| Project by miles125 | posted 12-18-2007 10:47 PM | 9293 views | 21 times favorited | 15 comments |  |
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This little culprit is really what makes it just too darn easy for me to spend too much time on Lumberjocks.
I took some rather heavy duty swivel hardware off of an old computer monitor stand i had and put it to use in this laptop stand. The base section of the stand is fairly heavy and fits nicely under my chair. Then i have my laptop velcroed to the swivel arm that i can swing around it front of me (just clearing the arm of my chair by a smidgen), or at the touch of a finger push out of my way. When i want to relocate i just tug a little and the laptop comes off.
I tell ya its almost TOO easy! All of it is salvaged Pine (what else) and finished with a satin lacquer. (Thos taught me how to spell lacquer) :-)
-- "The way to make a small fortune in woodworking- start with a large one"
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JasonH
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#1 posted 12-18-2007 11:01 PM
Very nice! As someone who sits in front of a laptop for better than 12 hours a day, I can appreciate a convenient way to get the thing OUT of the way when necessary.
-- Living on the square...
mrtrim
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#2 posted 12-18-2007 11:06 PM
very cool miles !
CharlieM1958
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#3 posted 12-18-2007 11:21 PM
Great idea, Miles! You’ve got me thinking about making one of these sized for surfing in bed while my wife flips channels on the TV endlessly.
-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"
TomFran
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#4 posted 12-18-2007 11:51 PM
Nice, Miles! I’ll bet you could sell lots of these if you wanted to. Lot’s of people would find them very useful. And, you did such a nice job of designing it, that it looks attractive too.
-- Tom, Surfside Beach, SC - Romans 8:28
Zuki
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#5 posted 12-19-2007 12:20 AM
I thinks me sees my next project.
Miles . . . what is that “heavy duty swivel harware”. have you seen it online or do you have any close up pics.
DW and I need one of these.
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rikkor
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#6 posted 12-19-2007 12:25 AM
Nice. It looks like it was simple to construct.
MsDebbieP
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#7 posted 12-19-2007 12:27 AM
brilliant
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#8 posted 12-19-2007 01:41 AM
I like it !
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Russel
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#9 posted 12-19-2007 01:42 AM
Attractive, simple and functional … sounds like perfection to me.
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miles125
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#10 posted 12-19-2007 03:37 AM
Thanks all for the compliments!
Here ya go Zuki…Not sure what exactly you would call this swivel. It has like a 5/8” dia steel rod that pivots in this apparatus. I’m sure theres something out there less hefty that would do a sufficient job.
-- "The way to make a small fortune in woodworking- start with a large one"
toyguy
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#11 posted 12-19-2007 04:25 AM
Well…I guess if you need one and they don’t sell it anywhere…...Make it.. Good for you.
-- Brian, Ontario Canada,
Karson
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#12 posted 12-19-2007 05:06 AM
Looks like a hospital table for computer freedom. A great concept. Nice construction.
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Todd A. Clippinger
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#13 posted 12-19-2007 07:25 AM
Thos is all over the spelling of lacquer! Nice project with a great application.
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Grumpy
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#14 posted 12-19-2007 11:18 PM
Ingenious.
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Krisztian
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#15 posted 12-25-2007 05:22 AM
I like the idea.Nice job.
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