Comments on: Make an iPad stand from its own packaging materials http://boingboing.net/2010/04/21/make-an-ipad-stand-f.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Sat, 25 May 2013 00:58:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Shodai http://boingboing.net/2010/04/21/make-an-ipad-stand-f.html#comment-766474 Shodai Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-766474 Obligatory "lol iPad" comment. Obligatory “lol iPad” comment.

]]> By: Sean Eric FAgan http://boingboing.net/2010/04/21/make-an-ipad-stand-f.html#comment-766478 Sean Eric FAgan Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-766478 Except... that's not in the iPad packaging. Except… that’s not in the iPad packaging.

]]> By: Obviously http://boingboing.net/2010/04/21/make-an-ipad-stand-f.html#comment-766993 Obviously Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-766993 A symbol of clever reuse and conservation topped by a symbol of consumption and consumerism. A symbol of clever reuse and conservation topped by a symbol of consumption and consumerism.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/04/21/make-an-ipad-stand-f.html#comment-766997 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-766997 Good idea! Here is my home made iPad Concorde dock, one on which you can type without needing an extra keyboard. http://ipadtunes.net/index.php/full_article/comments/diy_ipad_concorde_dock/ Good idea!

Here is my home made iPad Concorde dock, one on which you can type without needing an extra keyboard.

http://ipadtunes.net/index.php/full_article/comments/diy_ipad_concorde_dock/

]]> By: ScottTFrazer http://boingboing.net/2010/04/21/make-an-ipad-stand-f.html#comment-766495 ScottTFrazer Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-766495 That's the packing surrounding the display box if you order it online. You get a brown cardboard box with two of those recyclable thingys keeping the inner display box from being crushed by overzealous fedex dudes. That’s the packing surrounding the display box if you order it online.

You get a brown cardboard box with two of those recyclable thingys keeping the inner display box from being crushed by overzealous fedex dudes.

]]> By: Jerril http://boingboing.net/2010/04/21/make-an-ipad-stand-f.html#comment-766496 Jerril Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-766496 Perhaps we're having a linguistic disconnect, but I would say that is definitely packaging - are you saying that the box the iPad is shipped in doesn't use that compressed fiberboard-type-stuff spacers and they salvaged them from another product? (Ie, you're disputing the "iPad" part) Or are you claiming that isn't packaging? At which point, what on earth do you call it? Perhaps we’re having a linguistic disconnect, but I would say that is definitely packaging – are you saying that the box the iPad is shipped in doesn’t use that compressed fiberboard-type-stuff spacers and they salvaged them from another product? (Ie, you’re disputing the “iPad” part)

Or are you claiming that isn’t packaging? At which point, what on earth do you call it?

]]> By: arkizzle / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2010/04/21/make-an-ipad-stand-f.html#comment-766504 arkizzle / Moderator Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-766504 gabrielm, Nice misreading! :) gabrielm,

Nice misreading! :)

]]> By: Stefan Jones http://boingboing.net/2010/04/21/make-an-ipad-stand-f.html#comment-766510 Stefan Jones Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-766510 Suggestion. After cutting the form in half, before slotting: Coat the outside of one half with a nice thick coat of yellow carpenter's glue. Press the other half on top of it. Use clamps or rubber bands or whatever to hold them together until the glue is thoroughly cured. Place on a sheet of waxed paper to deal with leaks. Slot as shown. Sand the exposed edges to remove any hardened glue globs. Elaborations: Glue to a cardboard base. Glue felt on the bottom side of the base. Put a bag full of sand inside to help stabilize it. Coat with Minwax Wood Hardener (OUTSIDE!) to turn into a composite material. Sand lightly. Spray with enamel primer; dry and sand again. Repeat priming and sanding until smooth. Paint with semi gloss black. Well, that's what I would do. Suggestion.

After cutting the form in half, before slotting:

Coat the outside of one half with a nice thick coat of yellow carpenter’s glue.

Press the other half on top of it. Use clamps or rubber bands or whatever to hold them together until the glue is thoroughly cured.
Place on a sheet of waxed paper to deal with leaks.

Slot as shown. Sand the exposed edges to remove any hardened glue globs.

