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[–]naich 181 points182 points ago

[–]Se7en_Sinner 77 points78 points ago

Now I can express my affection towards girls by making them mixed CDs.

[–]KingGorilla 56 points57 points ago

As a girl I would still be delighted to get a mixed cd. It's fun to get one and listen to it in my car. Always a fun surprise

[–]lunarmodule 4 points5 points ago

As a guy who used to love making (and receiving) mix tapes back in the olden times, it's nice to hear there are still people out there like you. Makes me all nostalgic. :)

[–]mrbriancomputer 15 points16 points ago

Hey baby, I made you a mix CD.

How am I supposed to play this thing...?

[–]eamantite 46 points47 points ago

I made you a mix flash drive, with all your favorite .flac formatted song waves.

[–]Awful_Antagonist 40 points41 points ago

Hey, baby, I made you mix iPod. It has 1500 songs that remind me of you.

[–]williamwzl 9 points10 points ago

Can't believe Nickelback made it to 1500 songs already. True legends I tell you.

[–]agentgamma 1 point2 points ago

Like all their other songs, it's the same shit.

[–]Squeakopotamus 2 points3 points ago

OAG?

[–]kernozlov 0 points1 point ago

Icarly reference if you did not know.

[–]Squeakopotamus 1 point2 points ago

Ahhhh. Never seen it.

[–]lunarmodule 2 points3 points ago

Ha! Yeah this happened with my son the other day. I found this CD I used to love and took it in to show him. Gave it to him and he had no idea what to do with it. I told him to just stick it in his computer's DVD drive (BTW it turns out he didn't even realize it was there!). Showed him how and it was a bit of a WHOA moment for us I think - for me mostly because I didn't realize how disconnected his generation is from physical media. Then we both enjoyed an awesome album. Was a good night.

[–]JoanCrawford 3 points4 points ago

[–]workaway24 1 point2 points ago

[–]Adolpheappia 18 points19 points ago

I've been rocking this site for years. It's amazing.

[–]sailorevan 6 points7 points ago

Same here. People are sometimes baffled at how I came up with the idea. I tell them its because I'm too cheap to buy cases for tossable CDs.

[–]NuclearPotatoes 7 points8 points ago

one single tear

[–]2FishInATank 18 points19 points ago

Fold the paper more carefully, the paper won't tear then.

[–]disposable_acount 1 point2 points ago

the joint in the middle doesn't allow more than one disk without unwrapping itself, also lets dust to get easily inside, it looks nicer though :( http://i.imgur.com/xu4KS.jpg http://i.imgur.com/67S6l.jpg pictured: some back-ups and intended use

[–]Rhesonance 74 points75 points ago

Duuuude.

I used to just make awkward random folds around a CD with that same piece of paper until I ended up with some weird heptagon or something.

[–]03Titanium 56 points57 points ago

The last time I had to wrap a CD I took inspiration from taco bell and wrapped it like a crunch wrap supreme.

Then I went and got a crunch wrap supreme cause they were less than a dollar.

[–]AnArmadillo 64 points65 points ago

Nice try Taco Bell.

[–]KimboSpice 11 points12 points ago

mmm yes a Taco Bell rep would surely tell you all about how cheap their food USED to be.

[–]McBEAST 5 points6 points ago

Yeah... Make you remember the old price, not the "12 shitty tacos for $13" they now have.

[–]KimboSpice 11 points12 points ago

McBeast huh? Nice try McDonalds rep...

[–]CinciJ 3 points4 points ago

taco bell employee here. it's "12 shitty tacos for $10"

[–]McBEAST 0 points1 point ago

With sour cream and cheese? If I recall that's like $.20 more and what really makes the taco.

[–]CinciJ 1 point2 points ago

no just for meat cheese and lettuce. its extra to make them supreme, as in with sour cream and tomato.

[–]kumaku 0 points1 point ago

spicy chicken crunch wrap supreme were the bomb dot com.

[–][deleted] 474 points475 points ago

C....D? Am I pronouncing that right?

