iPad Stand from Pipe Fittings

You can make this eye-catching iPad stand from irrigation-pipe fittings. By now it seems everyone has an iPad, a Kindle, or other eReader. Don't buy an expensive stand. Make one for yourself or for a friend. The material cost is only about $3.00! The stand works in either portrait or landscape orientations, and the tilt is infinitely adjustable from near-vertical to horizontal.

Once you have all of the parts, you can put this together in an hour. All you need is some way to cut the pipe. (Use a hacksaw or a pipe cutter.) There is no messy gluing; everything holds together by friction. Optionally, you can skewer the tilt mechanism with a bolt to add tension.

Step 1 Parts

4 Ls, $0.25 each = $1.00
4 Ts, $0.35 each = $1.40
24" of pipe, $0.33/ft =$0.66 (or 10' for $2.95)
Total: $3.06!!!
Optional:
12" #8 Threaded Rod, $1.19
2 Wingnuts, $0.27 each = $0.54

Notes

• The pipe and fittings are the standard "1/2"" size.
• The pipe is so cheap, buy extra in case you goof.

Comments

[mole1]

Oh! I Really like this! It should work perfectly for a digital picture frame. The shape also looks good for thick heavy books that are otherwise hard to prop at a good angle and keep open. I just made something that works out of cardboard, but this is a much more elegant design!

[shadowwynd]

This is a great design! We work with special needs and this design is helpful (and very cheap). We are going to make several to give away.

We have found that the 90° elbows in the front can be used to hold a stylus for the iPad.

[DHagen]

Thanks, Shadowwynd.
I like your additional use for the open L pieces.

[Penolopy Bulnick]

Very simple! Love it! I also really like that it works so well whichever way you want the iPad to sit!

[DHagen]

Thanks, Penolopy.
BTW, I have two additional iPad-stand Instructables which I will post soon.