Quick iPad Stand

[greenacres2]

LOML won an iPad in a drawing at her school. Mentioned Sunday that it would she was having trouble getting it to stand up against the paper towel holder while she was following a recipe on the screen. I measured it, hobbled out to the shop and the cut-off hunk of cherry that had been on my RAS table for a month or so was perfect--didn't even need to rip it. Cut then ends to 22 1/2 degrees, found another scrap for the base, routed a 1/2" flute on the router table, cut a wedge from a third scrap. In well under an hour it was being glued up. Quick sand at 220 (did I mention I love the way cherry mills on my DW 735?) and a few coats of BLO and she's a happy camper!!

earl

PS--you're not getting a picture of the back as the glue stains show up far better in the pictures than in real life. I should have taken the time to build a jig for glue-up!!

[pelligrini]

Pretty Cool, and a good use of small pieces. How about a side view?

It sure is nice when a simple, quick project comes together well and is really appreciated.

[greenacres2]

Geez, even in a kind of profile the glue smudges look huge. Truly, in person it's not something you'd notice (unless you're a woodworker), but the camera just seems to magnify the tone difference. If I were going to make a handful, a pretty simple gluing jig would make that much better.

On a more positive note--I didn't realize until I was resizing the pictures that i'd shot them next to the very paper towel holder she was trying to use as a stand when she mentioned how hard it was to see around the dowel!!

earl

[Pappy]

Sometimes the quick projects can be the most appreciated. Great idea. If someone brings up the glue smudges, ask why they are snooping around in your kitchen....

[cabinetman]

My wife has an iPad, and hope she doesn't see this. I like yours with the flute for the bottom edge. Nice that you angled the top to be on the angle. As for the glue, if it really bothers you, use a ¼" sharp chisel, bevel up and scrape a little, then add some finish.

BTW...did you make the paper towel holder?


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[greenacres2]

Thanks. I think the glue bothers me most here--normal people will never know...not that y'all are abnormal!! Cab--you could knock a version of that stand out on your break, and save it for when you need to atone for something. The paper towel holder came to house with my wife nearly 9 years ago--but it would sure be easy to make.

earl