Filed under: Portables, Odds and ends, iBook, PowerBook, Macbook Pro, MacBook
WoodStand: Another DIY "iCurve" laptop elevator
Making your own laptop stand out of Legos is cool and all, but not all of us have kids of our own to steal toys from. So we turn to more accessible materials like wood. That's what Erik did. Using wood, lacquer and some copper wire, Erik created his own very elegant iCurve knockoff: The WoodStand. He shared it with us, so we're sharing it with you. Nice work, Erik!
Enjoy the pics - and if you make your own, tell us about it!
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
gcode said 2:05PM on 12-06-2006
Nice! A very classy touch for a desk/workspace that is wood-textured.
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On the other end of the spectrum (quick and cheap), I've been using this ( http://www.officedepot.com/ddSKU.do?level=SK&id=445610 ) as a PowerBook stand for several years now. It doesn't allow you to place a keyboard under the PB like the iCurve and cousins, but it does give me the proper screen elevation, costs around $11, and at least looks a little better than using a stack of old phone books....
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Ondroo said 4:41AM on 12-07-2006
Has anyone tried this?
I can't quite see how it holds the weight of a MBP. What do you reckon was used to hold the joints together? (nails/glue/screws??)
I think i'll have a shot myself at building one... iCurve doesn't exist here in Australia :( (or if it does it would be like $60 = rip)
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Alex L. said 8:29AM on 12-09-2006
i created a lego one ^_^
http://flickr.com/photos/papierkorb/
Also posted in the tuaw pool..
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Dan Semaya said 6:29PM on 11-28-2008
That's nothing. When I was a sophomore in college in early 2002 I made a stand for my PowerBook out of a stack of jewel CD cases, 2 AA batteries and packing tape:
http://semaya.net/projects/pismo/side.jpg
More info here:
http://semaya.net/projects/pismo
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