[–]thrillmatic 216 points217 points ago

I think so. This paper folding technique would have been helpful in 1996

[–]GeneralWarts 142 points143 points ago

They forgot to include frames 9 and 10. Where you put all your newly covered CDs in a box and store them in the attic.

[–]BoonTobias 28 points29 points ago

This is one of those things that looks great on paper but totally impractical. Kind of like making your greeting cards.

[–]chrismetalrock 58 points59 points ago

"Great on paper." /lol

[–]Birdoftruth 7 points8 points ago

Making your greeting cards has saved me a shit ton of money. I just printed off a fathers day card and saved me $5 bucks.

[–]mjcov 1 point2 points ago

Dollar tree sells packs of like 24 generic, no-text cards, I just keep some hanging around, when I need to write a card, I just put some kind of message in it and send it away.

Well usually I just send an email (not ecards, I hate ecards).

[–]neanderthalman 3 points4 points ago

It used to come in handy for me. Did it all the time.

Then physical media became obsolete.

[–]jaywalker32 4 points5 points ago

How is this impractical? I have all my discs in huge wallets and this has been a lifesaver when I need to single one out.

[–]aguacate 6 points7 points ago

Right next to the baseball cards and G.I. Joes. I wonder what I'm going to hoard from the 2000s?!

[–]yammys 10 points11 points ago

512 MB flash drives?

[–]aguacate 2 points3 points ago

iPods, cell phones, American flags, yellow ribbon magnets

[–]noahjk 2 points3 points ago

Power balance bracelets

[–]g0_west 13 points14 points ago

Am I seriously the only one who stills uses CDs in his day to day life?

[–]SpiralSoul 6 points7 points ago

I buy all my music on CD. Downloads feel so... cheap and impersonal. A CD is something physical and lasts much longer. Plus a lot of the music I listen to tends to have really great booklet art. I exclusively downloaded music for about a year and I really regret it.

[–]SpiralElla 3 points4 points ago

Hey - I could have written this post. waves at like-minded person

[–]lunarmodule 2 points3 points ago

RIP liner notes and album art. :( I'm all about downloading and streaming though. Convenience rules.

[–]Chinamerican 0 points1 point ago

Naw. I take voice lessons and my teacher records all lessons. I bring a usb drive (some have cards) but for those who don't, he burns CDs for them and that's most people.

[–]crash78 0 points1 point ago

If you have to ask...

[–]RMiranda 21 points22 points ago

wow does this means that now my CD collection is like a 90's vinyl collection?

[–]JeanLucSkywalker 16 points17 points ago

Not until you can legally download lossless music and everyone has high speed internet. I consider 256 kbps and no hard copy a poor value, and I don't have the internet to support much downloading, anyway.

[–]kabomlamma 3 points4 points ago

people use play lists on you-tube as radio these days, nobody gives a fuck about audio quality. since I use spotify I don't download any music at all any more. just like the success of the CD was about convenience and not about audio quality so will the most convenient music service win the download battle. And to me the most convenient means have the biggest fucking library of all of them. It should have all music ever produced

[–]DollyPart-time 21 points22 points ago

You can pass your CD collection to your children as a historic curiosity. The hipsters of 2030 will love them.

[–]RMiranda -1 points0 points ago

the hell with my children, i'll be fuckin rich!

[–]mandeer_ 10 points11 points ago

just because you don't burn CDs doesn't mean people don't burn CDs. or DVDs. or hell, bluray discs. i work in the audiovisual department, and have to burn CDs for people all the time, and our ordering process is such crap, it means we never have CD sleeves.

[–]DaNReDaN 0 points1 point ago

And im going to use these cases when giving out my EP.

[–]sesse 23 points24 points ago

You can't use this for DVDs or Blu-ray Discs either, what with the discs having vastly different dimensions. /s

[–]steinman17 10 points11 points ago

I think it is pronounced "seed". At least that's what I've heard from my grandpappy

[–]JackAceHole 42 points43 points ago

So...they're like round MP3's?

[–]drakoman 12 points13 points ago

Its a pretty hard concept for me. I've never been able to throw my iPhone such a distance as these C....D..'s!

