DIY Cardboard Laptop (world's first!)

[@LinusTechTips]

Absoluately incredible you guys. You really are the best kind of inside-the-box thinkers 😂 - LS

[@roboteen]

No way omg

[@CrystalFier]

Ayyy happy to see you here, Linus!

[@alveolate]

you may not be the best laptop reviewer i've seen, but definitely the best cardboard laptop reviewer!

[@acejones5260]

Oh hi Linus

[@Sarahlicious16.582]

linus from tec tips are you soooooo awesome?????

[@BoveeTV]

I love that someone asked about your merch and you said it was someone else’s. The social anxiety of explaining to a random person you have a KZbin channel/merch is hilarious

[@EvanAndKatelyn]

we had a moment of panic

[@thedominator87]

thats content creators in general lol ive heard the same anxiety from streamers

[@duodave]

I wonder if they'll buy a shirt...

[@kaitlynwoods11ify]

@@EvanAndKatelynI imagine he goes to look it up just to be meet with y’all’s faces 😂

[@gothambatbrat]

Well now I need to see a cardboard made out of laptop.

[@S0u1ify72]

fr

[@Chandublox._.]

My brain short circuit a little bit

[@TheTechAdmin]

Already been done in the early 2000's by Dell.

[@ronch182]

That's just landfill laptops

[@johngerken4263]

Take some PCBs, stack them, and then glue them together?

[@OctopusWhoSeesAll]

32:46 the fake out got me so bad

[@kateme2821]

@@OctopusWhoSeesAll me too! 😭 My mouth dropped!

[@YouTube]

he did in fact fik it

[@EvanAndKatelyn]

So relieved I didn't fik up

[@MayankJairaj]

Is that you yu tube?

[@bananasplit412]

I’m shocked KZbin’s comment doesn’t have a crep ton of likes

[@sarahbauer5418]

Wow a KZbin comment

[@SC3N3_S1UT_R4WR]

OMG YT MADE A SPELLING ERROR (I’m aware of the reason )

[@juliasanchez4585]

Next merch drop “make now think later”?????? Wink wink nudge nudge

[@Adifferentusername]

My college teachers would be so annoyed with that (in a funny haha way). Their whole motto is “know what you’re doing” I would love to wear a shirt that says that. If Evan and Katelyn don’t make it, i might do it on the embroidery machine myself 🙃

[@Hufflepuff_cookie]

Yes!!

[@Jimsouthern82]

And "embrace the wonk"!

[@em-agan]

She did a wink wink the last second of the vid lol

[@Feline-Feind73]

i feel like that and I can fik this

[@lynng5172]

I laughed so hard with Evan's "I like to be precise" and not a minute later in the video he spelled Katelyn's name wrong 🤣

[@samsowden]

you mean Katrelvn

[@LonChaneyJrfan52]

Well she has evidence if she ever needs to verify whose the graphic designer

[@HuntingSunder]

I can guarantee you it's not the first time he's spelled it wrong! 😂

[@JD2jr.]

@@samsowden No, he spelled Katrelvn's name correctly. lol

[@Erhannis]

Wellllll, he can LIKE to be precise without actually managing it ;P

[@EvanAndKatelyn]

Thank you again to @LinusTechTips for humoring us :)

[@alirezaee8862]

Love your videos ❤

[@luigipowdemo6458]

The king of integration himself!!?!??!?!!?!? (or at least that's what Jacksepticeye says...)

[@Connorplayer123]

LTTs long lost brother here! I would coat the exterior of the laptop in a coat of resin for stability and a bit of water resistance.

[@PhantasmPiper]

You can do a really cool design with something like this like make it look like a old pizza box. I love it!

[@MercyBarbosa-e3c]

Please I beg you send it to @JerryRigEverything

[@fr4nkensk4nk]

i'm not sure whether you've done it here, but for anyone else crafting with cardboard - when making things with multiple layers i recommend alternating the ways the corrugation goes so it doesn't go parallel on every layer but makes a grid, that way the overall piece will be much stronger and won't bend as easily. sincerely, a cardboard crafter

[@termiterasin]

Good idea. Just like plywood.

