How to Make a Wooden Laptop Stand (Adjustable Angle)

I need a laptop stand! I NEED A LAPTOP STAND!

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Is that not enough? It also helps my laptop keep itself cool!

Let's get started!

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(Watch the YouTube video: LINK FOR MOBILE VIEWERS!)

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Want to make your own laptop stand? Here's what you'll need, or at least what I used!

I made it for FREE since I already had everything that was needed on hand.

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Hardware, Materials & Consumables:

Adhesive backed velcro

Wood (European beech)

Screws

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Tools:

Handsaw (+DIY Magnetic Handsaw Guide!)

Drill

Drill bit set

Ruler

Subjects: Woodworking

Approximate Time: <1 hour

Difficulty: Simple

ALWAYS USE PROPER PPE.

I decided to use a really nice piece of beech wood that I had for the part that attaches to the laptop, with velcro. I stuck the velcro to the end of the piece of wood, and then flipped my laptop over, and marked the center of its underside. I added the velcro and pressed down onto it for about a minute so it would adhere properly.

Since the piece of wood that I chose was pretty long, I cut off the excess with a handsaw to the length that was needed (or, well, estimated). I cannot live without this homemade life changing saw guide anymore!

I cut two narrower pieces of beech wood to 13cm long, and clamped one to the side of the piece of wood that I made earlier, to my workbench, as shown in the picture. I drilled a pilot hole at the length of the screw that I was planning on using on both sides and pieces, and then came back and enlarged the pilot hole of each "leg" - without enlarging the pilot of the middle piece.

I used a bigger drill bit to countersink and then drove in the screws just tight enough, while clamping the pieces together, so the narrower piece tightened onto the middle piece when I tightened the screw. Not enough won't hold the weight of the laptop, and too tight will make it so you won't be able to adjust the angle/height of the stand later, or maybe even break the screw or split the wood.

See it in action, on Youtube!

Some more thoughts:

• If I would make this again, for the piece that attaches to the bottom of the laptop with velcro, I would choose a thinner piece, since it stops the laptop from going down all the way. It isn't that much of an issue, but if it will be, I will just cut off the corner at an angle (I guess that's kind of a bevel...)
• I think that this makes it harder to type when slouching too - Bonus!
• Add a phone holder?
• Add a built in storage container for my flash drive?
• Add a cup holder?
• Now that I think of it, this could be turned into a tripod!

I will be giving away free Instructables memberships to members that make their own adjustable angle laptop stand based on this Instructable. Will you be the first one?

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