I have created a simple laptop stand

It makes me feel uncomfortable to see the entire weight of the laptop held by just the bottom of the device. I assume it won’t damage it? But I still personally am not a fan of not having the whole device supported

edit - in summary, this seems like a terrible design

The chassis/case is definitely not designed for that kind of load for extended periods of time.
- Especially when it’s running hot.. extended heat and bending forces just makes me nervous.
  
  I love the concept though and doing something like this on the back hinge in a scenario where it’s docked but allowing it to be slight open like a clamshell would be cool.
  
  You could more easily vent the heat, the “back” the laptop is pretty resilient as long as you’re sharing the weight with the bottom and top (not just the hinges)
I’d be worried about something (perhaps unintentionally) applying torque at the top of the device.
- That too - any pressure will cause the whole thing to bend
It's worrying for sure, but I think the PLA might give up earlier than the chassis. That said - you never know, it might still bend the laptop.
- Even if it doesn't permanently bend the chassis or break it, the chassis might flex enough that you'd get some damage to the electronics.
It looks like a plastic case too. I would love to see what it does when the enter key is bashed by a 100kg gorilla in a fit of rage.
- Maybe don't do that

Hello,

Many of you are concern this stand could damage the laptop by bending it with the leverage force. It’s true that I didn’t consider this case when I designed it 🤔

While trying it out, I didn’t feel like it would damage the laptop, unless something catastrophic would happened like an heavy object or a pet dropping on it, but it is a legitimate concern ! I might reconsider using it… I was wondering why this type of stand is common for phones but inexistant for laptops, well now I understand !

Thank you all for the constructive feedback !

I think you could keep the basic design but add a pillar to support the back edge at the mid point and substantially reduce the risk.
- Yes, I am thinking about something like that now. I will try to come up with a solution that still allows to be easy to print all in one batch.
It would take very little force at the far end of the lever you made out of your laptop too cause damage near the stand.
I like to hold my laptop at exactly those points where your design holds them and I suspect that that is the reason why my laptop is bent now. I hold it like that whenever I move it so not for long durations but frequently. I’d definitely recommend against doing it for longer durations.
Better than mine, that I origamied outta two pieces of cardboard. But also you probably move yours around. If you move yours around a lot - you'll probably be fine. If it was stationary forever, maybe not. Idk? Either way, don't get discouraged. Do anything, you're learning. But you're also inadvertently teaching others in this situation as well.
Redesign it and print a new one

You've created a simple laptop bending device. I would add a LOT more support to both areas where it contacts.

this hurts me emotionally because it puts that machine at so much risk . terrible idea

My cat will take it as personal challenge to break it

I don't like this at all. All the force of typing going into bending the front edge of the laptop. I know from my Framework that holding it by the front corner causes enough deflection that the touchpad no longer can be clicked so even more force causes concerns about damage.

Who types like this? This is to prop up the laptop for better viewing/posture. You should get an external keyboard.

Everyone worried about the bending force, the retaining slots will tear out and drop the damn thing on the desk well before it bends.

I not sure it would break first, it's printed with 6 perimeters, the part is pretty strong !
- What material is it made from? Thermoplastics tend to warp under stress.
Yea and if you print this yourself and want better failure on force just add supports in-between the structure to kinda snap in half if it presses to hard

So, this is what people meant, when they've called for 3D printing regulations!

I agree with the other comments. Yet, it's a beautiful design. What software do you use ?

Now this is minimalism

Super cool idea, but I understand some of the criticism here. Great job designing it though!

For inspiration if you take a crack at another design, I travel a ton for work and use this stand since it folds up to almost nothing: https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/p/accessories-and-software/stands-arms-and-mounts/stands/78455167?orgRef=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.google.com%252F&cid=us:sem|se|google|shopping_3po|gs_notebooks||78455167|20927478951|164430743944|pla-1652010017019|shopping|mix&gad_source=1

Maybe you could add a support near the center of the base that either folds out (difficult) or a 2 piece design that fits together.

Good luck!

Great idea. Thanks for sharing. Great choice of laptop BTW ;)

I like the look of it. But I have worries that have already been mentioned here. Looking forward to what you make next.

Can anyone explain to me the use cases and benefits of these types of stands that hold laptops at an angle?

I think it’s so you can set it on a desk, have the screen at eye level while using a connected keyboard and mouse.
- This is precisely, and solely, why I use it at a sit-stand workstation, yeah.
When using the laptop as a second monitor and keeping it at the same height as the external monitor
So if you have a 2016-2019 Macbook you can speed run destroying the video cable.
It's to improve posture when using the laptop for longer periods of time.