Elaborations: Glue to a cardboard base. Glue felt on the bottom side of the base. Put a bag full of sand inside to help stabilize it. Coat with Minwax Wood Hardener (OUTSIDE!) to turn into a composite material. Sand lightly. Spray with enamel primer; dry and sand again. Repeat priming and sanding until smooth. Paint with semi gloss black.

Well, that’s what I would do.

]]> By: DarthVain http://boingboing.net/2010/04/21/make-an-ipad-stand-f.html#comment-766511 DarthVain Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-766511 1) Buy iPad 2) Throw away iPad 3) Make 4 iPad stands 4) Ebay! 5) Profit!!! 1) Buy iPad
2) Throw away iPad
3) Make 4 iPad stands
4) Ebay!
5) Profit!!!

]]> By: michellesch http://boingboing.net/2010/04/21/make-an-ipad-stand-f.html#comment-771161 michellesch Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-771161 If I am spending $1,000 for an iPad than I am going to get a quality holder and not a cheap stand that will fall over each time I use the touch screen. In addition these type stands will scratch the surface of the glass. This is the one I am going to buy when I get my iPad next week, http://newpcgadgets.com/products/ipad_pedestal/index.html If I am spending $1,000 for an iPad than I am going to get a quality holder and not a cheap stand that will fall over each time I use the touch screen. In addition these type stands will scratch the surface of the glass. This is the one I am going to buy when I get my iPad next week, http://newpcgadgets.com/products/ipad_pedestal/index.html

]]> By: Sean Eric FAgan http://boingboing.net/2010/04/21/make-an-ipad-stand-f.html#comment-766566 Sean Eric FAgan Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-766566 Ah! That explains it. Thank you! (I got mine at a store, so no extraneous packing material.) Ah! That explains it. Thank you! (I got mine at a store, so no extraneous packing material.)

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/04/21/make-an-ipad-stand-f.html#comment-766826 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-766826 This is great - add a proper keyboard and mouse and you'd have a fairly useable device - sorta like a netbook only not so portable and more expensive. This is great – add a proper keyboard and mouse and you’d have a fairly useable device – sorta like a netbook only not so portable and more expensive.

]]> By: Skipperoo http://boingboing.net/2010/04/21/make-an-ipad-stand-f.html#comment-767082 Skipperoo Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-767082 Great idea considering today is Earth Day! Great idea considering today is Earth Day!

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/04/21/make-an-ipad-stand-f.html#comment-997996 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-997996 Seems it's easy to fall off:), many types of iPad stands, some cheap and simple, some complex and expensive and some are iPad cases with multi function use. Look at my love stand: http://www.buy.com/prod/360-degrees-rotation-steel-stand-holder-mount-for-apple-ipad/q/loc/101/217050819.html I think it's cool and recommend . Simple and stabile! Seems it’s easy to fall off:), many types of iPad stands, some cheap and simple, some complex and expensive and some are iPad cases with multi function use. Look at my love stand: http://www.buy.com/prod/360-degrees-rotation-steel-stand-holder-mount-for-apple-ipad/q/loc/101/217050819.html I think it’s cool and recommend . Simple and stabile!

]]> By: Brainspore http://boingboing.net/2010/04/21/make-an-ipad-stand-f.html#comment-766846 Brainspore Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-766846 So it's made from iPadding? So it’s made from iPadding?

]]> By: someToast http://boingboing.net/2010/04/21/make-an-ipad-stand-f.html#comment-766855 someToast Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-766855 That looks pretty knock-out-able. I think I'll stick with my Lego stand.   : ) http://flickr.com/sometoast/sets/72157623745238687/ That looks pretty knock-out-able. I think I’ll stick with my Lego stand.   : )

http://flickr.com/sometoast/sets/72157623745238687/

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/04/21/make-an-ipad-stand-f.html#comment-766602 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-766602 Actually, I read somewhere (I wish I could remember where) about using a business card holder as a stand so I went out to my local office supply store and scored a very nice holder for about a buck. It's just a bit unsteady in portrait mode, but it works great in landscape mode. Actually, I read somewhere (I wish I could remember where) about using a business card holder as a stand so I went out to my local office supply store and scored a very nice holder for about a buck. It’s just a bit unsteady in portrait mode, but it works great in landscape mode.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/04/21/make-an-ipad-stand-f.html#comment-766866 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-766866 Are we to assume that iPad owners are not creative enough to work out how to stand their iPad up??? Are we to assume that iPad owners are not creative enough to work out how to stand their iPad up???

