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Make A Laptop Stand From Cardboard The Quick and
Make A Laptop Stand From Cardboard The Quick and
Make A Laptop Stand From Cardboard The Quick and
Make a Laptop Stand from Cardboard - The Quick and Easy Way
by billr on August 10, 2008
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Intro: Make a Laptop Stand from Cardboard - The Quick and Easy Way
My work computer is a 17" laptop, and I was tired of hunching over my desk all day to use it. I wanted a stand that would prop up the laptop's LCD screen to a more
ergonomic height, but I didn't want to spend any money. This cardboard laptop stand provides a much better work environment at no cost!
The second critical measurement is the length to be supported by the stand. Measure diagonally across the bottom of the laptop, starting and ending about 2 inches in
from the edge. Adjust this diagonal as needed to avoid bumps, feet, and other extrusions from the laptop's bottom. In my case, the measurement was 15 1/2 inches.
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Step 3: Measure and cut out the laptop stand's legs
First, I measured out the 15 1/2 inch length of a leg, then the 5 inch rear height of the leg. I wanted a "block" at the front edge to keep the laptop from sliding off the stand,
so I measured out a small rectangle 2 inches high at the front and 1 3/4 inches in from the front. On this last line, I marked off a point 1 inch from the bottom. Marking a
line from this point to the 5 inch point at the rear gives us the cut lines for one leg.
You can repeat these measurements for the second leg or use the first leg as a pattern.
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Step 4: Cut out the "latching" slots
Next, I cut complementary slots on the legs so that they could be latched together. I first measured about halfway down the middle of the leg's bottom, about 7 1/4 inches,
and drew a line at that point. I then placed a mark halfway up that line. This marks the bottom of the slot for one leg and the top of the slot for the other leg. I cut 1/4 inch
wide slots.
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Step 6: Extra credit - making a plywood stand
After using my cardboard stand for 3 months or so, it started wearing out and becoming a bit sloppy. I could have made another one from cardboard but decided to make
one out of plywood. It was simple enough - I just used the cardboard legs as a pattern. It looks like the plywood version will last me a long time.
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I also made one for my dad for fathers day (shh!)
if you want, ill get some photos of that.
thanks alot! We dont make anything for father's day anymore!
plus, he's always travelling on business trips, so the portability's a feature.
Thank you again! 5 stars!
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