DIY Dive Slate
Instructions on how to make a 3-pager dive slate out of everyday materials. (All you need: diskettes, pencil, aquarium air hose)
Dont want to spend on a $5.00 dive slate? or just plain DIY fun? This is a very easy to make project, cheap too! For the thrifty and the bored.
Dont want to spend on a $5.00 dive slate? or just plain DIY fun? This is a very easy to make project, cheap too! For the thrifty and the bored.
Materials for the Slate
All you need are the ff:
- 3 (or more) diskettes
- an aquarium air hose (14 inches or more)
- a pencil
- a knife/cutter
- 3 (or more) diskettes
- an aquarium air hose (14 inches or more)
- a pencil
- a knife/cutter
Take Off the Front-part of the Diskettes
Dismantle the diskettes. We will just need the front part for the writing surface.
Cut the Pencil in Half
Use your knife/cutter to split the pencil in two.
Tie the Hose to the Slates
Tie one end of the hose to the rectangular hole on top of the diskettes. Make two simple knots if you need to.
Tie the Other End of the Hose to the Pencil
Tie the other end of the hose to the pencil. You can make a single knot, but do it real tight.
Wrap the Pencil Around the Slate
Wrap the hose around the slate, and tuck the pencil in.
Dont forget to sharpen your pencil.
Dont forget to sharpen your pencil.
Final Word
A sharp pencil works best.
You may use the first page as a safety cover, so as to protect what you've written from accidental erasure.
Tie the slate to your bc or belt.
You may use the first page as a safety cover, so as to protect what you've written from accidental erasure.
Tie the slate to your bc or belt.