90 degree turns are hard on the insulation and wiring.ħ) Cut a sheet of 2.5 mm bass wood to 15 x 130 mm to create a top.Ĩ) Drill small pilot holes for the screws.ĩ) Strip off around 15 mm of insulation from each wire.ġ0) Push the screws through the 2.5 mm bass wood and turn the wood upside down so the screw heads are touching the table.ġ1) drop each clip into place over the screws. I drilled the holes at 45 degrees to limit the stress on the wire. A square file is very useful for removing the excess material.Ĥ) Frequently check the size of the rectangle against your clips to ensure a snug fit.ĥ) Use a dremel tool milling bit or a hobby knife to create a 1-2 mm channel between the two clips through which wires can be routed.Ħ) Within the channel, drill two holes through to the bottom of the bracket. A sketchup file is also included for reference.Ģ) Cut the 6.5 mm basswood into a 15 x 130 mm length.ģ) Use a router, or a hobby knife to remove two rectangles of 9 x 14 mm from each end.
#How to use a kindle 3 pdf
To secure the clips to the Kindle and provide a method for tapping into the power, a mounting bracket of some sort is necessary.ġ) Use the PDF below for dimensions of the bracket. A drill press and machine oil will help greatly in this process. I also found that when my bottom clip was slightly too short, it did not properly make contact.Ĩ) Carefully drill 3mm holes in the clips. When it is in sleep mode, the light will automatically turn off. If there is no voltage across the clips, ensure the kindle is on. The top port should be positive and the bottom ground. If it does not slide easily, grind the clip down and compare it to the printed templates.ħ) Switch the kindle on and set your mulit-meter for DC voltage and check the voltage across the two clips. The clips should slide into the ports with very little resistance.
The lower clip should rotate upward as it slides into the port. To make this easier, I fastened the clip into a vice and only allowed the portion I wanted to grind to stick out.ĥ) Check your dimensions against the diagrams below.Ħ) Test your clips by gently pushing them into the ports. 5 mm from each side of the portion that will attach to the kindle, leaving the rest of the clip intact. It may be necessary to apply a new template if it becomes scorched or damaged.Ĥ) Use a grinding bit to remove around. NB! The PDFs are set for A4 paper and should print to the appropriate scale if A4 paper is chosen.Ģ) Cut the rough form using a cutting bit in a dremel tool.ģ) Use the grinding tool to remove excess material and shape the clip. Use a glue stick to attach the template to the 1.5 mm stainless steel plate. Print out each template and use a hobby knife to cut a template free. My solution uses the elastic band in the upper right corner to secure the kindle instead of the spring-loaded clip.Ĭheck out the lighted cover instructions from amazon for a better idea how the clips work.ġ) Use the attached PDFs as a template to create the clips. The kindle slides first onto the bottom clip at an angle and then a spring-loaded hook attaches to the top port. The Amazon lighted cover uses two small brass clips to hold the K3 to the cover. * solder Some Useful Information for other K3 Hackers: * SPST or DPDT micro switch (SPST for on/off) (SP Three Throw for low, off, high) .uk Part 718-2317 or similar *160 x 230 x 23 mm hard cover book (W x L x H outside dimensions) * dremel tool with rotary cutting, routing, and grinding bits * Google SketchUp (not needed, but helpful for viewing and manipulating plans) (By the way, I haven't been here in a while and I'm disappointed to find that Instructables is trying to sell "PRO" formatting features to the people that actually GENERATE their content for FREE. Hopefully the feature will be unbroken in the future and I can add some more helpful notes. If something is unclear, please post a question and I will do my best to clarify.
#How to use a kindle 3 how to
This Instructable will show you how to tap into the power source and build your own lighted cover.įor some reason the photo notes feature broke half way through this instructable. For a mere $60 Amazon provides a light-equipped leather cover that can tap into the power source. The quality of the image is fantastic in normal reading conditions, but gets difficult to read in low light situations.Īmazon, in their great redesign of this product has thoughtfully included an in-built power source to run a light. What makes it remarkable and so easy to read is that it uses ambient light to illuminate the screen rather than a back light. The Kindle 3 uses a screen technology that looks almost like glossy magazine print.
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