[–]Wild_Dosser 11 points12 points ago

Immediately got up, looked for a window.

Update: It didn't go well.

[–]McBurger 13 points14 points ago

Then you should contact someone about that. I'm pretty sure there are fire codes requiring a certain number of windows in a residence.

[–]Wetai 8 points9 points ago

You need to put it into Airplane Mode.

[–]Mr_1990s 4 points5 points ago

ceed?

[–]decemvir 2 points3 points ago

If you try this with a DVD or Blu-Ray disc, it will explode.

[–]jonathanrdt 8 points9 points ago

Clearly a storage device so primitive that you now must make your own cases.

I bet you can make a case for an 8" floppy using legal paper...

[–]seashanty -1 points0 points ago

That's what she said.

[–]OmitsWordsByAccident 4 points5 points ago

It can also be used for Blu-Ray discs, smartass.

[–]silent_p 1 point2 points ago

I believe it's pronounced "cud".

[–]upvote_my_ass 1 point2 points ago

yeah - I'm pretty sure it means "a whale's vagina"

[–]MrKas 1 point2 points ago

Agree to disagree

[–]upvote_my_ass 1 point2 points ago

Perhaps it's an old old wooden ship

[–]AidanReddit 52 points53 points ago

Screw you guys; I still use CDs

[–]dmcnelly 8 points9 points ago

Now that vinyl and cassettes are coming back into vogue, I'm going to get and early start on the return wave of the CD.

[–]yourotherusername 2 points3 points ago

Our customers bring us disks all the time without wraps, we keep a box of paper cases on hand, but when those run out we're going to start doing this.

[–]Shadenfreude 119 points120 points ago

I find it funny had you changed "CD" to "DVD" how the comments would be more like, "Holy shit, I have a stack of DVD's and PC games sitting on my computer desk getting scratched!! Thank you so much for this LPT!"

[–]g0_west 13 points14 points ago

What kind of a person leaves a video game or DVD out of its box? CDs are understandable if you're driving your car or moving it around to listen to it on different CD players (or Walkmans I guess), but there is no concievable situation where you would need to move a video game without its box.

[–]i542 12 points13 points ago

I buy games on Steam, and download them the second I buy it. I then back them up on a CD or a DVD to have a nice collection. That way, I can delete them from my computer if I run low on space (and the internet speed is really pitiful so redownloading a few GB worth of games isn't something you wanna do more than once) and I can reinstall them on another computer or in case my computer crashes. Useful, you should try it. I usually don't bother with small ones, but I do have a disc with, like, Terraria, VVVVVV and some other smaller indie games.

ninjaish edit - the only physical releases I own are Portal 2 (and just because I got a signed copy off a raffle once) and The Orange Box, considering those are my favorite games. I am just too cheap to spend 20$ on a DVD when I can burn my own for $5 on a sale.

[–]cor315 1 point2 points ago

Why wouldn't you store them on an external hard drive? Or better yet a flash drive? A flash drive will last a lot longer than a dvd or cd would and have faster data speeds. Also they're smaller and store a whole lot more.

[–]i542 0 points1 point ago

Flash drives get lost easily, and a collection of DVDs just looks a bit better in my opinion, it makes me feel like I really do have a library of some sort. Much like books - there is no reason to waste space in your house when you can store thousands of books on one eBook reader, but sorting through that collection of mine just makes me feel a bit better than storing them on an external drive. If you get my point. :)

But yeah, objectively, storing them on an external drive would probably be a better option.

[–]cor315 0 points1 point ago

I see what you're saying. I just don't trust dvd/cd's. They get scratched too easily. Yes flash drives are easy to lose but there are ways around that, like putting them envelopes or something.

[–]alwaysf0rgetpassw0rd 1 point2 points ago

Read the thread directly below your comment. You are extremely right.

[–]WilliamDangerFord 25 points26 points ago

As a musician this is actually a really good idea for quick little lp's if you don't have the time and/or money to produce anything better.

