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    Posted by John Thomson on February 24, 2012 at 10:30 am

    I’m not one for posting my work on the forum as the stuff I do is normally very mundane and run of the mill.

    I made this I Pad stand for myself and thought it turned out pretty well…….6mm glass look acrylic.

    John


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    David Rowland replied 12 years, 2 months ago 18 Members · 23 Replies
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  • Warren Beard

    Member
    February 24, 2012 at 10:34 am

    yeah I like that a lot, how do we order 😉

    How did you cut and etch it?

    p.s. thanks for the swabs 😉

  • Phill Fenton

    Member
    February 24, 2012 at 10:34 am

    That’s brilliant John. Did you cut and polish the acrylic yourself? And how was the apple logo applied – is that etched or etch vinyl.

    I reckon you could make a fortune selling them on Amazon 😀

  • Thomas Pitt

    Member
    February 24, 2012 at 10:34 am

    I like it John, very classy!

  • Roy Roffey

    Member
    February 24, 2012 at 12:02 pm

    i want one…..or 3 even ??

    great stuff

  • Robert Lambie

    Member
    February 24, 2012 at 1:33 pm

    excellent John… very smart mate.

    i am guessing you have made this via your laser?

    i am not sure how long this would take to cut, but really could open allot of doors in as much as the gadgets and stuff you could create.
    obviously the apple logo would need to go but still, having a general tablet holder for all types ipad, backberry etc etc worlds your oyster. 😉

  • John Thomson

    Member
    February 24, 2012 at 1:57 pm

    thanks for the comments.

    Yes Rob, laser cut and etched…..I do have a flame polisher but the polished edge the laser leaves is much better.

    I designed in Flexi then exported as a .dxf file to the laser software.

    The base has 4 20mmx6mm slots and the supports simply push into place…the Apple logo is etched and was just for me 😀 ……total cut/etch time was under 4 minutes…..

    John

  • NeilRoss

    Member
    February 24, 2012 at 2:16 pm

    Excellent job and possibly quite commercial. You beat me to it – I was about to ask if you’d fixed the up-stands using mortice/tenants or adhesive.
    Very smart!

    I’m tempted to rush out and get myself a laser now… 🙂

  • Chris Wool

    Member
    February 24, 2012 at 2:19 pm

    not in to ipods etc. but that is class get in quick before others do.

  • Harry Cleary

    Member
    February 24, 2012 at 3:00 pm

    Very nice job but I thought the iPad’s came with a built in stand?

  • Andrew Boyle

    Member
    February 24, 2012 at 8:34 pm

    excellent John 😀

  • Graham Shand

    Member
    February 24, 2012 at 10:01 pm

    very very nice, highly desirable, I am sure these would be snapped up if they ever came to market.

  • Neil Speirs

    Member
    February 26, 2012 at 12:00 am

    like it!

    Just wait till Wilson See’s it, you’ll have an order for 3 😉

  • Robert Lambie

    Member
    February 26, 2012 at 12:04 am
    quote Neil Speirs:

    like it!

    Just wait till Wilson See’s it, you’ll have an order for 3 😉

    Correction, he will be wanting to order his for free! :lol1: :lol1:

    😉 sorry Mr W. :lol1:

  • Neil Speirs

    Member
    February 26, 2012 at 12:15 am

    He’ll probably end up getting them for free plus compensation because they "wurnae right" :rofl:

  • Robert Lambie

    Member
    February 26, 2012 at 12:19 am
    quote Neil Speirs:

    He’ll probably end up getting them for free plus compensation because they “wurnae right” :rofl:

    :lol1: yeh, can hear JW now…
    john W says…
    "look mate, i wanted right handed stands John"

    John T, …
    "a back hander is all yer getting wilson"

    :lol1: :lol1: :lol1:

  • Neil Davey

    Member
    February 26, 2012 at 9:32 am

    That’s neat, I want one!

  • David Rowland

    Member
    February 26, 2012 at 12:44 pm
    quote Robert Lambie:

    quote Neil Speirs:

    He’ll probably end up getting them for free plus compensation because they “wurnae right” :rofl:

    :lol1: yeh, can hear JW now…
    john W says…
    “look mate, i wanted right handed stands John”

    John T, …
    “a back hander is all yer getting wilson”

    :lol1: :lol1: :lol1:

    Hows you Granna?

  • KevinGaffney

    Member
    February 26, 2012 at 7:26 pm

    Can I have one here too please. Great job

  • Martin Cole

    Member
    February 26, 2012 at 8:10 pm

    That’s really cool.. I’ll have one and I haven’t even got an ipad 🙁

  • Karl Williams

    Member
    February 26, 2012 at 11:56 pm

    Get yourself on Dragons Den mate! That looks great. I dont have an ipad
    but if I did I’d buy one off you. 😉

  • John Wilson

    Member
    February 27, 2012 at 3:02 pm

    Oi you lot, you do know i will end up reading this sooner or later…. anyway John when am I getting one? It was my birthday last week remember 😛 haha :lol1:

  • Chris Wool

    Member
    February 28, 2012 at 6:03 pm
    quote Robert Lambie:

    quote Neil Speirs:

    like it!

    Just wait till Wilson See’s it, you’ll have an order for 3 😉

    Correction, he will be wanting to order his for free! :lol1: :lol1:

    😉 sorry Mr W. :lol1:

    didn’t let you down then. 😀 😀

  • David Rowland

    Member
    February 28, 2012 at 8:23 pm
    quote John Wilson:

    Oi you lot, you do know i will end up reading this sooner or later…. anyway John when am I getting one? It was my birthday last week remember 😛 haha :lol1:

    and John T’s birthday yesterday!

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