Newton Stand
I decided to build a stand for my MP2100, as 1) I could not find a stand
I liked, and 2) I wanted to play with a mill/drill/lathe I recently acquired.
Merci a Gaston et les autres a Sensormedics!
Goals for the stand included that it must be no bigger than the MP2100, it must fold flat, be durable, and support the MP2100 high enough so you can use a modem while the top of the Newton is oriented to the right while in landscape mode. The viewing angle is - in my opinion - pretty much optimum. I did not want to have several adjustable angles.
Note that you do not need a mill, this stand could be made from plastic or wood with much less effort. Plans in .pdf format are found here. The plans are life-sized, but are not blueprints. There is a scale on them, to set at one inch on the printout. The rest is up to you.
Also please note the plans for this stand are copyright by me, this does not preclude non-commercial duplication. Feel free to make a stand for yourself, improve on it, have fun! If you want to make some commercially, talk to me - I'll probably let you if I get one for free. You could also re-size the basic plan for a Palm Pilot, Psion or (shudder) a WinCE machine.
If it's not clear, the two short pieces at the bottom of the stand (see picture 4) pivot forward 90 degrees, forming two small supports to hold up the Newton. Click on each picture below to see a larger version.
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