Hello everyone!
This is my first completed project, it's not a case mod per se so I hope it's OK to post it here. I've been building and building on my other computer but it still has a way to go before completion. In the meantime, I decided to put together another project I have been needing at home. I use an HP laptop in the living room and it has always sat on the carpeted floor (I know this is a no no) where the exhaust vents become sealed and airflow is limited to the very small rear vents. I had thought about buying one of those flat, laptop cooling pads but I wanted one that was a little taller because when I sit on the floor and type, my back begins to hurt. So I decided to combine the two elements into a not-so-breathtaking creation of a laptop cooler/stand. It isn't the most flashy or magnificent thing ya ever did see, but hell, it was fun to build and I haven't seen another just like it. Here we go:
First off you should know that I did not make any plans when building this, I have a terrible habit of just jumping in and sawing away to find out later that changes must be made. You'll see evidence of this here, I'm trying to break this habit but it's just the way I have done these things since I was a kid.
I had a decent sized piece of particle board collecting dust in the woodpile which looked perfect for the job. So I set the table saw up and chopped away.
Slapped on a coat of Flec-stone paint after routing the corners and drilling the holes. (also have a bad habit of doing things out of order...my theory is it stems from my lack of planning)