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At work we have relatively slim (about 3.5" wide) Dell PC desktop workstations. These are placed vertically (on their sides) on the floor under our desks. They're not very stable, and a coworker knocked his over today (causing it to fail to boot).

I've seen L- or wing-shaped "feet" mounts or stabilizers for other devices - routers, game consoles, etc. Are inexpensive generic ones available for workstations, and if so, where? What are these called? (I've tried several searches.) Alternately, has anyone made their own from off-the-shelf materials?

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This is why I don't allow my users to place computers under their desk next to their feet. – Joel Coehoorn Sep 10 '10 at 2:47
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I think you're looking for something that looks like this (from TigerDirect):

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or this:

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You may find, however, that inserting CDs/DVDs may be a bit tricky.

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+1 for the first option -- hanging the machine under the desk is much better than putting it on the floor. Less dust, less feet-kicking, less cables on the floor! – Torben Gundtofte-Bruun Sep 10 '10 at 6:41
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Search for "computer stand" and you'll find lots of results similar to this 3M model:

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