[–]waldonut 7 points8 points ago

I was thinking this as well.

I think people seem to appreciate homemade merchandise more compared to flimsy, cheap, plastic cases.

[–]WilliamDangerFord 2 points3 points ago

I have a buddy that would cut out cereal boxes then fold and tape it into a cd case. With this there's more room for design; maybe even a template so you can print them out before you fold them.

[–]panickedthumb 19 points20 points ago

So many comments about CDs being a thing of the past. I still love them.

For software, the utility is obvious, though flash drives are starting to replace that necessity.

For music, though, if you buy a CD you can rip it into any format or bitrate you want, no DRM, and you have an archival quality copy if you change your mind.

There's also the matter of quality. You can buy lossless, but that will fill up your hard drive pretty quickly.

Plus, and perhaps there's some nostalgia at play here, buying digital music loses the charm of a physical copy. There's no "ritual" for lack of a better word. At the music store (or section) surrounded by thousands of albums, you flip through and make your choice. If the store is equipped, you might listen to some previews from the album. After buying it, you tear off the plastic and pop it in, browsing through the album art as you listen to the first few tracks. When you aren't listening to it, it goes on a shelf with the others as a physical representation of your collection. And further, it's awesome browsing through someone's collection when you're at their place.

When you buy it electronically, it's just a couple of clicks. It's somehow a more hollow experience.

Sure, I always rip them and listen to them on my PC or iPod primarily, but I can do whatever I want with those files, and I still get the process of purchasing the album.

[–]mandeer_ 2 points3 points ago

also, i'm not going to hand someone my flash drive to take somewhere. a cd is something i can give someone, and they can disappear forever and i don't have to worry about it. also, DVDs. and Blu-Ray.

[–]Alpende 1 point2 points ago

You said it perfectly!

[–]jasonhalo0 0 points1 point ago

I also can't play my iPod in my car without buying something.

[–]b2717 26 points27 points ago

LPT Corollary: you can print these in iTunes. Super handy, and they look sharp, too.

[–]MacAny 22 points23 points ago

Aw man my friend did this for me years ago when I bought a CD off him and I've been trying to figure it out since, never occurred to look on the internet though...

[–]SKREAM 62 points63 points ago

Why didn't you just unfold it?

[–]MacAny 73 points74 points ago

God damn it...

[–]FunExplosions 4 points5 points ago

It's alright. My brother made me one as well, years ago. Didn't care to figure this out either until reddit showed up.

[–]DocJawbone 1 point2 points ago

It's ok, now you can finally listen to his music!

[–]DollyPart-time 1 point2 points ago

Because he didn't know how to fold it back.

[–]SKREAM 1 point2 points ago

That's why you unfold it..

[–]DollyPart-time 10 points11 points ago

I once took apart a frog and putting it back together was a mess.

[–]scruffy01 82 points83 points ago

Man, that's as cool as the other side of the pillow.

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[–]jinntakk 9 points10 points ago

The other side is pretty cool..

Sometimes i switch sides so much because it's so hot that I don't even get sleep. Sometimes.

[–]droctagonapus 7 points8 points ago

My step 4 won't go to the edge :(

What size paper is this?

[–]damontoo 16 points17 points ago

You tuck the flap in. It doesn't need to go to the end like in OP's image.

[–]ExdigguserPies 17 points18 points ago

A CD has a 120mm diameter, in the example it's folded twice completely (240mm) then a half CD's worth (60mm) giving 300mm. A4 paper is 297mm long, giving a 3mm difference, plus a little if you allow for the thickness of the CD.

A US "Letter" size is 266.7mm, which might explain your shortfall.

Edit: typo (diameter not radius)

[–]ProcrastinationMan 17 points18 points ago

Yay, A4! I love being a European music enthusiast today :)

[–]graduality 9 points10 points ago

If you're using CDs with a 120mm radius, you better be using a sheet of A2 paper.

[–]jake314159 8 points9 points ago

A CD has a radius of 60mm and a diameter of 120mm.

[–]ExdigguserPies 0 points1 point ago

Sorry, typo.

