---
title: Make notepad covers & springs
slug: make-notepad-covers--springs
description: How to make small sheets and springs to assemble a notepad
tags: ["PP","compression","extrusion"]
category: Products
difficulty: Easy
time: < 1 hour
keywords: 
location: Neuquen, Argentina
---
# Make notepad covers & springs
![Make notepad covers & springs](notebook.jpg)
How to make small sheets and springs to assemble a notepad

User Location: Neuquen, Argentina
## Steps
### Step 1: Prepare your mix

Select, weight, and mix the colors you want, we used PP shredded bottle caps. 


![IMG_8871.jpg](./IMG_8871.jpg)

### Step 2: Make the springs

Fill the injection machine and wait for the plastic to start flowing, with a small nozzle and a constant weight applied on the machine, use a wooden rod to "screw" the filament around it, make it as long as you want, we recommend using a wooden rod because the plastics sort of sticks and makes it easier to form the spring.


![IMG_8877.jpg](./IMG_8877.jpg)

### Step 3: Make the covers

Remove the small nozzle from the injection machine and extrude some plastic on a flat sheet, press it against another sheet in a press, wait for it to cool and remove the plastic sheet, cut it to shape, make the holes and assemble the notebook.


![WhatsApp Image 2021-01-21 at 11.41.16 AM.jpeg](./WhatsApp_Image_2021-01-21_at_11.41.16_AM.jpeg)


![WhatsApp Image 2021-01-21 at 11.42.45 AM.jpeg](./WhatsApp_Image_2021-01-21_at_11.42.45_AM.jpeg)


![WhatsApp Image 2021-01-21 at 11.43.41 AM.jpeg](./WhatsApp_Image_2021-01-21_at_11.43.41_AM.jpeg)

### Step 4: Enjoy your recycled booklet

Try different combinations, you can make the springs out of the same mixture of however you want :)


![IMG_8879.jpg](./IMG_8879.jpg)


![IMG_8880.jpg](./IMG_8880.jpg)


![IMG_8888.jpg](./IMG_8888.jpg)

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