DIY Free iPad Stand

[GadgetX]

I know there are quite a few options out there to hold your iPad, but while procrastinating studying for my midterm tomorrow I figured I'd build my own! Works great and took less than 5 minutes to make.

 

[California King]

Anyway you can create a template we can print out? I got a bunch of those mailing boxes!

 

[sanPietro98]

Nice work. Make that a brushed aluminum frame with some rubber edges, and you could make yourself a bunch of money.

 

[Nash Bridges]

You can buy one of these for 68 cents as well!

 

[danpass]

take a metal coat hanger and you can scale up this iPhone ipaperclip istand:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmgTKDrheYs

 

[troop231]

Nice work. Make that a brushed aluminum frame with some rubber edges, and you could make yourself a bunch of money.

Hmm, your're giving me ideas 😀

 

[GadgetX]

Heres a rough diagram. All dimensions are rough as well. I didn't measure out anything while I was making it.. Oh and sorry looks like my scanner cut a little off

 

[rusty2192]

Me too!

You can buy one of these for 68 cents as well!

I have this exact same stand I believe that I bought at Office Depot. I also got a silver metal mesh business card holder that I think matches the aluminum on the iPad quite nicely. It cost a little more though. Like 5 bucks.

 

[pjgeer]

take a metal coat hanger and you can scale up this iPhone ipaperclip istand:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmgTKDrheYs

Did that months ago, yes back in January, I am so sad.... using one that is coated in plastic/rubber is best.

Pj

 

[mac88]

I know there are quite a few options out there to hold your iPad, but while procrastinating studying for my midterm tomorrow I figured I'd build my own! Works great and took less than 5 minutes to make.

Great idea! Anything to save a few bucks is the way to go. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Consultant]

Heres a rough diagram. All dimensions are rough as well. I didn't measure out anything while I was making it.. Oh and sorry looks like my scanner cut a little off

Procrastination win! But hope you got your work done.

 

[Alchematron]

And you can recycle it cool

 

[troop231]

And you can recycle it cool

Lol Apple will approve of that then 🙂 Where was it I saw cardboard iPhone "cases"? haha

Edit: found em: http://www.case-mate.com/iPhone-3G-Cases/Case-Mate-iPhone-3G--3GS-recession-case.asp

 

[r0k]

Nice stand idea. I like that it folds and I can toss it in my bag with my iPad and it doesn't weigh much at all. I have the Apple case on mine so I have a way to stand it up at a slight angle for typing but no way to stand it up steeper or stand it up in portrait mode. I'll made one of these with thin cardboard. I've got to go back and use something better but not too much heavier. Plexiglass perhaps, hinged with duct tape. Thanks again!

 

[coelacanth]

Here is mine.

Just grabbed a book end and clips from my office supply drawer. You can easily adjust tilt angle. 😉

 

[Dillenger]

Here is mine.

Just grabbed an book end and clips from my office supply drawer. You can easily adjust tilt angle. 😉

Now that is some ingenuity!!! I made myself one in about a minute, Thanks.

 

[boatski]

good job dave man.

I just cut one up. it's kinda offset but lol it works. gonna cut another more precisely.

 

[superxero3]

You can buy one of these for 68 cents as well!

Just bought that today! And a 14 dollar net book case that fits the iPad perfectly all from office depot! I love this thing

 

[wingnut8]

 

[peestandingup]

I have this exact same stand I believe that I bought at Office Depot. I also got a silver metal mesh business card holder that I think matches the aluminum on the iPad quite nicely. It cost a little more though. Like 5 bucks.

Yeah, saw that metal mesh one in office depot the other day, but thought it looked a little bit too wide, although I didn't have my iPad there to test it.

Would you mind posting a photo of the iPad in that particular card holder?

 

[noah82]

I wonder if this will work with a fedex box...