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My new TC4400 tablet PC Stand ^^

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by Whippy
First in pool
my workspace - december 2017
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Told you I was gonna build it :P It just took longer than 1 day ^///^ One cool thing about is now I can store my razor nostromo insde and route the cord through it. It's not adjustable, but I hardly ever adjusted my old cardboard stand anyway heh!

After moving the carboard stand on and off the desk every day, it just started to feel clunky with the way it flopped around. And the tablet pc slipped off of it a few times when I was working >.<  So that's my reason for making a more sturdy wooden stand. Less hobo, more old school :D

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Published: 6 years, 8 months ago
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Zarphus
6 years, 8 months ago
oh man youre still using one of those? when you wanna upgrade, the elitebook 2760p is the last one i know of with that form factor and wacom screen.
Whippy
6 years, 8 months ago
Yes lol! Hey, I got two off ebay for $45! Can't beat that price :D I like to use it for sketching and inking, and use my PC for coloring.  I'm not really a fan of the form factor though. Do you know of any cheap decent wacom enabled laptops with better specs? XD
Zarphus
6 years, 8 months ago
the elitebook 2760p has way better specs. i5 quadcore, 4gb+ram, solid state drive. same featureset and swivel, much lighter overall.
Whippy
6 years, 8 months ago
I've been reading up on that one. Even saw one go on ebay for $40 -_- and missed it argh! I'll keep an eye out though!  It looks like a nice lil computer to run windows 7 on.  I read that it's got a max RAM size of 16gb too.
Zarphus
6 years, 8 months ago
yeah i still run one 2 models back, the 2730p. core2duo on this one, its showing its age. wishing i had the 2760.
Whippy
5 years, 7 months ago
I just scored an elitebook 2760p for $54 off ebay :D  Picked up 16gb of ram for it too for about $70.  This laptop really rocks!  I might even build a DIY wooden ergotron arm for it out of some scrap wood and springs I got *giggles* ^^
Zarphus
5 years, 6 months ago
next time you upgrade, the spectre x360 line will be the benchmark. just avoid the late 2017 model, it had some pen issues.
Whippy
5 years, 6 months ago
Hmm....I dunno about the HP Spectre x360. Looks like it's using an N-trig pen instead of Wacom. That could be the reason for the pen issues :P  If I do upgrade someday, I've actually been wanting an ipad pro 12.9".  The Apple pencil doesn't have an eraser and does need to be charged, but it's got good tilt and pressure sensitivity. Procreate is pretty fast too and the touch gestures look easy to use.
Zarphus
5 years, 6 months ago
the older spectre still used wacom. but by going through certain channels at HP, i was able to get the attention of HP engineering and make them aware of the flaw, which turned out to be on the hardware level! they cant fix the flaw on any late 2017 model, but future models should be fine.
Whippy
5 years, 6 months ago
Hmm! Interesting :P It is pretty nice having a Windows laptop around that you can actually do stuff with. I'm *still* trying to compile a list of good software for everyday stuff on macOS and it's a very slow and tedious process! Been around the block with Windows for so long that these days, I just make my own tools with AutoHotKey or get some freeware to fill in the gaps.  

On the hardware side, HP seems like a decent company. It's good to hear that they actually try to fix their mistakes. I hope they didn't start soldering in RAM chips for their laptops like Apple though...ugg!
Zarphus
5 years, 6 months ago
well, for their thinner tablets (like the 13 inch spectre), they kind of need to. no room for the dimm slots.

but they made it to compete with the microsoft surface pro, which does the same.
Whippy
5 years, 6 months ago
That makes sense. It's kind of funny though...
it's like:
Apple does one thing
everybody on the PC side tries to copy it
both the PC and Apple markets go stagnant
the PC side comes out with  one certain new feature
Apple copies it....
and back and forth  :)

