A few months after I made the Instructable Laptop Stand For Your Netbook it occurred to me that it might be possible to use similar components to design and create a laptop stand for larger notebooks. Stylish, lightweight, and sturdy - and made with IKEA stuff! What could be better?
This Instructable uses only IKEA components and can be easily customized to fit almost any size laptop.
The hardest part is cutting the shelf brackets - but everything else can be done in minutes.
This Instructable uses only IKEA components and can be easily customized to fit almost any size laptop.
The hardest part is cutting the shelf brackets - but everything else can be done in minutes.
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You will need the following:
4 Ekby Stodis plastic shelf brackets
1 pair of Lansa Handles or 1 pair of Vinna Handles
For this instructable I used 10 1/16" Lansa handles on the black stand and 5" Vinna on the smaller stand.
Either way, I only use the handle not the included riser/extension. (Save those for some other project)
1 pair of Rull Knobs or any other knob set you'd like
Felt pads
2- 2" metric-sized cabinet knob screws (these are included with the IKEA handles)
2 - 1" metric sized cabinet knob screws
2 - 1/2" metric-sized cabinet knob screws
Miter saw, or jig saw, or dovetail saw
Sandpaper
Sharp utility knife
Screw driver
4 Ekby Stodis plastic shelf brackets
1 pair of Lansa Handles or 1 pair of Vinna Handles
For this instructable I used 10 1/16" Lansa handles on the black stand and 5" Vinna on the smaller stand.
Either way, I only use the handle not the included riser/extension. (Save those for some other project)
1 pair of Rull Knobs or any other knob set you'd like
Felt pads
2- 2" metric-sized cabinet knob screws (these are included with the IKEA handles)
2 - 1" metric sized cabinet knob screws
2 - 1/2" metric-sized cabinet knob screws
Miter saw, or jig saw, or dovetail saw
Sandpaper
Sharp utility knife
Screw driver
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Of course, there is the factor of creativity. Great idea though.
When the Ikea stand you mention, the Brada, came out, I bought two. The Brada is cheap and useful - but made for a 17" laptop. It's measurements are 16.5" by 11.25". I cut one of them down to 10.5" wide, but the back of the support still extended several inches beyond the back of each of my computers. That was a deal breaker for me . . . So no harm done, and I am only out $2.50. (I have re-purposed them as desktop artist easels)
Through some trial and error, I have come up with a solution that minimizes the physical footprint of the support and is easy to modify for a customized fit.