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Laptop Stands

Anyone who uses a laptop all day long knows the value of a laptop stand. They're comfortable, they keep your computer running cool, they bring your screen to the proper height and angle, and they free up that oh so precious desktop real estate. Sure you can buy one, but you're a living, breathing, thinking human complete with opposable thumbs - you can make one of the custom laptop stands in this guide yourself!

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Feb 26, 2009. 1:54 PMfwjs28 says:

im thinking of using a binder (the 3 inch thick ones), and drilling a hole under the fan for ventelation

Feb 21, 2010. 1:48 PMnatnie says:

I actually do use a binder at work for raising my laptop. There isn't any need for holes if you flip it around and rest the feet of the laptop on the binder spine, as it leaves a big gap.

Aug 12, 2011. 6:58 PM

trevorcgross says:

you have saved me a lot of time. Thank- you.

Jul 29, 2009. 1:07 PMrobmeofmyboredom says:

Im thinking about using a 2.5 inch binder, creating a chamber in the back by adding a "wall" towards the back, and in the wall will be a peltier unit with heatsinks on either side where one heatsink is behind the so called wall with its hot air being blown out of the binder, the other heatsink is having cool air blown directly into my laptops intake by cutting a hole in the binder. mmm i smell a good instructable cooking

Jul 30, 2009. 10:41 AMfwjs28 says:

mhh, very ambitous but sounds very good

Jul 31, 2009. 10:00 PMrobmeofmyboredom says:

i actually have the electrical part of the plan rigged up on my desk at the moment. It cost about 21 dollars and 40 minutes to make and all i need to make it truly worthwhile is more power, but i will say 3 bucks for an 8.5 volt 5.7 amp adapter is beautiful and gets the heatsinks fairly uhh... different in heat...

Mar 6, 2009. 7:57 AMnate stangle says:

thats not a bad idea i might try that

May 20, 2011. 10:47 PMtioshrek says:

check this one!!!
http://www.instructables.com/id/Cheap-and-easy-laptop-stand/

Apr 5, 2011. 9:55 AMhviaene says:

Hey, can you add my cool laptop cooler stand, it is with tennis balls :) thanks
http://www.instructables.com/id/Easy-tennisball-laptop-stand/

Aug 19, 2009. 1:25 PMMinifig666 says:

I don't see the reason for laptop stands. You can just put something under the back of your laptop and its free. I normally use some LEGO bricks, my DS, a rock, books, TV remotes or anything else that is lying around and it seems to do fine.

Mar 16, 2011. 8:48 PM

ElvenChild says:

you put A ROCK underneath your laptop?

Nov 15, 2009. 3:59 AM

joerice01 says:

Im using a Nintendo game boy haha its pretty big

Nov 6, 2010. 7:05 PMtokymaru says:

i just cut a piece of 3" dia. pvc about 8" long and cut between with a slice cut out so it'll sit flat against the bottom of my computer.

Nov 6, 2010. 11:16 AMguayaquilcaliente says:

this is my home version of the notebook stand

http://www.instructables.com/id/PVC-Laptop-Stands/

enjoy it

Feb 4, 2010. 10:59 PMlinux-dude says:

Would be great if you can add this 5 Euro 5 minute laptop stand

Dec 28, 2008. 8:31 AMpolonium9 says:

any of these work with a macbook???????????!???

Jul 24, 2009. 1:14 AMKasm279 says:

a macbook is a laptop...

Jun 27, 2009. 12:17 PM

Dr.Paj says:

The software isn't compatible. All of those .exe stands make my MacBook angry.

Mar 19, 2009. 10:08 AMGamer917 says:

all of them will

Feb 25, 2009. 3:58 PMPixel Jokey says:

I just came up with this idea today. http://www.instructables.com/id/ETT9CC6FRMLRQNK/

Feb 3, 2009. 11:05 AM

flio191 says:

dont forget meeeeeeeeeee :D
http://www.instructables.com/id/knex-laptop-cooling-table/

Jan 25, 2009. 9:48 PMDGofeld7 says:

Yes. Check out my Instructable (http://www.instructables.com/id/Simple_and_Cheap_Laptop_Stand/). I also have a macbook and this laptop stand works great with the new unibody macbooks (or other macbooks).

Jan 19, 2009. 10:46 AMed_130 says:

polonium9, I meant that as a joke. Sorry. But it should work for any laptop. I don't MAC's have special stands unless they are powered like with fans and such. Then it would likely be USB powered and still work with the MAC, providing you have a free USB port.

Jan 2, 2009. 10:39 AMed_130 says:

No, you'll have to get the special Mac version. :)

Jan 2, 2009. 1:46 PMpolonium9 says:

well that totally $uck$

Jan 19, 2009. 12:23 AMJon123 says:

wow... yet another shining example of a mac user.

Jun 30, 2009. 2:10 AMApple Rule says:

hehe

Mar 13, 2009. 7:15 PMlukkbox says:

hehehehe will those round wheels work with my bike too?

Jan 2, 2009. 3:19 PMmacplo says:

sarcasm.

Jun 30, 2009. 2:11 AMApple Rule says:

indeed

Jul 20, 2009. 11:39 AMspacessj says:

I mad one for my laptop. I used one of those big A4 ring binders, an old computer fan and some balsa wood to reinforce the ringbinder a bit and to make some 'stops' in case the laptop should slide down a bit. Pros: it works and cost me nothing Cons: looks extremely gehto

Jun 10, 2009. 11:18 PMpmac93 says:

I would highly recommend adding http://www.instructables.com/id/Wave_Laptop_Stand_Making_3D_Shapes_in_Ilustrator/ instructable to the list, it is excellent.

Jan 6, 2009. 6:19 PMred-king says:

I'd like a laptop stand with a fan in ti to keep the laptop cool... i find that certain laptops (including mine) get extremely hot in the summer months and are barely useable.

Mar 19, 2009. 10:08 AMGamer917 says:

a watercooling stand would be even better

Mar 13, 2009. 7:16 PMlukkbox says:

turn off all the internal components you are not using clean your fan clean your heatsink