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Here are some very quick tips on design options for a tabletop shtender. This is not a comprehensive list of all possible designs. If you would like further clarification please let me know.
1) The shtender’s height and design:
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| | <-- (A) Shtender with flat base and no legs.
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|_/_|Design (A) is for a shtender that is shorter and/or has more interior room. Both (A) and (B) should have something fastened to the bottom to prevent it from scratching and marring the table. A hardware store should carry plastic pieces of the type that are nailed under furniture legs.
2) The shtender’s storage compartment:
c) No moving parts, front completely open, except for a lip to keep the seforim in.
d) Hinged top, otherwise solid and enclosed all around. Hinge(s) should be on the back of shtender.
e) Hinged door on front. Door can either swing open to the side or down, based on hinge placement. You will have to ensure there is enough clearance for the door to open without hitting the angled top.
f) Hinged door on the side. I’ve never seen this, but there’s no reason it can’t work.