[@thefatfashionstudent2248]

I’ve been doing a lot of cardboard crafts recently and I’ve found if you alternate the direction of the corrugations, gluing them together at 90 degree angles, the cardboard is actually SUPER strong and flat. I just use PVA glue and my little boxes are STRONK! Might be an idea for mark 2!

[@Erhannis]

I bought a bunch of thick cardboard sheets a few years ago, strung a shelf up on the wall next to my bed, expected to replace it in a few months, and it's still practically pristine

[@eliabeck689]

Oh, yeah. I've known this since I was a kid (though, to be fair, I played with a LOT of cardboard and duct tape as a kid). Basically, the more unique angles you can get between your layers, the stronger the cardboard will be, because when one sheet wants to bend one way, another sheet will stop it from doing so.

[@SquezouPlayz]

@@Erhannis thick of it cardboard

[@ZacharyJack]

i half expected a pizza box laptop but this outcome is arguably more aesthetically pleasing

[@psyducktective]

Ok that's an amazing idea though!

[@noranizaazmi6523]

Pizza box x laptop… Now that’s just giving me ideas for a stereotypical hacker in 2000-2010s movies who uses the pizza box as a disguise for their laptops XD, i hope that makes sense!!

[@a.v.y8331]

I don't know if you guys didn't know this or specifically wanted to lean into the flimsy everyday cardboard vibe, but there's some super strong cardboard available out there. it's a double corrugated layered cardboard that's a lot thicker and much more bend, warp, and generally everything-resistant than regular cardboard. it's usually used in heavy duty commercial applications or artwork, so maybe it could be another option for future cardboard projects!

[@MontgomeryWenis]

@@a.v.y8331 I have a bunch of those tiered internal packing supports that would've been perfect for the outer shell. My family uses them as cheap art canvases. 😂🤷🏼

[@MyAramil]

There is also Chipboard which is just thick cardboard itself. People often use it for book binding and dnd and such like that.

[@dbseamz]

Can confirm. My job includes unpacking and collapsing a lot of big boxes and I have had to literally stomp on that stuff to make it stay flat.

[@CroobieLetter]

You can make that stuff yourself by putting two (high quality) single layers together. Pro tip you can put the fluting at a 90 degree angle for extra stability

[@Wolfy11188]

Yeah we have a cardboard that comes in with some products that almost has a sort of "water resistant" coating all over it. Could be a good use for the outside shell! There are also some really thick durable sheets that everyone takes home for various uses, one guy uses them for making furniture stensils, a woman took one home to use as a large puzzle making surface 😆

[@BlixSlic]

32:28 Linus:"Did that sell?" Me:"OH YEAH THAT DID" that scared me so much dude😂

[@How_To_Drive_a_TARDIS]

I immediately got pissed at him, he got me 😂

[@azyfloof]

Katelyn's face falling sold it so much, too xD

[@EvanAndKatelyn]

hehe sorry to scare you!

[@thedominator87]

my stress level spiked immensely at that lol

[@cheyannebrown]

my smile dropped like katelyn’s 😂

[@pickleman5708]

Omg the man noticing the merch is absolutely amazing 😭, i hope he genuinely looks it up and notice it was them

[@user-gl1ls1jx3h]

First NileRed, now LTT.. Evan & Katelyn are in their unexpected collab era and I love it

[@rionka]

I want Nerdforge now!

[@strangequark64209]

Right! I'd love to see a collab with Michael Reeves. I would say it'd be cool if they collabed with I DID A THING but I think he might scare them off when he starts coming up with ideas.

[@amokay746]

they did one with Safiya Nyagard too.

[@Blackholebirb]

They did a gaming stream with ImpulseSV and Skizzleman of hermitcraft fame as well

[@farshnuke]

They should do a custom christmass lights video with Alec from Technology Connections.

