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How to Make an Adjustable Laptop Stand for Less than $20 DIY

Whether you need a laptop stand for your workbench, CNC or laser cutter or looking for an alternative to using a table or your lap this stand should be very easy to adapt. It uses standard 1/2″ black steel (gas) pipe and fittings which are easily available for your local hardware store. At the time of creation this adjustable DIY laptop stand cost less than $20 to make and once all the components where gathered only about 15-30 minutes to put together and mount. This is one of those projects you will definitely save money on by shopping locally. However, I will include relevant amazon affiliate links in case you have trouble locating any of the components.

The following are the components you will need to complete the build:

  • One piece of 2′ long 1/2″ black steel pipe
  • One piece of 1′ long 1/2″ black steel pipe
  • One piece of 1″ long 1/2″ black steel nipple
  • One 3/4 in. x 3/4 in. x 1/2 in. Threaded Reducing Tee fitting
  • One 90degree elbow fitting
  • Two flanges for 1/2″ black steel pipe
  • One 1/2″ end-cap
  • A 8-32 or M4 machine screw with matching nut

3D Printed Components

The bushings and pipe collar components for the DIY laptop stand were printed out of Prusament ABS filament. However, any quality ABS, ASA or PETG filament would work but I would recommend against using PAL for this build as the brittle nature of PAL will probably not stand up to the rigors of real world use. I printed all the components of the DIY laptop stand on a Prusa i3 Mk3 with 100% infill. Only the pipe collar requires supports to maintain the appropriate shape for the machine screw and nut placement. Exact tolerance of these components is not essential as they can always be sanded if the fit is too tight. The internal height of the laptop stand bushings can also be reduced if you encounter an interference fit due to the tapered aspect of the black steel pipe.

Downloadable DIY Adjustable Laptop Stand Project Files

  DIY Laptop Stand Bushing STL

  DIY Laptop Stand Pipe Collar STL

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