Floppy Disk Pen Holder

This is my first instructable so I will do my best. Recycle your old floppy disks into a geek pen holder. Stylish and very functional.

Here are the materials your will need for this project.

- 5 3.5" floppy disks (duh)
- drill
- 5/32 drill bit
- zip ties
- piece o wood (for drilling into)
- scissors (I couldn't find mine)

The floppy disks already have two holes that are perfectly positioned for our project. At the top next to the metal slider there are dimples on each side where you will drill holes in 4 of the floppy disk. These disks will make up our 4 sides.

For the bottom of our pen holder, the dimples are not quite where we need them so drill a hole above them at the corner.

I find it easier to lay the 4 disks that will make up my sides with the side I want facing the outside down.
Now it's time to use your zip ties! Feed the ties through the what will be the inside of your pen holder and then loop them through the adjacent disk, linking them together on the inside. Continue looping your ties until you have formed a square.
Putting on the bottom of your pen holder is much easier if you tighten all the ties on the sides and snip off the ends.

The bottom is the hardest, but it's not too bad. Just feed the ties through the inside (you don't want to have those sharp pieces on the outside when you cut them off) and loop them back through the bottom. Don't tighten the ties until you have them all started.

Then reach down into your box and finish tightening the bottom, snip off the ends and presto, a geek chic pen holder.

This pen holder has a much greater capacity than your standard store bought pen holder. It also has a much more stable base and is guaranteed not to tip over and scatter its contents all over your desk. So don't be nervous about putting your heaviest scissors in.

Well, I hoped you liked my first instructable! I enjoyed doing it.