LapTop "Tray?"

[JackLeg]

This weekend we stayed in a Holiday Inn Express in Maryland. In each room was a simple laptop tray/desk with a pad on the bottom. It had two pieces of elastic across the corners, I'm guessing to hold the remote and whatever else. :widea: It was made from a simple piece of 1/2" plywood and stained and finished.

I want to make some for Christmas gifts. Keeps your lap cool and gives you a steady surface. Anybody built or seen plans for something like this? Not a piece of furniture with legs and drawers, just a simple design. Input appreciated. Thanx.
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[jrevans]

I know it may sound silly, but I use a plain old cutting board from the kitchen for my laptop "tray."

 

[Mike Davis]

Seriously? You want plans to cut a piece of plywood? :rotflm:

Sorry!

That just hit me sideways, especially coming from you.

Just make it yea wide by so long. :slap:

 

[FredP]

Seriously? You want plans to cut a piece of plywood? :rotflm:

Sorry!

That just hit me sideways, especially coming from you.

Just make it yea wide by so long. :slap:

yeh I was thinkin along those lines but figured i'd be moderated!:rotflm: oh um... nevermind....:gar-Bi

 

[JackLeg]

Gents, thank ya'll for your candid responses! :gar-La; I can always depend on you two! What I saw had some "style" to it, was shaped kinda like a butterfly, and had a pad underneath. I guess what I really am looking for is a pic of one I could use for an idea.:dontknow:

I'm looking on line but most of them are too "complicated" for what I had in mind. If I find what I'm looking for, I'll shoot you a pic. :wsmile:

Remember, ya'll need me around for a laugh once in a while!! And to be moderated!!
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[NCTurner]

Link

 

[jrevans]

Gents, thank ya'll for your candid responses! :gar-La; I can always depend on you two! What I saw had some "style" to it, was shaped kinda like a butterfly, and had a pad underneath. I guess what I really am looking for is a pic of one I could use for an idea.:dontknow:

My cutting board is stylish. Each side has a different type of wood (though I don't really know what species are used. One side looks like bamboo.) The edges have a nice radius. Also, it's not quite "square." Each side has a slight arc to it. Many visitors have seen it in my living room with the laptop on it. Everyone assumes it's a laptop tray. No one has ever figured out it's a cutting board.

So skip the plywood and build a cutting board. I've seen some very nice looking ones on here. Just make it laptop-sized.

 

[JackLeg]

Thanks, Gary. That's the one!
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[FredP]

Thanks, Gary. That's the one!
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I'm not gary but your welcome. glad I could be of service.:rotflm: need help with anything else regg?:gar-Bi

 

[Joe Scharle]

I know it may sound silly, but I use a plain old cutting board from the kitchen for my laptop "tray."

I use a $3 acrylic cutting board! No more 'sun burned' thighs!

 

[Glennbear]

Between Gary with the pictures, and others with their cutting board suggestions you seem to have gotten the answer you were looking for. :icon_thum I cannot resist however, a chance to be redundant :gar-La; Supply houses that cater to the infirm/bedridden sell similar trays for use in bed and wheelchair. :wsmile:

 

[AmishWarlord]

Mine is not wood but has features you could put on a wood one.

1 Hump at the bottom to hold laptop.
2 Padded sides for mouse.
3 Handle at top so folded lap and tray and can tucked under arm.
4 beanbag type cushions under the tray to for legs and to hold laptop up on table.
5 Velcro zippered pockets to hold mouse and mouse wireless antenna if you like a big mouse like me.

 

[JackLeg]

Between Gary with the pictures, and others with their cutting board suggestions you seem to have gotten the answer you were looking for. :icon_thum I cannot resist however, a chance to be redundant :gar-La; Supply houses that cater to the infirm/bedridden sell similar trays for use in bed and wheelchair. :wsmile:

Uh, what were we talking about! :rotflm: