Randy Long
09-29-2009, 7:16 PM
Hi,
It has been a long time since I've posted here, I am not sure whether I have posted this project, so here it is again.
This project can about needing a good laptop table next to my recliner and I wanted to use the wasted space that my previous laptop table left unused.
http://randylong.name/images/projects/New-Laptop-Table-01.jpg
http://randylong.name/images/projects/New-Laptop-Table-02.jpg
http://randylong.name/images/projects/New-Laptop-Table-04.jpg
http://randylong.name/images/projects/New-Laptop-Table-05.jpg
Below - I was glueing on some shims to make up the space for the plastic glides you will see later.
http://randylong.name/images/projects/New-Laptop-Table-06.jpg
http://randylong.name/images/projects/New-Laptop-Table-07.jpg
http://randylong.name/images/projects/New-Laptop-Table-08.jpg
http://randylong.name/images/projects/New-Laptop-Table-09.jpg
http://randylong.name/images/projects/New-Laptop-Table-10.jpg
http://randylong.name/images/projects/New-Laptop-Table-11.jpg
http://randylong.name/images/projects/New-Laptop-Table-12.jpg
http://randylong.name/images/projects/New-Laptop-Table-13.jpg
Above and below you can see the plastic glides that smooth out the rubbing from the swing of the top.
http://randylong.name/images/projects/New-Laptop-Table-14.jpg
http://randylong.name/images/projects/New-Laptop-Table-15.jpg
Below you can see the piano hing and latch that I used to provide the tilting of the laptop platform. With this the front edge of the Laptop drops right onto your thighs.
http://randylong.name/images/projects/New-Laptop-Table-16.jpg
I don't have any good pictures showing the pivot mechanism. I will try to describe it. I started with a door hinge. It is mounted on the inside closest to the chair. On the inside of the opposite side is an angle iron facing in. Then they made the bracket kind of like a corner shelf. The topic is ¼ pie section then there is aid down segment that is mounted to the hinge in the final peas is a triangular brace between the two. You can see a hint of this in some of the pictures.
I hope this helps. Enjoy the pictures.
Thanks for looking.
It has been a long time since I've posted here, I am not sure whether I have posted this project, so here it is again.
This project can about needing a good laptop table next to my recliner and I wanted to use the wasted space that my previous laptop table left unused.
http://randylong.name/images/projects/New-Laptop-Table-01.jpg
http://randylong.name/images/projects/New-Laptop-Table-02.jpg
http://randylong.name/images/projects/New-Laptop-Table-04.jpg
http://randylong.name/images/projects/New-Laptop-Table-05.jpg
Below - I was glueing on some shims to make up the space for the plastic glides you will see later.
http://randylong.name/images/projects/New-Laptop-Table-06.jpg
http://randylong.name/images/projects/New-Laptop-Table-07.jpg
http://randylong.name/images/projects/New-Laptop-Table-08.jpg
http://randylong.name/images/projects/New-Laptop-Table-09.jpg
http://randylong.name/images/projects/New-Laptop-Table-10.jpg
http://randylong.name/images/projects/New-Laptop-Table-11.jpg
http://randylong.name/images/projects/New-Laptop-Table-12.jpg
http://randylong.name/images/projects/New-Laptop-Table-13.jpg
Above and below you can see the plastic glides that smooth out the rubbing from the swing of the top.
http://randylong.name/images/projects/New-Laptop-Table-14.jpg
http://randylong.name/images/projects/New-Laptop-Table-15.jpg
Below you can see the piano hing and latch that I used to provide the tilting of the laptop platform. With this the front edge of the Laptop drops right onto your thighs.
http://randylong.name/images/projects/New-Laptop-Table-16.jpg
I don't have any good pictures showing the pivot mechanism. I will try to describe it. I started with a door hinge. It is mounted on the inside closest to the chair. On the inside of the opposite side is an angle iron facing in. Then they made the bracket kind of like a corner shelf. The topic is ¼ pie section then there is aid down segment that is mounted to the hinge in the final peas is a triangular brace between the two. You can see a hint of this in some of the pictures.
I hope this helps. Enjoy the pictures.
Thanks for looking.