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a Dodocase-compatible iPad stand

July 29, 2010 Stephanie Leary 3 Comments

While I love my Dodocase, it doesn’t work as a stand on all surfaces. I wanted something lightweight that I could throw into my bag, but I didn’t want to have to pry the iPad out of the case all the time — the Dodo is snug.

I went prowling in Office Max to see if one of their business card holders would work. They didn’t have any I liked, but they did have some sign holders on clearance. At 2-for-1, I figured I could afford to mess with them.

I bought the 5″x7″ version of this Rolodex sign holder, although I suspect the wooden base is the same and the only difference is the plastic piece. I tossed out the plastic part and handed the base to Michael, who disappeared into the garage for a while and returned, covered in sawdust, to show me what he’d wrought: a widened groove that holds the narrow end of the Dodo.

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  1. Nojh says

    July 30, 2010 at 8:00 am

    Hmm. I am seriously considering asking you to make a second one. Does it support the iPad vertically (even though the dodo case does that already)?

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    • steph says

      July 30, 2010 at 9:15 am

      No, it only works horizontally, and I’m not sure the base is wide enough to allow a vertical orientation. You could probably find another base that would work, though.

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  2. Michael says

    July 30, 2010 at 6:04 pm

    A 2″x 2″ cut down will do the job Fletcher. Steph’s base was made due to the Dodocase. I have spare material. I can do this faster than the boxes :) I still need to make one for myself.

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