]]> By: Wuss Brillis http://boingboing.net/2010/04/21/make-an-ipad-stand-f.html#comment-766874 Wuss Brillis Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-766874 Sexy. Needs a clip to attach the toilet paper. Sexy. Needs a clip to attach the toilet paper.

]]> By: aj http://boingboing.net/2010/04/21/make-an-ipad-stand-f.html#comment-766628 aj Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-766628 knotch? knotch?

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/04/21/make-an-ipad-stand-f.html#comment-796087 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-796087 Heh, nice. Wish i could afford an iPad to make the stand out of the packaging... lol. great way to reuse packaging, though. Heh, nice. Wish i could afford an iPad to make the stand out of the packaging… lol. great way to reuse packaging, though.

]]> By: dwasifar http://boingboing.net/2010/04/21/make-an-ipad-stand-f.html#comment-766648 dwasifar Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-766648 Yeah, knotch. You cut it with a nife. Yeah, knotch. You cut it with a nife.

]]> By: benher http://boingboing.net/2010/04/21/make-an-ipad-stand-f.html#comment-766905 benher Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-766905 Well, this will certainly cushion the blow to my wallet by $100+ replacement power supplies from the Apple store. The post Cupertino DOESN'T want you to SEE! Well, this will certainly cushion the blow to my wallet by $100+ replacement power supplies from the Apple store.

The post Cupertino DOESN’T want you to SEE!

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/04/21/make-an-ipad-stand-f.html#comment-767165 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-767165 Anyone know how to make packaging out of an IPAD? Anyone know how to make packaging out of an IPAD?

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/04/21/make-an-ipad-stand-f.html#comment-766927 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-766927 "shffffffffffffff...clonk..shffffff....bang" The sound of your expensive toy sliding of its cardboard stand and crashing to the floor. “shffffffffffffff…clonk..shffffff….bang”

The sound of your expensive toy sliding of its cardboard stand and crashing to the floor.

]]> By: Pantograph http://boingboing.net/2010/04/21/make-an-ipad-stand-f.html#comment-766928 Pantograph Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-766928 The Board of Natural Selection regretfully wishes to inform you that your genes are not among those selected to go on the next round entitled "collapse of civilization". We hope that this does not put too much a damper on your life and cordially invite you to keep enjoying your stay here. While it lasts. The Board of Natural Selection regretfully wishes to inform you that your genes are not among those selected to go on the next round entitled “collapse of civilization”. We hope that this does not put too much a damper on your life and cordially invite you to keep enjoying your stay here. While it lasts.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/04/21/make-an-ipad-stand-f.html#comment-766426 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-766426 Isn't that against the Apple user's agreement? Isn’t that against the Apple user’s agreement?

]]> By: EarthtoGeoff http://boingboing.net/2010/04/21/make-an-ipad-stand-f.html#comment-766433 EarthtoGeoff Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-766433 That's all well and good for the handymen and -women among us, but how about something that I don't have to use a "knife" or "my teeth" to make? Besides, I didn't buy an iPad because I like messing with things!* *Full disclosure: I didn't buy an iPad. That’s all well and good for the handymen and -women among us, but how about something that I don’t have to use a “knife” or “my teeth” to make?

Besides, I didn’t buy an iPad because I like messing with things!*

*Full disclosure: I didn’t buy an iPad.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/04/21/make-an-ipad-stand-f.html#comment-767205 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-767205 What's a lolipad? What’s a lolipad?

]]> By: gabrielm http://boingboing.net/2010/04/21/make-an-ipad-stand-f.html#comment-766442 gabrielm Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-766442 "I didn't buy an iPad because I like messing with things! Full disclosure: I didn't buy an iPad." You seem to be repeating yourself ;) “I didn’t buy an iPad because I like messing with things!
Full disclosure: I didn’t buy an iPad.”

You seem to be repeating yourself ;)

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