Laptop has become an integral part of an imaging setup, so vital because it controls your camera, mount and other ancillary devices, that leads to many cables connecting to it and can made quite a mess in the field. Normally I would hunch over the laptop when I placed it on a stool or over a Pelicase, not a very comfortable position. With the stand, I can level it on ideal positions and really makes focusing and centering your targets with your laptop a great deal easier.
Making it couldn't be easier, the platform is fashioned from a Bamboo cutting board purchased from Ikea. Apart from being aesthetically pleasing to look at, the Bamboo material is light and stiff, and being originally used as kitchen utensil, its oil stained and waterproofed, unlike fabricated from plywood, it will not de-laminate when exposed to moisture.
Here are some pictures:
Plastic Dovetail on the underside
In stow position
Hooks were made from the same material on the bottom to secure the laptop
And here, actual use in the field at Punggai from recent trip
And here a setup near home
