Different Case for the m92

[IluvToRead]

Hi Everyone,
I'm enjoying life with my m92. I was wondering if anyone has been using another type of case for the m92.

There was one on Amazon
http://www.amazon.com/M92-Protection...=onyx+boox+m92

Maybe there is a better one that people have been using. Maybe stronger, or drop resistant.

Just wondering.

[underscore]

Originally Posted by IluvToRead

Hi Everyone,
I'm enjoying life with my m92. I was wondering if anyone has been using another type of case for the m92.

There was one on Amazon
http://www.amazon.com/M92-Protection...=onyx+boox+m92

Maybe there is a better one that people have been using. Maybe stronger, or drop resistant.

Just wondering.

Is this an attempt of a shop publicity?
I own one cover exactly like the one you said as it is clearly a product of one
of the major resellers (artatech).
I can tell you after two weeks of use that for me is very worth its relative expensive price.
Very good materials and it is rigid in front of the screen.
I don't like the pencil holder though i see no other solution.
And it's a bit unconfortable to 'backfold'.

[Moinchen]

I built a case myself from a book and some foam taken from chair cushions, because I couldn't find a real hardshell case for a reasonable price and in a fitting size - I ordered several so-called hardshell cases, but all of them were flexible and could be bent easily, so they didn't fulfill my conditions. The self-built case is quite big, but as I had already gotten the protective cover from booxtor's shop with my m92, I only use it when I need to transport the reader in a travelling bag, and I put the reader with the cover from booxtor's shop into it. If someone would like to get instructions, tell me, I took photos of the building process.

[Feher]

Originally Posted by Moinchen

I built a case myself from a book and some foam taken from chair cushions, because I couldn't find a real hardshell case for a reasonable price and in a fitting size - I ordered several so-called hardshell cases, but all of them were flexible and could be bent easily, so they didn't fulfill my conditions. The self-built case is quite big, but as I had already gotten the protective cover from booxtor's shop with my m92, I only use it when I need to transport the reader in a travelling bag, and I put the reader with the cover from booxtor's shop into it. If someone would like to get instructions, tell me, I took photos of the building process.

Please post the pics. Thanks in advance

[Moinchen]

I took 28 pictures, so I will only post the links here, as I know from experience that the forum load times can be quite long if pictures are inserted.

The steps are those:
- Purchase a book for 1 Euro that is a bit bigger and higher than the m92.
- Purchase 2 desk chair cushions filled with blocks of foam.
- Empty the book.
- Take measure from the m92 (just draw on the foam taken from the cushions)
- Make a top and a bottom from the foam.
- Cut a hole the size of the m92 into the middle of both.
- Take one of the cutouts and slice it into two.
- If necessary, stabilize with paper glued to the back of the slices.
- Sew an envelope for the slices and put them into it.
- Cover the top and bottom rims with fabric (this proved to be very messy and difficult because of the corners, but: As the downside will not be visible, you can sew as messy as you like :-) )
- Cover the book skeleton with adhesive plastic foil in your favorite color / texture.
- Think of a fitting closing mechanism ( I chose a chinese button node sling and some beautiful medieval-looking buttons I found in an old button chest)
- Put the closing mechanism into place (I just knotted the leather band on the other side of some holes in the book lid).
- Glue the fabric covered top and bottom rims and the fabric covered slices into the book cover.
- Wait until all is dry :-)
- Put your m92 into it, close the lid, and be happy ;-)

I cannot describe exact measurements, as those will depend on the book, fabric, foam, closing mechanism,....

Hope this gives someone some nice ideas!

Image gallery:

http://postimg.org/gallery/5wbz55h2/15c7938d/

The pictures are displayed in the wrong order but there's nothing I can do about it.

[Feher]

Thank you so much Moinchen
You have given a very detailed explanation. Outer cover and button look very beautiful indeed

[Moinchen]

Thanks - I like the 'antique' look, too - and the adhesive foil with the leather texture was 2 Euros for 15m x 40cm at ebay. I don't really know what to do with the other 14m , but it was definitely worth it.