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Simplifying 3D Printing with OpenSCAD
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Simplifying 3D Printing with OpenSCAD

by Colin Dow
March 2022
Beginner to intermediate content levelBeginner to intermediate
320 pages
6h 50m
English
Packt Publishing
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Chapter 8: Designing and Printing a Laptop Stand

Laptop risers allow computer users to position their laptops higher on their desks, making their desk space more ergonomic. This is usually accompanied by an external keyboard, mouse, and screen, essentially turning a laptop into a dual monitor desktop computer.

Although there are many laptop risers on the market, it would be nice to make a customized one for our needs. In this chapter, we will utilize some of the common OpenSCAD libraries to design a laptop riser, which we will then print out.

In this chapter, we will cover the following:

  • Designing the frame in Inkscape and OpenSCAD
  • Designing the threaded rod in OpenSCAD
  • Printing out our laptop stand

Technical requirements

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