA1's on/off switch.

If interested, the sticky pads were a 'Kickstarter' project I supported. Their name is "Stikk" - a unique re-usabledouble sided gel pad that will stick anything to everything.

See pictures of front, open, and back-with notes.

Thanks for the great ideas. I just ordered an inexpensive ipad mini case from Amazon. The kind that has the elastic straps. That will work temporarily until more cases come out.

Sweetpea · 09-12-2016, 06:16 AM

I'll let my reader do without until I can get the cover I want. It does mean it won't leave the house...

slayda · 10-01-2016, 07:42 PM

You might try Amazon again. I got this one.

The sleep/wake function seems to work fine - no inadvertent page changes so far.

Oh, and that black tab-looking thing is an elastic pen/stylus holder. Why they thought we'd need it, I don't know.

09-10-2016, 03:48 PM	#1
slayda Retired & reading more! Posts: 2,764 Karma: 1884247 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: North Alabama, USA Device: Kindle 1, iPad Air 2, iPhone 6S+, Kobo Aura One	My interim KA1 case/cover I'm too cheap to pay $50 for the Kobo sleep cover & there will probably be cheaper solutions in time. However I didn't want my Aura One to be "nekked" so I modified an iPad Mini case for it. The height was a very good fit (case corners were a little rounder), but the width was too short. I used a Dremel tool to cut off the outside edge of the case's back, used two sticky pads I had to keep the reader firmly in place. Not a perfect solution but it works for now. Serendipitously the iPad's camera hole on the back matched closely with the KA1's on/off switch. If interested, the sticky pads were a 'Kickstarter' project I supported. Their name is "Stikk" - a unique re-usabledouble sided gel pad that will stick anything to everything. See pictures of front, open, and back-with notes. Attached Thumbnails

09-10-2016, 03:56 PM	#2
beespeckled Groupie Posts: 162 Karma: 80874 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Pacific NW USA Device: KOBO Aura One; Kindle Oasis 3, KOBO Libra Colour	That looks very nice Slayda. I had a gift card from Target and found a simple black Belkin meant for the Ipad Mini that worked. It has the tough rubbery holders for the upper left and lower left corners. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by beespeckled; 09-10-2016 at 04:02 PM.

10-01-2016, 07:42 PM	#7
slayda Retired & reading more! Posts: 2,764 Karma: 1884247 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: North Alabama, USA Device: Kindle 1, iPad Air 2, iPhone 6S+, Kobo Aura One	You might try Amazon again. I got this one. The sleep/wake function seems to work fine - no inadvertent page changes so far. Oh, and that black tab-looking thing is an elastic pen/stylus holder. Why they thought we'd need it, I don't know. Last edited by slayda; 10-01-2016 at 07:45 PM.

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slayda Retired & reading more! Posts: 2,764 Karma: 1884247 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: North Alabama, USA Device: Kindle 1, iPad Air 2, iPhone 6S+, Kobo Aura One	That's neat, beespeckled. Maybe I should have looked there but I need a cover that is easy to spot, therefore hard to lose since I am always misplacing it.

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beespeckled Groupie Posts: 162 Karma: 80874 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Pacific NW USA Device: KOBO Aura One; Kindle Oasis 3, KOBO Libra Colour	They had other styles meant for the Ipad mini's with designs, that had the hard plastic shell an 1/8" width short for the One to fit I browsed Etsy the other night and ordered a custom cover that should come around the end of Sept.

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