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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) :-)
-- miles125, Alabama.."Architecture is frozen music""
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15 comments so far
Damocles
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posted 213 days ago
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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posted 213 days ago
very cool miles !
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CharlieM1958
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posted 213 days ago
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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posted 213 days ago
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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posted 213 days ago
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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posted 213 days ago
Nice. It looks like it was simple to construct.
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MsDebbieP
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posted 213 days ago
brilliant
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DAN
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posted 213 days ago
I like it !
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Russel
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posted 213 days ago
Attractive, simple and functional … sounds like perfection to me.
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miles125
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posted 213 days ago
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.
-- miles125, Alabama.."Architecture is frozen music""
toyguy
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posted 213 days ago
Well…I guess if you need one and they don’t sell it anywhere…...Make it.. Good for you.
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Karson
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posted 213 days ago
Looks like a hospital table for computer freedom. A great concept. Nice construction.
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Todd A. Clippinger
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posted 212 days ago
Thos is all over the spelling of lacquer! Nice project with a great application.
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Grumpy
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posted 212 days ago
Ingenious.
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Krisztian
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posted 207 days ago
I like the idea.Nice job.
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