The making of a laptop stand.... The Nonstand
The making of a laptop stand.... The Nonstand Posted on: 29.03.2012 by Floria Regoli I was wandering to make a super easy to use laptop stand wich let me pass the cables under my laptop and keep it far away from spilled drinks... also portability its a must and the "easy to assembly" factor needs to be a priority....So in a moment of enlightment I remember that I have a degree on architecture and design... and this is what I get... The Nonstand This are the 3d images of the project so when i get a prototype im gonna update it. The idea its a ribbed structure with hinges for easy assembly, its a ribbed structure to let you laptop fans breath and also have some rubber parts to keep your laptop on its place, the holes on the ribs allow you to pass through the cables of your usb stuff a Unassembled looks like this, and de idea that this also havea small bag to keep it safe during transportation This is the green rubber and black plastic version... to add some color and style to the stand A version with some flashy graphics... and of course a aluminum version wich looks super professional and sturdy... Im gonna keep you updated on how is it goin with this DIY project... till then.... tell me what you believe!!! | |
| Era Roka 23.04.2012 | have been checking this thread all day, checking for the new stand can't wait |
| Yong Aptekar 23.04.2012 | I really like the color of that plexiglass. It would be kinda cool to route some holes in, and put LEDs inside. Run it off a watch battery so you aren't using up valuable USB space. If we could only turn music into electricity |
| Era Roka 23.04.2012 | cool, but i prefer a more soild collor. but, i'm sure this will sell too |
| Floria Regoli 23.04.2012 | http://www.cpchile.com/contenido.php...d_categoria=31 what you believe about this??? |
| Era Roka 22.04.2012 | I can't wait for that mockup |
| Floria Regoli 22.04.2012 | Also the idea its having a quite thin figure... im gonna make a mockup to show you this idea!!! |
| Somer Vanstraten 22.04.2012 | I know well this machine mate, all those exams at university ahah we cut our piece of models with it! I was believeing of doing some drawing myself and go for a plexiglass cut If I'll do it I'll post here cause its your idea |
| Somer Vanstraten 22.04.2012 |
Originally Posted by Nontablist
Nice concept, it should be stronger in the center with all those pieces. |
| Floria Regoli 22.04.2012 | well... I was waiting some friends outside a theater... so they callme and tellme they are delayed about an hour, so instead of waiting in a cold autumn evening , I walke to a grocerie store to buy a hotdog... sddenly i really need to draw somehting, so I ask for a pencil and paper and draw this!!! So thing is that a higher version looks alittle bit like a chicken feet... also have the same jigsaw concept, and the cables, run though inside this leg. Im gonna make some mockups to detail it better Also check this video of the laser machine cutting one of the prototypes!!! |
| Era Roka 22.04.2012 |
Originally Posted by CionniAsDj
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| Somer Vanstraten 22.04.2012 | What was your new idea about the high version? |
| Floria Regoli 22.04.2012 |
Originally Posted by Nontablist
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| Floria Regoli 22.04.2012 |
Originally Posted by DJDoubleYou
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| Era Roka 22.04.2012 | you guy's know that a RIB is a inflatable boat, huh? |
| Lynell Piechocinski 22.04.2012 | Great work, looks amazing. Something different |
| Cherryl Aghazarian 22.04.2012 | go with ribcage, gives it a quality durable and strong name/feel about it. also people will be able to relate to it. |
| Floria Regoli 21.04.2012 | Im waiting some friends outside a theater, smoking... Something came to my head about the higher version of the stand!!! Drawing soon arriving home!!! |
| Era Roka 21.04.2012 | Yes, i definetly agree with Conni, i will pay much more for a fluorescent plexiglass stand than for a wooden. |
| Floria Regoli 21.04.2012 |
Originally Posted by CionniAsDj
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| Floria Regoli 21.04.2012 | A 3mm milimeter plexiglass it is maybe too thin... but coul be super cheap to cut, but also i have to design more pieces!!!... Soon new prototypes, but in the meantime... rehearsals of my liveset... |
| Somer Vanstraten 21.04.2012 | Higher but not that higher for 2 mm plexiglass, you can made more versions, with different material, I'll pay more for a stand make of fluorescent plexiglass |
| Floria Regoli 21.04.2012 |
Originally Posted by DJDoubleYou
Yes, plexiglass have a higher price... but I was testing with some pieces of plastic... especially fluor colors... looks awesome, and create some cool effects with different lights... |
| Floria Regoli 21.04.2012 |
Originally Posted by mattmangrease
Im already checking if I have to remove a bracket to make more space and cheaper fabrication... I was believeing something like this in a future version... This squared thing is the caliber to check the wood before and after cutting, but the idea is cuttin some hinges inside the holes for cables, and stuck cable in there!!!! the other way its make pigtail holders... |
| Era Roka 21.04.2012 | i would not recommend you hooks and stuff like that, just keep it simple, and Nonstand sounds great! Plexiglass sounds good but more expensive to, i believe it's really important to find a good balance between these two. |
| Sally Walkowiak 21.04.2012 | Or you could just build little hooks into it like this:Screen Shot 2012-04-21 at 11.55.59 AM.jpg |
| Sally Walkowiak 21.04.2012 | What if you tried something like this for cable management? Screen Shot 2012-04-21 at 11.51.26 AM.jpg |
| Floria Regoli 21.04.2012 | good combination... transparency = absence = nonstand = no stand |
