3-in-1 Desktop Organizer

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Introduction: 3-in-1 Desktop Organizer

About: Making things for the thrill of it.

This piece of desktop accessory was designed to serve 3 different functions.

  1. Laptop Stand: props the laptop up by 18cm from the surface of the desktop. This is the ideal ergonomic height making the top of the screen aligned to eye level.
  2. Organizer Tray: the built-in drawer at the front provides easy access for all your desktop stationaries.
  3. Docking Station: when the laptop is in docking position, things like power adaptors and hard drives can easily be plugged in but remain out of sight.

Step 1: Materials

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This project was made entirely with plexiglass and held together by metal fasteners. Here's a list of materials I used for the build.

  • 5mm acrylic sheet (55cm x 60cm)
  • 3mm acrylic sheet (40cm x 40cm)
  • M5 x 20mm brass machine screw and nuts (x8)
  • M3 x 15mm stainless steel machine screw and nuts (x6)
  • white spray paint

Dimensions are tailer made for a 15" MacBook Pro. But will also work for all laptops 13" and above.

Step 2: Cut File and Assembly

All pieces were cut with a laser cutter. (cutting file attached)

I used transparent acrylic and spray painted the casing white, all the interior partitions were left transparent.

There were three pieces labeled 1 and 2 that were laminated using acrylic solvent cement. All the other pieces are assembled glue free using the machine screws.

Step 3: Footnotes

Connection Detail

The detail of the machine screws was a result of the decision to make the assembly process glue free. I quite liked this detail and I felt like the brass finish complements the white paint nicely. You can of course avoid this complication by simply gluing the pieces together. For gluing acrylic, I think a solvent-type bonding agent work best. I apply it with a brush and the bond forms almost instantly.

Dimensions

The height of the laptop stand at 18cm was designed according to the height of my desk and chair and my height. This is a dimension you might want to adjust according to the setup of your person workspace.

The dimension of the docking station is in fact the leftover space from propping up the laptop, which naturally forms a triangular shaped space underneath. This space was enough for me to store things like power adaptors, chargers, and hard drives. but if you need more accessories to be plugged into your laptop you should adjust this space accordingly.

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    16 Comments

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    jeans127
    jeans127

    3 years ago

    嗨 harryMake can you give me dxf? tks

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    dextraise
    dextraise

    Question 3 years ago on Step 2

    Hi ! It's really clever ! Could you provide the SVG files ? :D

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    frclasso
    frclasso

    3 years ago

    Awesome! Congratulations.

    I like the idea of the underneath storage compartment. It would fit all the bits and pieces that are just impossible to locate after a hard day's of work on the laptop.

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    marcospo
    marcospo

    3 years ago

    Great idea, superb execution!

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    shiv2132
    shiv2132

    3 years ago

    This looks great! Where can I find the cutting file?
    Thanks, Shiv

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    Gusgonnet
    Gusgonnet

    3 years ago

    beautiful and useful.
    Well done!!!

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    chronocide67
    chronocide67

    Tip 3 years ago

    Just a thought but this would make an interesting floating stand to put the screen at head height. I made a rough wood version of this to lift my laptop up so I would not have to look down for so long which cause neck pain. Even if you kept it table top and made it higher with more drawers the effect would be the same.

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    chronocide67
    chronocide67

    3 years ago

    Nice, although you may want to use some kind of screw cover for the exposed screws.

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    ErikRuud
    ErikRuud

    Question 3 years ago

    This looks awesome but I seem to be missing something. I don't see the attached design file.

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    DavidA794
    DavidA794

    3 years ago

    what program do you use?

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    harryMake
    harryMake

    Reply 3 years ago

    Rhino

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    Handy_Bear
    Handy_Bear

    3 years ago

    Very clean outcome!

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    0jack
    0jack

    3 years ago

    This looks very nice and also versatile. The brass screws make this version look really classy and add a little aesthetic substance to it. I've never used a laser cutter before but apparently they have one downtown and I found some hot pink acrylic so I may be obliged to try it out for my kid.

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    harryMake
    harryMake

    Reply 3 years ago

    Thanks 0jack, let me know how it turns out. Im curious to see how it'll look in hot pink!