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Old Feb 23, 2010 | 06:48 PM
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Mods sorry if this is in the wrong section. It is not a tuning related question just showing off my handy laptop stand. Made this a couple years ago for my full size laptop, but it works so much better with my new netbook. Kinda crude but gets the job done. Made from sheet metal and copper tubing.

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Old Feb 23, 2010 | 06:50 PM
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I like it.
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Old Feb 23, 2010 | 06:54 PM
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nice. the stand looks a little sloppy, and the wires are all over the place, but really i don't thinks its that bad. as long as its functional right?
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Old Feb 23, 2010 | 06:56 PM
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nice. the stand looks a little sloppy, but really i don't thinks its that bad. as long as its functional right?
Yeah its not for looks, just gets the computer up where I can see it easier. I had the wires all hidden and everything before but had to pull it all out to setup HPtuners on my new computer. Just hadn't bothered to clean it up yet. Comes out when not tuning, though so not a real big deal. It also swivels so you can position it closer to you. Alot cheaper than buying one $0 cost to me..

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Old Feb 23, 2010 | 07:36 PM
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nice set up
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Old Feb 23, 2010 | 07:39 PM
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Old Feb 23, 2010 | 07:42 PM
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I used to have a similar one installed. Picked it up on eBay for cheap! Here is the current ad. http://cgi.ebay.com/Car-Truck-LAPTOP...ht_11690wt_939
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Yeah that isn't bad at all. Nice find!
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how did you install hp tuners on your netbook? remote drive???
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Old Feb 23, 2010 | 10:31 PM
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how did you install hp tuners on your netbook? remote drive???
You can just down load it from their website. I would imagine an external disk drive would work to, but the download was lots easier.
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do they send you the cables?? I plan on getting it, but since I have a MAC it wont work, so Im gonna need to get a mini LT
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Are you talking about cables with the HPtuners or laptop? You will get everything you need from HPTs. It just plugs into the OBD2 and a usb to you laptop. Once you are a customer you get to login and download updates to the software for free.
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