Cheap n cheerful picture stands

[Darren Null]

I'm doing some trinkets for a local tourist shop and I was looking for a way of displaying them. The hooky bit glued to the back of a mirror has always seemed a bit dodgy to me and I couldn't be bothered to make a frame...not at that profit margin.

I remembered a plate stand my mum had years back, and a bit of maths later, here's the result:
http://img146.imageshack.us/img146/3806/standsyh1.jpg
Quick, incredibly cheap, and pretty useful for displaying things. Included in the file (x3 & v8 versions) are 50mm high; 100mm high; and 200 mm high sizes, which covers a reasonable range of sizes. All tabbed for 3mm material

Here's them in use:
http://img146.imageshack.us/img146/6414/standsinuseip4.jpg
The large piece is a 3kg(!) (that's 6lb+ for you 'merkins) slab of marble. That's about the upper weight limit though, and I certainly wouldn't risk it anywhere there's a chance of it getting knocked over.
http://laser-etching.com/picture_stand.zip

[Mike Null]

Darren

Very clever.

Good job. Thanks

[Darren Null]

Not clever really- I nicked the idea. Bloody useful though...I've found myself carrying a couple of sets of the smaller sizes around in my pockets...found several more uses for them.

[Ed Maloney]

Darren - Thanks. I have a few things that this will be great for given the size.

[Eric Allen]

Could just be that it's late (or early, depending on your perspective), but I'm getting thwarted attempting to download this file. I get redirected to a page that implies the domain is available for sale. It looks perfect for a wooden card project I'm doing, so I'd love to avoid the math if'n I can:)

[Frank Tralongo]

Not the time, I tried to get the file too and I am being redirected to the same site....

Tried it several times but no go..

[Eric Allen]

Woo Hoo! They worked this time:) Many thanks:)

[Darren Null]

Apologies. I'm currently on free hosting, and that must be one of thesiide-effects.