1. This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this site, you are agreeing to our use of cookies. Learn More.

Project: Laptop Stand

Discussion in 'Project Logs' started by GuardianStorm, 19 Apr 2007.

  1. GuardianStorm

    GuardianStorm Minimodder

    Joined:
    26 Apr 2005
    Posts:
    1,475
    Likes Received:
    1
    Project Laptop Stand [aka iDontCurve]

    One of my friends from uni owns one of these:
    [​IMG]

    And although I like the design of it, I figured it wouldn’t suit me that well because:

    - It starts with a lower case 'I'
    - The actual curve wouldn’t let me put much under it
    - It cost £30

    So I decided to build one from scratch, out of wood.

    Designing It

    The wood I have decided to use as ash; not the easiest of woods to work with, but it looks good, and we have a fair amount of it in the house. I set about designing it, using paper and pencil:
    [​IMG]

    And SketchUp of course:
    [​IMG]

    All it required was some angles, lengths and a little bit of trig :)

    Building It

    To build it I used a circular bench saw to cut the joints, and a chisel to finish them off. A fair amount of sanding happened, and then we get this:
    [​IMG]

    I next sanded the whole thing down (again), and started varnishing, using 800 grit sand paper between each layer. This stand has a total of 3 layers, which had a final clean using a small piece of wire wool to remove any roughness.

    I’m afraid I didn’t take any more in progress pictures, but I did make up for it with a lot of finishing pictures :)

    Photographing It

    First off, my photographing area:
    [​IMG]
    Dinning room table + brothers two art boards (2xA2 - One black, one blue, I used their reverse sides)

    Some shots of the stand on its own:
    [​IMG]
    [​IMG]

    One of the joints:
    [​IMG]

    And how I am stopping the laptop sliding off:
    [​IMG]

    And one of the feet in the recess:
    [​IMG]

    Some shots of the stand with laptop:
    [​IMG]
    [​IMG]
    [​IMG]

    Questions and comments are welcome as always :)
     
  2. Raziekiel

    Raziekiel What's a Dremel?

    Joined:
    12 Sep 2006
    Posts:
    65
    Likes Received:
    0
    Wow, thats slick looking! Very nice job, I especially love the dimples for the feet.
     
  3. monkeyville

    monkeyville Evilish Monkey ++;

    Joined:
    3 Aug 2003
    Posts:
    1,895
    Likes Received:
    6
    Its very nice and well put together.

    I have a quick question though. What do you use it for? Surely with it raised like that it becomes hard/impossible to use.
     
  4. GuardianStorm

    GuardianStorm Minimodder

    Joined:
    26 Apr 2005
    Posts:
    1,475
    Likes Received:
    1
    ah, no :)

    the aim of this is to use a normal keyboard (and mouse) with it. the desk i have at uni doesnt have enough space to use a normal keyboard as well as the laptop, and although i like the laptop keyboard, for gaming it sucks, it cant press more that 3 keys at the same time.
     
  5. davidbacsik

    davidbacsik What's a Dremel?

    Joined:
    23 Apr 2006
    Posts:
    150
    Likes Received:
    0
    I love it. Looks great. Just a question, but do you see any problems with the dimples and other laptops? What made you go with the dimples. Would pegs not have been more futureproof?
     
  6. itsjustacompaq

    itsjustacompaq Minimodder

    Joined:
    7 Sep 2006
    Posts:
    359
    Likes Received:
    0
    it looks great. the first thing i thought when i saw it though was: "it needs LED's under it" :D
     
  7. Javerh

    Javerh Topiary Golem

    Joined:
    5 Sep 2006
    Posts:
    1,045
    Likes Received:
    26
    If the sliding became a problem with other laptops, he could just buy small rubbery friction-pads. They work to keep my alu laptop-stand (which isn't as neat as this one) in position.
     
  8. Monkeyboy

    Monkeyboy Minimodder

    Joined:
    13 Dec 2003
    Posts:
    719
    Likes Received:
    0
    very nice. how much weight do you think it could hold?

    nice background by the way. artist?
     
  9. GuardianStorm

    GuardianStorm Minimodder

    Joined:
    26 Apr 2005
    Posts:
    1,475
    Likes Received:
    1
    thanks everyone :)

    @itsjustacompaq: I knew i forgot something ;)

    @Javerh: Rubber pads were my thought too, only i hope not to change laptop for quite a while :)

    @Monkeyboy: I don't know! i would guess at around/more than 10Kg, the laptop is only 2kg though. The artist is Jolly Jack His site
     
  10. Jipa

    Jipa Avoiding the "I guess.." since 2004

    Joined:
    5 Feb 2004
    Posts:
    6,367
    Likes Received:
    127
    Nice wood work there! Dunno how practical those things are 'cause I don't use laptops stationary..
     

Share This Page