[@42neddy]

Evan's "i can fik this" with eyes on the verge of tears is my favorite part of this episode 🤣

[@samsowden]

fik it. fik it to hell!

[@ides315]

32:10 My soul SANK for you guys. That's how much I love you and the effort you put into projects. You got me good 😅

[@kenyaillianart4346]

I nearly had a freaking heart attack there

[@wildforestferret865]

My heart is still racing from the panic and anger of thinking he’d actually bent it

[@reluctanttechnologist3766]

I love watching Evan in full chaos mode. And Katelyn giving him the well-practiced look of "oh god what did you do now" when he comes in and says good news bad news 😂

[@nephatrine]

*Katrelyn

[@reluctanttechnologist3766]

@@nephatrine 😂 my bad. I forgot to use the new approved spelling

[@Lizlodude]

23:23 Evan chanting 'everything is gonna be OK' while quietly assembling an angle grinder in the corner is such a vibe 27:30 Oh dang we getting nostalgic here

[@Ace_with_cake]

The laptop punch really had me! Y'all sold it with the facial expressions 😅

[@gothambatbrat]

5:15 I mean, I'm sure Katelyn is super used to her name being misspelled but I think thats a new variation she's never seen before which is impressive when you imagine all the ways you can misspell Katelyn.

[@alveolate]

katrelvn

[@tolsis]

Who is this Katrelyn character?

[@greenapple9477]

@@tolsis Evan has some explaining to do......😂

[@songofshadow5043]

​@@alveolateIn English, that's "catrelvn," apparently.

[@joaomrtins]

Based. I would check the marriage papers after this one just to be sure. Imagine Evan has been married to Katrevn all along?

[@DystopianOverture]

'Evan's a bit off today' is my daily existence as a clumsy ADHDer. 10:10 it's literal sticky keys!

[@How_To_Drive_a_TARDIS]

Now all they have to do to make it extra sticky keys is add maple syrup honey and tar.

[@DystopianOverture]

@@How_To_Drive_a_TARDIS That's evil.... i love it!

[@slimkt]

lmao “Don’t get worried.” *pulls out angle grinder* I think this video is the perfect summation of the mad genius of E&K.

[@ijlayugan4149]

23:18 The back and forth with screen Katelyn and Evan got me

[@alichaikoski]

This was crazy cool! I definitely felt your frustration, but the end result seemed worth it! Great vid, as always! Love the collabs so much!

[@Hj_psycho]

I love how we have gone from "not that type of channel" to "make all the dirty jokes possible." You guys are great.

[@Irisbray44]

@@Hj_psycho literally😂 I'm nasty. What if I like you like that?😏🤣💀

[@signalred]

Maybe this is not the place for this, but I just really need to share this with the world. My mom just died earlier today. It's the end of the day now and I'm just opening my laptop again. It's really nice to have a fun silly video be the first thing on my KZbin feed. I need all the smiles I can get right now.

[@murasaki_neko11]

E&K is a great medicine for my bad days. I wish you all the best

[@ScrewyGirl]

I'm so sorry for your loss.

[@zarzee8925]

I'd say this is absolutely the right place 💜 hugs

[@rionka]

I'm sending hugs ❤

[@graceezema9992]

So sorry for your loss. Hope you're ok

[@TheVillainsProjects]

Okay that cardboard LTT intro was insane and I love it.

[@Skiman__]

Was funny seeing Linus with a framework without the magic words “ _investment disclosure_ ” xD

[@neuro3423]

​@@Skiman__If the video was sponsored by them, I could see it. I bet E&K happened to know about FW or learned it from LTT haha

[@steveperson5686]

These are the kinds of videos we enjoyed circa 2004. TY for bringing back the kinds of videos we lost when they nixed the old e internets that was ACTUALLY a WWW.

[@noodlelynoodle.]

