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Always thinking of new ways to use a tripod. Earlier we made an adapter to allow a tripod to be a camera holder. Then I thought, why not make a portable lectern. From the spare wood pile, simple enough as you just needed a rectangle wooden base with a small strip of wood as a lower paper stop.   Actually, you do need a special part called a 1/4 inch tee nut so it can be connected to the tripod. You can get them for about two for a dollar at the local hardware store. Still think this setup is not that stable and would be hesitant to use it to hold any computing device, but then you can always live dangerously. Poor man's stain (a coat of tea and then a coat of vinegar that had steel wool steeping in it overnight.) Later after a week. No additional staining was done.

Made some coat hanger tablet stands in another post using coat hangers, I wanted a stand that would be less likely to damage a touchpad and be easy to store while traveling. This what I dreamed of after seeing another idea. Draw your pattern. Trace it over two pieces of thick posterboard. Cut out the pieces. (Just using one long piece is hard to fold.) Double tape the backend of the two pieces together. Bend and insert your tablet. Update: yet another prototype stand. It did not work as expected, but worked well enough.

Just a couple of quickies you might be interested in. The one coat hanger laptop stand: http://www.instructables.com/id/One-coat-hanger-laptop-stand/ Laptop lamp: http://www.instructables.com/id/Yet-another-usb-lamp/ Note: Turning on the faucet is fatal..... Oh goodness, how could I forget the Ipad stand: http://www.instructables.com/id/Ipad-et-al-holder/ . The stand can also be used with the PCpad. An Android tablet is coming soon!