[–]thedarklord187 2 points3 points ago

Til I will never be able to do this with the paper I have on hand due to us paper standards not being the same as European paper standards.

[–]ExdigguserPies 1 point2 points ago

One guy said it doesn't matter because you tuck the last fold in anyway. I don't know, try it.

[–]bento_rice 0 points1 point ago

It works just fine with US letter sized paper. :)

[–]TheLoveKraken 5 points6 points ago

TIL Americans don't have A4 paper.

[–]Vancha 2 points3 points ago

Wait, I'm having trouble with this one. Is this real life? Americans do not have A4 paper?

[–]lurker_becomes_lurkd 4 points5 points ago

We Americans use 8.5x11 paper. It's slightly different size than A4 but close enough. Not so greatly different as to make this LPT not work.

[–]bubblybooble 2 points3 points ago

Americans made up a different paper standard called "letter" just so millions of office workers throughout the nation could be constantly trolled with the cryptic printer error message PC LOAD LETTER.

Can't do that with A4.

[–]mareksoon 0 points1 point ago

If we saw PC LOAD A4 it would be end of life as we know it.

[–]bento_rice 0 points1 point ago

I folded one with US letter sized paper. Even though the paper doesn't fold all the way down, the envelope still works perfectly.

[–]Wake_Up_Crono 7 points8 points ago

Right Click + Save as... worthy

[–]Animent 0 points1 point ago

this needs to be a novelty account. You know, not so that I could go through the entire comment history or anything..

[–]graverubber 3 points4 points ago

Use fancy paper and a wax seal and you're in business.

[–]radiobroker92 2 points3 points ago

Dude my band does this Check it!

Still working on the wax seal though..

[–]DigitalChocobo 2 points3 points ago

Why is all of the desk rubbing and paper scratching happening against the shiny of the disc?! Turn that thing over before you do this again.

[–]JackAceHole 23 points24 points ago

Cool. Now let me just pull all my CDs out of the landfill.

[–]MrSh0w 2 points3 points ago

works, won't prevent scratches

[–]uncledido 6 points7 points ago

What's to stop the CD from slipping out the side from stage 5 onwards? Tape?

[–]damontoo 18 points19 points ago

See frame 2. Frame 5 is just frame 2 folded over.

[–]Snugrilla 5 points6 points ago

The disc is tucked into the lower pocket.

[–]drakoman 0 points1 point ago

And the sides.

[–]Jeraz 2 points3 points ago

Look at the CD, It's flipped between 2 and 3.

[–]uncledido 2 points3 points ago

That's the detail I was missing! Cheers

[–]enigma1001 1 point2 points ago

I don't get it. To me it looks like the CD has been removed from the slit and placed on top of it and the paper folder over.

[–]Jeraz 0 points1 point ago

They didn't remove it, they folded it with the cd.

[–]unclejimmy 2 points3 points ago

Does not work on US letter.

[–]kqr 6 points7 points ago

It does if you have the right technique. You need to properly prepare¹ before folding and then put both halves on top of each other. Make sure you fold it over back-to-back, so the important parts don't touch. Otherwise you could accidentally destroy the CD. Now that you essentially have doubled your amount of paper available in one direction, it will easily fit.


¹ http://wwwdelivery.superstock.com/WI/223/1660/PreviewComp/SuperStock_1660R-8856.jpg

[–]jasonhalo0 0 points1 point ago

Sure it does, maybe not perfectly but still works good enough http://i.imgur.com/Ctxsw.jpg

[–]Cllydoscope 0 points1 point ago

Just barely fold the corners in the last step and you won't have weird looking gaps hanging out.

[–]BoneyarDwell89 1 point2 points ago

Is there maybe a template available to help you customize the CD sleeve art? I'm in an indie band and this would make a great way to package our EPs.

[–]syuk 0 points1 point ago

you could make one, look at where the folds and stuff are and then make it in your word processor so that the artwork goes where you expect?

here is a template for a 'flower' one, there are loads if you search cd case template word or whatever program you want to use.

