Slate Rack

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What is a Slate Rack? A slate rack is used to hold braille slates and styli. Braille slates and styli are small mechanical devices for writing braille by hand. Typically, a braille slate is a pocket-sized or desktop two-part hinged device. Most users have several slates, and the slate rack organizes the slates and styli. A typical user can write braille by hand with a braille slate and stylus. The slate rack helps keep multiple slates and styli organized, making it easier to switch between different writing tasks. My mom, who is legally blind and started studying braille at age 85, asked for help organizing her slates. We worked together on a design and eventually printed a custom-made slate rack just for her needs. The dimensions of the rack are approximately 5.5 inches wide, 3.1 inches deep, and 2.0 inches tall, making it perfect for holding multiple braille slates and styli in an organized manner.