Dual laptop stand

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I use my Macbook Air for 95% of my work, needing my Thinkpad X220 only for rare Windows apps mostly related to astronomy. I wanted a clean space to keep both laptops plugged in at my desktop and connected to the monitor/keyboard/mouse. I designed this modern laptop stand that combines 3D printing with old-world woodworking techniques using Tinkercad to meet my needs. The design centers around 1x8 common boards from Home Depot. I sanded them, applied wipe-on polyurethane, then used thin wood screws to secure them into the holes built into the design. A single hole on the rear near the top provides longitudinal stability by bracing the rear of the print into the solid wood above, limiting flex when a heavy laptop is placed on the top board. I used 3M grip rubber with adhesive on the back and created little feet to prevent it from sliding around on the desk. I also applied an epoxy fillet around the base of the cable management brackets. I learned this trick from model rocketry as a method of increasing strength in flimsy parts.