Stuff like salad fingers was way moreso how videos felt back then than this, this is way more polished than anything people were making back then like back in 2004 a video of a cardboard laptop woulda been some dude with a box cutter and tape just screwing around not laser cutting stuff out in a shop with thousands of dollars worth of equipment

[@Kyosumari]

@@noodlelynoodle. BUT, this has the heart/soul/VIBE that made KZbin and the internet great.

[@DiustheZ]

"It's non trivial" probably the best statement from Linus for something's durability. Given how professional he is at breaking things.

[@TheTechAdmin]

1:16 I love that you two challenge each other. You don't just "yes" each other to death for the purposes of smooth continuity. Love you guys.

[@pleck7059]

the fact you guys used frameworks components that linus owns shares in makes it funny that he gets/has to review it

[@Lomky]

@@pleck7059 I was a bit sad they didn't shout framework out. "some spare laptop parts" - only framework would have the public specs to laser cut to!

[@SanderEvers]

Maybe not the best YT crossover ever, but the best cardboard one! 😉

[@Playfulpuppy_Gaming]

And maybe not the crossover (we knew) we wanted, but definitely the crossover we deserved.

[@JasonTheGhost]

You have no idea how much I wanted to be the person individually glueing those keyboard keys into place - that looks so satisfying.

[@TheOtherBrotherAli76]

I honestly don't remember how I found your channel a few years back but you're still 2 of my favorite creators and all around people on KZbin. I never watch a video and not find your joy and genuineness absolutely contagious. You're showing the world that quirky and nerdy are great things to be. Thank you for everything guys.

[@erin9868]

I might be alone in this, but i would 100% watch and love failed projects. Weve all been there. It's relatable. And you still learn stuff. Also hilarious.

[@daily8150]

That mid-plate can also be removed to only have the touchpad and the keys that would have a truer cardboard laptop as the mid-plate is acting as the metal plate Evan wanted to add.

[@hammies.]

@@daily8150 too late

[@sahvie]

The transition at 4:00 ??? so smooth i had to watch it back

[@xXuberflutesXx]

Agreed! It was so smooth I had to see if anyone else noticed!

[@songofshadow5043]

"Wait, their editing room is right outside their workshop? No, Evan was going down a hallway before... Editing!"

[@notnamenotname3727]

I'm glad I'm not the only one LOL

[@jamesoniris2647]

18:49 I’m sad we didn’t hear anymore keyboard puns- I felt like there was SPACE in the video for it

[@zizimugen4470]

11:24 that confident smile 🥹

[@soli-ethd]

Evan and Katrelvn is my favorite KZbin channel

[@solbergsindre]

This is by far the best cardboard laptop video I've seen on YT

[@jimmerseiber]

I'm so glad linus was both honest and super freaking nice in comparison to some of his stuff for the review. Super cool!

[@mazchen]

26:06 nice trick sending your father to *conveniently* drop by 😂

[@ich_16]

32:16 my heart f dropped 😭😭😭

[@HyrannoCraft]

If you do make another cardboard laptop (or something else "structurally significant"), you have to cross laminate the pieces like you were making plywood, from personal experience making things from cardboard (including a full sized cardboard door) it drastically improves structural stability

[@eliabeck689]

Yes, very much so! The more unique angles you can get between layers, the better!

[@Cloudy_Cooper]

My laptop getting stolen a day before this video comes out Way to remind me Evan

[@petradegroot3578]

That alful😣 I’m so sorry that happened to you

[@roboteen]

If only it was made of cardboard…

[@NiHaoMike64]

If only you had some software on it that detects if it's stolen and responds by downloading and seeding a bunch of movies and music in the background. (Or just turning itself into a Tor exit node.) Might not help you get it back, but it would have a decent chance of costing the thief more than what the laptop would cost to buy.

[@kandykassy]

Evan dropping everything is so funny considering the collab with LTT, Linus is the king of dropping any expensive tech in his hands hahaha

[@demonicbunny3po]

I do love these Evan and Katrelyn videos. They are such wholesome yet weird makers on KZbin.