[–]rrdelta 1 point2 points ago

In IT I still keep dvds to boot into different things. It's much easier than keeping 20 non-descriptive flash drives.

http://imgur.com/a/iKZWo

[–]ambnet 1 point2 points ago

Neat. Coaster sleeves.

[–]christine-bean 1 point2 points ago

I did this once out of a single piece of paper. Template

[–]gonnaflynow 1 point2 points ago

This works well in a pinch, but unless you make sure to make the case a few millimeters looser on each side of the CD, it's a pretty tight squeeze and will wear down the sides of the paper quite quickly.

[–]eggni 1 point2 points ago

Tried it. It worked.

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points ago

Now if I can only find a reason to start using CDs again.

[–]Sydviciouz 1 point2 points ago

Life hacks ftw

[–]DangoDC 1 point2 points ago

Awesome.

[–]mw_nn_wm 1 point2 points ago

dang, i wish i knew this in 1996

[–]graduality 1 point2 points ago

If only I had known this 10 years ago.

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points ago

Once again something that could have been brought to my attention YESTERDAY!!

[–]eldy_ 0 points1 point ago

That looks very similar to making book covers.

[–]spasticpoodle 0 points1 point ago

I just tried it, didn't work quite right with a US letter size. Legal would have worked, but maybe this is for use with A4 paper...

[–]Kiwispam84 0 points1 point ago

Now I can return the Netflix DVD I lost the envelope for!

[–]greekish 0 points1 point ago

Yes! A LPT that quenched my thirst!

[–]h4gen 0 points1 point ago

Totally awesome!

[–]webslider 0 points1 point ago

Might wanna flip that cd over, when you tuck the other side in it's going to scratch it all up otherwise.

[–]Dark-Aries 0 points1 point ago

I did this, cept I did the end differently. It never tucked in, it just was a nice square that you open up and it had room for two cds/dvds. Nifty for sharing games and data.

[–]barium111 0 points1 point ago

That's great and all but how do i make casing for my video tapes?

[–]Jawthumb 0 points1 point ago

For those using standard US sized paper (8 and 1/2 by 11") and having problems, they can be (mostly) fixed bydoing the step 6 fold to only halfway between the edge and the where they fold it to, if that makes sense. It won't be as secure as the one in the photo, but it works.

[–]progfan727 0 points1 point ago

Fuck you, you revealed my secret.

[–]imn8bro 0 points1 point ago

This would've been extremely useful 10 years ago, haha.

[–]cheapguitar 0 points1 point ago

I commonly use a plain brown lunch bag. Its just the right size. Insert CD into bag while it is flat all the way to the bottom. Fold bag over so CD is snug. Fold that section in half once again and tuck under the bottom flap.

[–]Aarny 0 points1 point ago

I just did it and I feel like I could design a skyscraper.

[–]gamerman444 0 points1 point ago

TIL people still use cds

[–]Dagur 0 points1 point ago

Paper?

[–]lichorat 0 points1 point ago

Why did I not think of that?

[–]DealLayLolMo[!] 0 points1 point ago

[–]ThaMastaBlasta 0 points1 point ago

I usually suck at trying these make it yourself things but I actually made a semi-decent CD case! Now to find a CD....

[–]Matrinka 0 points1 point ago

Reminds me of old school paper bag book covers.

[–]mot359 0 points1 point ago

what the hell is a cd?

[–]dat_face 0 points1 point ago

shiiiieeeet. This is badass compared to my usual: crump and fold it jaggedly round the circumference of the CD which allows the CD to move and inevitably comes loose and lets in dirt ultimately ruining my disk. Hooray.

If you're a real bad ass you could also print the cover on too!

[–]Workchoices 0 points1 point ago

TIL: I am not the only one who does this and I did not in fact invent it :(

[–]heatherfeatherwan 0 points1 point ago

about 8 years too late my friend.. But thank you

[–]extempest 0 points1 point ago

won't the cd slide from the side?

[–]FreeThinker76 0 points1 point ago

No, it is held in on both sides and there is a fold above/below it to keep it from moving in all 4 directions.

