Easy Keyboard Dust Cover

Easy Keyboard Dust Cover

step 1 Gather the Materials

Again the materials you will need are:

-Your Keyboard

-2 11x17 Sheets of Paper

-Staples and Stapler

-Sissors

-Scotch Tape

-Pencil/Sharpie

The pictures in this Instructable will be very helpful in visualizing what needs to happen. And it would help if you had a large work surface to do this on.

Let's Do It

step 2 Create the Spine

Creating the "spine" of the cover not only gives a way to put it on and remove, it also adds rigidity to the cover.

For this step, line both sheets of paper up just as they were in the printer. Eyeball about 1" from the edge and begin to staple making sure to keep the sheets aligned.

Only staple 4-5 inches up from the end. you will need the other half free to move.

Once your stapling is done. Fold over both sheets just below the second set of staples (when folding, line up the ends to make sure your fold is square.

This creates the "spine" of the cover.

step 3 Setting Depth

Take what you have made so far and lay it on your keyboard. Line up the paper along the bottom of the keyboard (where your wrists sit). Mark the paper 1" past where the top of the keyboard stops. See notes

Repeat on the other side.

Take long straight edge (or like me the keyboard) and mark the line you will need to cut. This is all excess and can be thrown away.

step4 Setting Width

Using the same technique as the previous step, measure and mark the edge of the keyboard side to side. Make sure the Spine is centered on the keyboard.

DO NOT CUT!! this is only a fold mark.

When you have both sides marked, lay the paper flat and fold. Make sure you crease well with your fingernail.

Repeat for the other side.

step 5 Fold and Cut Back

For this step you will need to fold the spine over and then fold the back on your mark (keyboard edge).

Once folded and creased well, cut the spine down to the fold.

Tape the flat part front and back.

step 6 Fold and Tape

Once the cut is made. Fold and tape the corner.

step 7 Complete Staples

Now that you have the finished length on the spine, you can finish stapling.

step 8 Cutout for Cable

Lay the cover on the keyboard and mark the spot where the USB or PS2 cable enters the keyboard.

Cut out.

step 9 Completed Cover

Cut the angle to match the desk and your done!!!

Now you can keep your keyboard nice and clean.