This is prototype of a better laptop storage solution for laptops in The Edge Fabrication Lab. The development of this was informed by a variety of design and operational objectives.
We wanted a storage solution that:
was aesthetically pleasing
could be integrated with existing Fab Lab furniture (ikea KALLAX/EXPEDIT bookshelves)
facilitated a self service approach to providing resources in the Fab Lab
Allowed us to have laptops on charge while in their storage unit (we waste alot of time setting up PSU/Chargers for short workshops that shouldn't require a charge because the machines don't go back on charge when they are put away)
Maximum tidiness (no cables hanging everywhere, hide as much as you can)
sturdy construction
Other considerations
This is not a unique problem and lots of people around the world have Ikea shelves.
Is this a design that could be rejigged for a larger shelf (considering the possiblity of creating our own similar version of Kallax that is big enough to take a standard Milk Crate.