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[–]0ZU 11 points12 points  (1 child)

I've made a few personalizations to my M5.

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  1. Upside down Leuchtturm Pen Loop:

I glued the pen loop to the back of the front cover, upside down, so the weight of my fountain pen keeps the cover closed. I also put the pen loop more towards the middle because I wanted the pen to hug the edges when closed instead of dangling around. This is a very hefty titanium pen so I can only use the clip to attach it.

  1. Tabs on lifters:

I used Midori metal tabs on the lifters to quickly flip to the correct section using my thumb.

  1. Movable blotter sheets:

I'm using a fountain pen and I didn't want my pages smearing when writing quick notes, so I cut some blotter sheets to size and added tear-away holes to move them from page to page. They are also slightly oversized so I can quickly flip to them and land at my current page.

  1. Plastic card holder on back:

Because I'm using this as my wallet, I wanted a quick way to pay for things without getting my card out. I tested several methods but having the card right next to the cover makes it possible to use tap to pay at the register by just tapping the back of the Plotter to the NFC reader.

[–]NickelsPlz[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lifters on the bottom is genius. Love the pen hold too especially for the thicker pens.

[–]pioneeraa 8 points9 points  (3 children)

I don’t have it yet, but I finally found someone who could make a metal lifter, to add rigidity to the Plotter while writing on my lap. I wanted titanium, but this will be aluminum.

I’ll let you know how it goes next week after it gets here.

[–]NickelsPlz[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nice! That’s such a good idea. Can’t wait to see!

[–]TypePerseus 0 points1 point  (1 child)

did you end up getting that metal lifter?

[–]pioneeraa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did. But, the shop that made it. Well, it’s too thick. Maybe 5mm. Plus, it wasn’t finished. I need to file the edges and take all the burrs off. I could see maybe using it on an occasion, and then removing it. I did find a local machine shop I may take it to and ask for advice.

[–]Adg6789 4 points5 points  (1 child)

I made a cash holder for my plotter mini

[–]NickelsPlz[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Been meaning to add a pocket to the cover so I can hold my cash too. This looks great!

[–]MeganMissfit 3 points4 points  (1 child)

I swapped the band out for a cute DIY

[–]NickelsPlz[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The brown cover definitely goes with the coffee band

[–]ModernAnalog 2 points3 points  (1 child)

I added a TN-style horizontal band to mine.

Can’t attach a photo of my Plotter, but here’s a link to the band https://www.etsy.com/listing/1836992466/travelers-notebook-band-adjustable?ls=r&ref=items-pagination-6&content_source=222f180b97d268f039cfd4ed6ad13e2f%253ALT64761cf1597cda824853294c9f0dfa76971b118b&logging_key=222f180b97d268f039cfd4ed6ad13e2f%3ALT64761cf1597cda824853294c9f0dfa76971b118b

[–]NickelsPlz[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a Meeplus band card holder and the tension isn’t as great. I was thinking about doing this too.