Open Source Hardware

High Performance.
Accessible To All.

An affordable, 3D-printable passive and active laptop cooling stand engineered to unlock hidden performance from your hardware.

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The Problem

Thermal Throttling

Modern modern laptops pack high-end computational power into razor-thin chassis. Under load, heat rapidly builds up, forcing your CPU and GPU to downclock aggressively to protect themselves.

The Cost Barrier

Premium commercial cooling pads are often expensive, bulky, require proprietary power bricks, or depend on cheap noisy fans that fail quickly. Access to ergonomic cooling shouldn't be expensive.

Restricted Intakes

Placing a laptop flat on a desk severely limits the clearance space needed for base intake vents to breathe efficiently. Simply elevating the chassis solves half the battle.

Performance Metrics

CPU Peak Temperatures

* Data points calculated based on average sustained values across multiple logged runtime trial blocks.

Build Guide

01

Print the Frame

Download the standardized 3D models. Print using PETG or high-infill PLA for continuous thermal structural stability.

02

Source Hardware

Acquire standard 5V or 12V PC case fans (120mm or 140mm size parameters support built-in mounting channels).

03

Assembly

Drop the modular fans into the vibration-dampening slot constraints and wire up simple USB step-up interfaces.

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CAD Project Files

Includes complete parametric .STEP, .IGES, and print-ready production .STL meshes for easy slicing.

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Raw Telemetry Data

Access full diagnostic execution telemetry sets containing raw timestamped system metrics.

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About lapchill

Lapchill started as an experiment to solve a universal hardware restriction: keeping high-powered portable production workstations cool without spending a premium.

This project is completely open-source, licensed under creative commons right share-alike structures. We encourage modifications, remixing, and distribution to scale performance out globally.

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