I wish they made a 16" tablet with 128gb of user upgradable RAM,  a 10 hour lithium ion battery, and the latest Wacom tech with a battery free pen. *chuckles* But I know that's what a cintiq is for :P
JOECOON
6 years, 8 months ago
hey....not a bad idea.....i think i can make one for my  27 inches cintiq....i just  cant pay 500 dollars for their official stand, thanks for sharing this idea.
Whippy
6 years, 8 months ago
*drools* Oh man....I wish I had one of those. I'm saving up to buy one atm. Do you have the touch model? And I hear you on that $500, that is insane!  If you don't mind a suggestion, if you go to build one for such a big tablet, I think you should make it adjustable. At the bottom front edge, attach it with door hinges instead of glue. Then glue some "slots" of wood along the bottom and top on the inside, just wide enough for your wood's thickness. Then you can just cut a piece of whatever height you want it to be and slide it into place.  And you're welcome btw ^^
JOECOON
6 years, 8 months ago
i have the 27 inches qhd cintiq. and....yeah.....it is worth every overpriced dollar it costed me.

as for the stand, yeah, i am considering a foldable beach chair like system, to adjust height on at least threee levels. and yeah....this thing is heavy as all heck. but again, worth every penny.
Whippy
6 years, 8 months ago
Hmm...I thought they reduced the weight of it compared to the Cintiq 21UX ? Isn't the 27QHD like 20 lbs?  Oh and you could always just buy an ergotron arm for like $140 and have it hover over your desk.
JOECOON
6 years, 8 months ago
the ergotorm is not avasilable in venezuela. so i must save to bring it here.
Whippy
6 years, 8 months ago
Oh wow...I see. Did you have your cintiq shipped there too?
JOECOON
6 years, 8 months ago
yeah...it was an oddysey.
Whippy
6 years, 8 months ago
My condolences on that price tag....yeeeow!
Lekko
6 years, 8 months ago
Not bad!  Good design for a stand.  Is it only held together by glue?
Whippy
6 years, 8 months ago
Yep! Just elmer's wood glue! I tried screw at first, but it started to split the wood base. So I glued a side, waited a day, glued another side, etc. It seems to be holding up pretty well so far.
Lekko
6 years, 8 months ago
Not bad!  If you do want to secure it with a little metal, a trip to a hardware store and a cheap hinge would probably work to reinforce those corners.  Or just duct tape for a little extra skookum in case the glue starts to give..  
Whippy
6 years, 8 months ago
I might get some "L" brackets for it later on. Heh, I think the wood glue will hold a lot better than the tape did on cardboard though :P
Lef
Lef
6 years, 8 months ago
congratulations, nice one)
and thickness of that laptop is just wow xD even in comparison of my old thinkpad
Whippy
6 years, 8 months ago
:D I know right? One and a half inches. About as thick as a grilled cheese sandwich. Thinking about selling my other samsung tablet to get a better tablet pc ^^;
Monkeybeezee
6 years, 8 months ago
That's a great laptop. All metal body plus glass screen make it super durable as well. I used one of those for years.
Whippy
6 years, 8 months ago
Oh yeah?  It's not bad for simple tasks :P Maybe even run a few NES and SNES emulators. It tends to choke at the high resolutions I use in SAI though ^^;  But it's certainly not bad for sketching and inking.
fillbody
6 years, 8 months ago
Redneck way is the cheap way
if it breaks, just make a new one :)
Whippy
6 years, 8 months ago
Heck yeah! Working with wood is 1000 times simpler than fixing a broken piece of plastic :P
TakiHopper
6 years, 5 months ago
I really love these traditional tablet pc's and luckily whilst working in pc repair service back in the day i had the ability to try quite a few of them. The best part these old tablet computers had battery free pressure sensitive stylus pen, everything was powered by itself unlike today when you need to buy those AAAA batteries which are expensive and hard to find. They come at a bargain price now and am tempted to get one of those and play some arcade pinball from windows xp :p
Whippy
5 years, 7 months ago
Bwaha! You should! The I just scored an elitebook 2760p off ebay for $54. It has a touch screen and a battery free stylus. Also supports 16gb of ram ( i got some for $70). It's unreal how much these cost back in 2011! Now they're super cheap. I don't know why they decided to go with batteries in styluses...I've been avoiding those like the plague. Sorry for not reply a lot sooner ^^; Don't know how I missed your comment but, better late than never I guess? hehe!
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