HDD carrying pouch #6

               Try new design for HDD carrying pouch #6

Past post on Hard Disk Drive pouch are as follows:-

1) HDD carrying pouch #5 (post on 12^th Nov 2018)   

2) HDD carrying pouch #4 (post on 09^th Nov 2018)

3) HDD carrying pouch #3 (post on 12^th Oct 2018)   

4) HDD carrying pouch #2 (post on 05^th Oct 2018)

Try changes the design where the HDD (Western Digital model MY PASSPORT) .

Changes instead of side way insert the HDD into pouch, top down .

The cable pouch is attached on the rear of HDD pouch and use the unique leather edge for closing.

Added a tools list for beginner to view.

item 1 steel ruler 24 inch

item 2 plastic mallet

item 3 burnishing gum (TOKONOLE)

item 4 glue

item 5 round hole punch

item 6 Number size 3 awl 

item 7 thickness gage

item 8 white marker pen 

item 9 blue maker pen

item 10 Spatula slant edge

item 11 screwdriver

item 12 Spatula straight edge

item 13 steel ruler 6 inch

item 14  thread sniper 

item 15 cutter

item 16 Thread cutter

item 17 4 mm punch set

item 18 4 mm punch set

item 19 lighter

item 20 Needle pad

item 21 Die set for VT5 button

item 22 is thread

item 23 and 24 part of punch set 4 mm spacing

item 25 compass

item 26 edge beveler 2mm

item 27 a) Skiver machine b) set of roller of different width

item 28) wooden burnisher

item 29) Hand press for button and VT5 die set item #21 (refer to top photo)

item 30 various type and size paper clips

Make measurement on leather materials to see it fit project.

Note:; create weigh by using old water tap and attached to plywood. Useful to hold big piece leather when cutting.

Tools use to mark and cut project leather to size.

Marking with pen and rules

cut strip for the edge

Cut two side strip to be stitch later.

Add a small strip of harden cloth for the HDD

Stitch one side of strip, so to position the strip in position

Use clip to hold them in place before punch hole.

It better to attached for one side first.

Use the unique edge shape as part of the cable interface pouch.

Note this not a final stitching thread on pouch but to hold project, side strip in place and position to verify.

Use a scrap leather for skiver machine to ensure correct required thickness.

The scrap leather is the triangle is to verify correct thickness.

Do take note I have use some thread to hold in place the side strip (see the bottom stitch thread is to hold in place.

This to allow the rear pouch layer to be punch hole to assemble. 

Skiver machine is use to remove about 3 mm thickness on three side of edge to do stitching.

Tips:; before skive the edge use a scrap leather to check and set correct thickness to shave off.

Tips:- At time after skiving the thickness might require a sharp blade to trim thickness on edge.

Use cable interface to see it can fit in.

Add button for cable pouch.

Tools use for this work.

This how the bottom part of cable pouch are stitch.

Method to stitch the edge of side layer.

How the cable is store

Overall view of inside of pouch

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HDD carrying pouch #5

       Hard Disk carrying pouch

Another version, side way pocket HDD case.

Trim corner to create "Pocket", try use a square punch hole for the corner edge.

 Use Slim HDD to verify size and measurement for leather project

 Glue the outer layer with inner layer to act as pocket.

 Use a square punch for corner.

use bamboo chop stick as "vice" to help in grip soft leather edge and make it easier to do burnishing process.

After punch hole for both layer for the side remove. Next punch hole for bottom edge.
This is one method allow to create a "pocket"

Gule the bottom layer in preparation for punching hole.

Punch hole for the bottom edge

Check the align for punch hole.














cut a slot hole to allow flap to be insert
for stitching.

Use Cut line for the top flap cover

a oblong punch for both end

pre punch hole for flap edge and next apply glue on flap and outer layer

Punch hole for top flap is to add reinforcement the narrow strip

Use double sided tape is for
temporary attached to align for button hole position.

Add a layer to conceal button for flap.

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HDD carrying pouch #4

        This project for smaller (SLIM version) external hard disk drive (HDD) casing.

It is special request from a friend with smaller external HDD.
a) Needs is for user friendlier ability to retrieve HDD and interface USB cable in two pocket.
b) Single flap for casing and two VT2 button.


See photo on sample hard disk drive shape and size (126 mm x 78 mm x 14 mm). Actual dimension on "Lenovo HDD" (122mm x 77 mm x 15 mm)

Base on end user specification for his hard disk drive .
        However on hand have two similar external hard disk drive

1) Blue casing of size 113 mm x 76 mm x 12 mm
2) Black casing of size 115 mm x 76 mm x 08 mm

Sample HDD on left side compare to carrying case
for different HDD size and type.

One sample external hard
disk drive 115 mm x 76 mm x 08 mm

Sample testing this HDD

View and trail actual HDD with cable

Measurement on HDD sample

HDD sample right (blue colour) size is
113 mm x 76 mm x 12 mm

* Note :- work in progress and will update later *











* Note:- Work in progress, sorry for the inconvenience.

Update on 10th Nov 2018

 Take measurement and gather idea how to make this project

 Measure the thickness and spacing for edge

 Stitching the side layer to the divider layer

Clean the surface before gule item before punch hole.
Use sandpaper to prepare surface to apply glue, use a straight edge to guide sandpaper.

Apply glue to edge

 cut drain line to prepare for punch hole

 burnishing the edge for the front layer

 Punch hole done for the edge.

Use wooded block to make punch hole easier

for the edge.

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