[–]StellaMaroo 0 points1 point ago

I usually download my music onto my external hard drive so I personally wouldn't have a use for this. I do burn CD's for my grandmother and she doesn't think that scratches will ruin the sound at all. I will have to make these paper cases for her when I do it next time though. Thank you, normalize.

[–]Anna_Mosity 0 points1 point ago

This information would have been a lot more useful to me about ten years ago. Better late than never, though!

[–]demiankz 0 points1 point ago

Cool. Doesn't work quite as well with mp3s.

[–]I_be_postin 0 points1 point ago

This LPT is a decade late

[–]Jezon 0 points1 point ago

Well I wish I knew this 15 years ago... :( Wow 15 years... I'm old

[–]Penzilla 0 points1 point ago

GENIUS!

[–]youngceb 0 points1 point ago

Too late to the party?

[–]n99bJedi 0 points1 point ago

Good tip

[–]SHIFT_8_CORRECTION 0 points1 point ago

I love this!!! thanks!!

[–]zeansor 0 points1 point ago

2€ shop Ireland, get a metal box that holds 200 CDs and has a key sup sons

[–]Wormy_____McSquirmey 1 point2 points ago

Can you provide dimensions? A bit OCD, I have to make it perfect; the first time.

[–]jstaahl 17 points18 points ago

This is a silly question, the a CD is 1,2 mm thick, and has a diameter of 120 mm, the hole is 7.26mm in diameter.

assuming a4 which is 210mm x 297mm

so that means:

01 place cd 60mm into the paper, in the middle, meaning the edge of the cd should be 75mm from both sides

02 fold the a4 over the edge of the cd, in a line that's parallel with the long side, 75mm from the sides.

03 fold the whole cd over itself towards the center of the a4, 60mm into the a4 paper (from the short side)

04 fold it again 60mm further in towards the middle, at the edge of the cd (that's 297-120 = 177mm from the oposite shortedge of the paper)

05 fold back flap from 04

06 fold donkey ears on both sides of the flap, forming a 45-45-90 triangle once folded, where the short sides are 75mm

07 push flap under opposite fold

08 10.5mm of why the fuck did i bother writing this? atleasted i learned to make neat lines

Tl;dr Imperial? fuck you. METRIIZXZ

[–]Seven-Force 0 points1 point ago

upvote for METRIIZXZ

[–]o_oli 0 points1 point ago

You make it with the CD inside the case, so you don't need any measurements. Follow the diagram and make sure the CD is always where it is in the picture. Only measurement you could possibly need I guess is getting the CD in the middle to start with, but this does not matter and not visible from the final case.

[–]fatmas 0 points1 point ago

You just wrinkled my brain.

[–]Zimb0 1 point2 points ago

[–]mandeer_ 0 points1 point ago

you'd think they could've come up with a gif of him with this look for longer, because he stands like this for minutes at a time.

[–]somethinginsideme 0 points1 point ago

Show me how to make a MicroSD card case out of a dollar bill and I'll be impressed.

[–]Jawthumb 1 point2 points ago

Actually, this sounds pretty cool. I have no idea how it'd be useful, though. "Hey Jim, here's the data you asked for, I wrapped it for protection" "In a twenty, Dave?" "S'cool, I thought you could use the cash too." Woah... This'd make an amazing gift, actually. Wrap an SD card loaded with movies or games in a twenty or something. I know what I'm doing for Christmas.

[–]somethinginsideme 1 point2 points ago

I was thinking along the lines of using something you have readily available in a pinch if you want to make sure you dont lose it when taking it from point A to point B. (and assuming you dont have an actual SD card case on hand)

but now i see there are many other possibilities!

[–]mandeer_ 0 points1 point ago

it has to be a fifty. and you need to send it to me.

[–]Rosetti 0 points1 point ago

This is magnificent.

I would give you all my Mythril Shards.

[–]HighBeamHater 0 points1 point ago

Just 5 years too late...

I honestly haven't had a cd drive installed on any of my PCs in the last 5 years...