Well, it is, I think, except for either stain or paint (can’t decide–that’s why it’s nekkid), and replacing the wood scrap to which the tablet holder clamps (that’s all I had that was the right size, and it was too hot to drag out a table saw). I never did get a response about the missing piece of the first gooseneck tablet holder I’d bought, and I’d already had to put a screw in it, plus it was white, which I didn’t love, so I just got a new one. More importantly, I finally got around to making a new hinged bracket to replace my very rough prototype. Since I had 2′ of leftover 8″ board from my turtle nursery project yesterday, I decided to get this done as well. I wasn’t fussy, but the idea had come to me that cabinet hinges might work better than the small, multipurpose hinge I’d been using. I was quite correct; the offset cabinet hinges I’d bought for my bathroom before I decided on a different colour scheme were perfect! That would be why I don’t throw stuff away, even if I don’t use it for the purpose I originally got it.
Technically, the hinge is in its open position, but it’s like that that when the bracket is “closed”, meaning the tablet will be over in front of me.
When I push the tablet away from me so I don’t whack my head on it during the night, the hinge is in its closed position.
I test-fitted it on the headboard yesterday, but I was gross and sweaty, so I didn’t want to even touch the bed, let alone sit down on it. This morning, I had the idea that since this tablet holder is very long, it might not be a bad idea to have two hinges. The drill bit was already on from yesterday, so it took just a few minutes to add another.
This works really well! I don’t think I’ll need reading glasses, since the tablet will no longer be so close to my face. I wrangled it into position, and it’s comfortable to read without glasses. One less thing to remember when I’m falling asleep!
Tablet out of the way so I don’t hit it, or get blankets caught on it while straightening the bed.
Tablet in reading position. I’m not thrilled with the red USB cable I liberated from P, but meh. If I think of it sometime, I’ll get black or grey or something. Maybe once I decide whether to paint the bracket, or stain it. No rush–nobody who cares even goes in the bedroom anyway.
