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Feb

Our New Laptop Stand

   Posted by: MotherHen   in Fun Cowboy Stuff, Homeschooling, My Pirates

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Got a laptop?  Does it heat your lap up?  The Cap’n (age 16) saved me $56.99 + shipping and handling of imaginary money.  

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I say imaginary money because there is absolutely no way I was gonna buy one.  But we have one now.  And it cost absolutely nuthin’!   And it works like a charm!

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He made it all out of scrap lumber and screws we already had on hand.  There is no pattern.  He just measured the width of the ‘puter and worked out the rest in his head! 

Works for me!

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12 comments so far

Dave Roller (Home School Dad)
 1 

Way cool. My son Charlie and I could proably make something for my wife’s laptop from my dad’s lumber pile.

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February 17th, 2009 at 10:31 pm
Lisa
 2 

Impressively inventive!

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February 17th, 2009 at 10:47 pm
Cyndi Lewis
 3 

Me thinks it’s time to put me boy to work! He loves hammers, wood and nails. In fact my pastor keeps asking how he and his wife can “come along side” and help us with the education of our children. He loves woodworking in his spare time and has been gifted a lot of tools. I asked him a few weeks ago about teaching my son woodworking. My DH is a gifted woodworker but we don’t have many tools or any place currently to use them even if we did. What is it about men and wood?

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February 18th, 2009 at 7:00 am
MamaMay
 4 

That is rather ingenious!

February 18th, 2009 at 8:30 am
Linda
 5 

Tell your Capt’ that he’s pretty smart!

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February 18th, 2009 at 1:54 pm
Dot
 6 

That is a great frugal tip! I’d go one further and paint it or cover it with something…I’m all about the visual. LOL

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February 18th, 2009 at 2:56 pm
Angela
 7 

Hey that’s pretty neat. I bet I could get my husband to make on of those. With a little fabric, filler, and some staples, you could make a nice little cushion for the part that goes on your lap!

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February 18th, 2009 at 3:04 pm
MotherHen
 8 

Hi Dot and Angela! I may paint it, eventually. I’m not very concerned with the aesthetics. I’m all about the pragmatic aspect.

February 18th, 2009 at 3:13 pm
BarbaraLee
 9 

Silly me. I have been using a pillow this whole time.

I think it is cute how our kids can think of things on a wimme.

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February 18th, 2009 at 7:39 pm
Converting A Spendthrift
 10 

I think this is great. Your son has the ‘eye’. Can anyone say design classes?

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February 19th, 2009 at 7:50 am
Ritsumei
 11 

Works for me too! And if you wanted to pretty it up you could spray paint it white & then splatter paint it. I’m sure pirates would be more than pleased to help with that project!

February 22nd, 2009 at 7:03 pm
MotherHen
 12 

That’s a great idea, Ritsumei! I think I have both kinds of paint on hand, too! :D

February 22nd, 2009 at 7:17 pm