| Somer Vanstraten 21.04.2012 | Ah! Transparent stand -> nonstand. Like it |
| Somer Vanstraten 21.04.2012 | Nice nice nice. I would suggest a plexiglass one, don't know ATM if I'll prefer completely transparent or with matte finish (like mf top) |
| Floria Regoli 20.04.2012 | From this point im goin for the first material prototypes, you can sugest a few materials, or recommend them!!! By now the list is: - MDF wood (depicted in the pictures of the prototype) - Lexan (transparent. solid color and also transparent with tints) - Plexiglass(transparent. solid color and also transparent with tints) - Aluminum - Native woods - Others??? Remember to suggest some colors, and why not textures or stuff like that Also check the possible name list and suggest a few: - Rib-stand (pretty self explanatory) - Ribcage ( I love this one) - Rib Low (this one its cool because the higher version for DVS systems version I suppossed its gonna be called Rib High) - Nonstand - JigRib I believe a good name needs to be almost self explanatory of the product, so be creative!!! |
| Floria Regoli 20.04.2012 | UPDATE!!! The new prototype is here... FIXES!!! - Fixed the problem with the wiggling, of the firs prototype. - Hinges have really small fillets to make the stand easier to assembly. This prototype was made with the intention to test if the "production criteria" works fine, and actually do it perfectly. All the wiggle of the old prototype was replaced with incredible sturdiness, and I mean that its really rigid, all the joints are stable, dont wiggle at all, and the stability of the prototype its just superb. (Actually im writing this with my laptop over the stand, and it feels like writing on a table.) Also the grip of the wood to the surface of the table, without any rubber, its freaking awesome, prove of that??? I plug my trigger finger, get some sample on a drum rack and smassh the hell out of the prototype ding drums, and works great!!! I take time to put computer and other devices over the prototype, so i take a little trip to a an apple store, and its pretty cool how it looks and work with oter stuff!!! Except with Ipads because they have a rounded back, it wasnt terrible anyway, the angle to work with it is great!!! With smaller computer works fine anyway,I test this little 11 inch macbook air.... and works fine!!! If you want to take a look on how big it is, this is the stand over a 17 inch macbook,I also put this computer over the stand too, but i dont take a pic (sorry), and looks awesome, also pretty sturdy feel!!! About the "cable management", right now Im writing then of a small rehearsal.. .everything just go perfect... al the cables are in its place, they are not wiggling around, except for a few that I leave outside the stand. To me it looks pretty neat, withou al the usb and power cables goin everywhere on the table So now what you believe guys???? as usual, thanks for following this thread... also, all suggestions and ideas are welcome!!! |
| Floria Regoli 20.04.2012 | I believe the black burnt edge looks nice to me, could be a finishing to this wood versions... Also the plexiglass, dont get the burnt, just look exactly lke the plastic... |
| Floria Regoli 20.04.2012 | LOVE IT!!!... was believeing that the higher version would be Spine... and the lower Ribcage... |
| Floria Regoli 20.04.2012 | Note: About the higher model... That project is in develop, but first im gonna give priority to this one. If it works well, and get in the stores, im gonna give green light to other ideas I got. the prototyping of the higher stand its gona wait a lil bit, because it needs more believeing yet, also im prettybusy believeing about materials, costs of production money to bring up the bussiness, website, and how to make it to you guys in djtt. Cionni, dont worry its gonna be here the higher version, just need more time to develop, frs because a need a complete dj set to test the prototype, wich I can get in a few weeks with a friend, just be patient!!! |
| Cherryl Aghazarian 20.04.2012 | idk if im too late on the name, but what about... "the ribcage" idk, but im interested. looks cool |
| Floria Regoli 20.04.2012 | I hope... Im putting everything in this thingie already!!! (I mean blood, guts and the money that I dont have!!!) |
| Floria Regoli 20.04.2012 |
Originally Posted by pilmat
If this thingie hit the store. I believe we go to the cnc router, because it have more precision than laser. principally the rocking issue was a thing of impresission in laser cut but it is already fixed. thanks for the advices my friend!!! |
| Sylvia Greener 20.04.2012 | Simple but almost revolutionary concept. Looks great! Looking forward to see this in the DJTT store! |
| Corine Kasman 20.04.2012 | Very nice and simple concept. I used to make vacuum forming jigs the same way Can I suggest CNC routing the material? It will lower the stress put on the material and avoid the burnt edge, also your accuracy of the parts should go up. Cost wise you should run lower cost in higher production too. Material wise, the sky is the limit, especially if you go with routing. I am NOT a fan of acrylic (plexi glass) or polycarbonate (lexan) as neither are particularly good engineering materials, but if routed both would work quite well (the re-cast of acrylic is very susceptible to crazing after lazer cut, just put a drop of alcohol on it and you'll see) The only engineering change I would suggest is that the laptop is supported by the braces and not the legs with the stoppers. This might avoid some of the rocking that could happen if the laptop is a bit undersized to the stand (like yours is back in your room). Another point is that the pieces could be easy to lose, try to believe af a way to hold them all together |
| Somer Vanstraten 20.04.2012 | I wanna go make a plexiglass prototype, transparent uuhhhhh |
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