[@Chadron]

Am I missing a video ? I really want to see more of Evan's amazing computer he was using during that hinge design and printing... I've seen it briefly in a couple of videos, and it looks amazing !!

[@alliehenry147]

Will it Rice Krispie with y’all’s magic broccoli recipe 😤

[@FreakingPlane]

I second this!

[@brinncognito]

🤢🤮 (yes I would watch it)

[@NerdySalemSays]

Thats evil… i need them to do it.

[@mikebald]

Cardboard keycaps with a drop shadow?! OMG that's the best thing ever! 😁😁

[@Crafter_H]

2:20 I mean you are sending it to Linus so you might as well drop test it 😂😂😂

[@mrfixite]

I like that they said "We didn't think he would open it!" It's Linus of course!

[@floydlooney6837]

@@mrfixite Yep. Same with that Dawid guy, of course he'll take it apart

[@Lolliegeethatsme]

I think this might be one of your best projects/videos yet. I was laughing so much! 😂😂

[@ChristopherKlepel]

As an ltt fan, I'm so glad you got Linus to review it. That was the icing on the top of the cake. This was an amazing video.

[@Jumbaladore]

I have a cousin that's a shipping engineer. Her job is to design packaging and she gets super excited about cardboard boxes. She would love this.

[@rionka]

Like and Share 😂

[@ramonbmovies]

@1:30 I hate to say it, but she's right. As you get older, you have to embrace the wiggly wobbly.

[@kyzarnotmylastname2107]

This was an AWESOME video. I like all of y’all’s ideas! But this was so fun and I liked seeing the nerd out and the spiral. Makes me feel better about the processes of my own projects! lol. Love it

[@DestructoPop]

Okay but like, Linus, you 100% sold that fake out. I gasped OUT LOUD in legit horror... Like, LINUS, they can always replace the lid close sensor and fix the Windows key sticking! It can be fixed! They can even upgrade the speakers if they wanna! Actually, personally, I would buy that chassis 1000%, but swap out EVERY SINGLE PART. It'd be a fun little experiment trying to build a mid tier gaming laptop inside a cardboard chassis.

[@CaramelCarmen]

2:32 NOT THAT KIND OF CHANNEL

[@aremxlle]

LMAOO

[@lyn10gaming]

7:19

[@MaisieSqueak]

Ok, seriously, Katelyn... that Back to the Future jingle you do sets off my nostalgia gland SO much!! oh-my-god-i-have-to-watch-them-all-now!!!

[@Hallierodg]

Ah, my favorite KZbinrs, evan and katrelvn

[@Christmas77777]

Best collaboration I ever seen. that punch got me 📦 😂 32:07

[@cookingforsingles]

Thank you Evan and Kaitlyn! I had a super rough day and I really needed a good laugh! 😂😂😂 Love you guys! ❤ Also, if you haven't already, merch with "make first, think later" on it ❤

[@rionka]

it's "Katrelyn"😂❤

[@cookingforsingles]

@@rionka 😂😂😂

[@shaheennamboori]

32:00 Linus casually traumatised them, lol 😂

[@TokyoChopSquad]

I did this in high school for a "Green" project. I also made a desktop. We used parts arround the school to build everything. The one thing I did add was "green" resin made from tree sap to solidify the cardboard. I submerged multiple layers and then CNC out what I didn't need. Works great as long as the cardboard is fully submerged and soaked in the resin.

[@Ren_0096]

The OG LTT intro in cardboard was a nice touch

[@TigerStyleFanMIZ]

The process! I love videos like this! It's less intimidating to watch people who make & fail!

[@buddyfoster6698]

I hate this about myself but having Linus in the video automatically get a Like and a Comment from me lol. Honestly I just started watching your videos and I have been enjoying them. Cook video

[@user-vs2ql5gb1b]

This is such an adorable, clever idea! You guys knock it out of the park every time...I've been watching since 2018. Peace from the Midwest

[@ClaireRousseau]

A "because we can project" sums up E&K perfectly :'D

[@kaylagibson5926]

The way my face dropped at the end, I was about to cry for you lol!

