My experience with Ponoko (Part 2 – Reality)

Some stories are best told through pictures:

The flat box:

I guess this is unboxing porn.

6mm Italian Poplar. It’s got some kind of adhesive on it for protection.

Poked-out:


But does it fit together?

Receiving package to putting final product to use? 10 minutes:

All of the pieces fit snugly and no glue or extra fastening is needed – just like I hoped. It isn’t obvious from the photos but there is one piece that doesn’t fit correctly. It’s the 3rd support beam that should be in rear. I miscalculated the depth of the groove. No biggie – it is the least important piece.

Overall I’m very impressed. It’s extremely sturdy, looks cool (vaguely like an elephant), and smells like a camp fire. I was hoping the keyboard (not pictured) would create a little more space while stowed, but that’s the way it goes.

updated 01/09: new thoughts on this post: it’s been a year and I’m still using this stand!

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