[@LeanSpeck]

I love the sound design and music in this video! Especially the music starting at 1:10.

[@pressley0108]

Evan gives a whole different vibe with the glasses 😂 y’all’s ads are always the best

[@feeterican]

Growing up I made a lot of things with cardboard like 3-way speaker cabinets and then some cardboard PC speakers (lol I made a video on then when I found a sub-woofer I could pair with them and after 14 years they still work). And cardboard can handle more heat than you would think. My roommate used to just stick the pizza box in the oven and set it to 200 and it didn't catch fire. But don't try that at home unless you are watching it at all times and know what to do if it does catch.

[@littleman515]

Evan dropping things like he's channeling Linus

[@CrystalFier]

Evan Drop Tips

[@peterf3606]

That punch almost gave me a heart attack!

[@eclipseslayer98]

7:31 Oh god, that Watch Mojo sound effect. I LITERALLY have NOT heard it since the last video of theirs I watched, which is probably more than 5 years ago.

[@pbft.j]

Dude Linus was so nice in this. Wow. That was really sweet actually. I was worried, sounds like he's an actual fan. Actually quite wholesome!

[@lonely_demon6040]

6:00 TOTALLY thought this was going to be the start of their squarespace plug where they would add the cardboard laptop to the shop on their website haha

[@Mushrooms_King]

Omg same lol

[@pennyandkenny6211]

“Make now think later” lol 😂😂 new merch???

[@SophiaAtkinson]

Evan dropping things... Linus really helped with that part XD

[@ctcummings21]

4:01 That transition! 😮❤

[@eminiscence]

One of the most wholesome channel there is, i hope they're really this cute and wholesome in real life!

[@RoboSkyrat]

Don't think that transition at 4:00 went un-noticed! almost didn't see it

[@kyledowney8551]

6:17 real Linus energy.

[@Crafter_H]

Im mean Evan and linus could be twins at this point 😂😂😂. Linus also has make first, think later energy 😂

[@1403gavin]

@@Crafter_H height difference too much

[@StargazingDragon]

The monitor turning on right as Evan is giving up on it lol😂

[@luuliify]

Such a fun video. Linus reaction at the end. Chef's kiss!! Loved it,

[@TheRealEstate]

Don’t worry Evan is on theme with an LTT video featuring Linus. Linus drops stuff a lot. Great video guys!

[@伏見猿比古-k8c]

Joobi: You finally gave me a laptop. Evan & Katelyn: That's no- Joobi: Mine.

[@ravenjinx1645]

Yall are literally so fun I love it

[@absentphantom9422]

Katelyn's acting at the end was perfect.

[@rachaelbstar]

Evan & Katelyn put so much creativity into their sponsored ads. They're the only channel I don't skip ads.

[@OnlyForThePriceOf999]

2:25 Katelyn: "Its almost as if cardboard isn't meant to be used for anything that is supposed to be structurally sound!" Ikea engineers: "Hold my mead." I knocked a hole in the veneer of my ikea desk and found it to be covering a cardboard hexagonal matrix. No wonder its sagging so bad...

[@icannotbeseen]

blonde Linus jumpscare I love this thing it looks so cool, though from afar it just reminds me of my beige compaq laptops xD

[@davedujour1]

What a great use of Framework hardware! YAY!

[@jefflangworthy6896]

Binge watching old shows. The galaxy black hole table was 4 years ago. I bet you could make it even cooler today.

[@Jessica47503271]

@@jefflangworthy6896 yah I wish they'd make things like they used to 😭😭

[@rionka]

They still have it put as an art on their wall!

[@CJ-fv7xd]

i seriously never skip an ad by yall i love them so much u guys are so creative

[@Ba-kt6ju]

BOOM screen BOOM…. electronics tray 0:43

[@yureituesday]

0:14 my dyslexic ass at least 5 times a day