$50 Cable Management Fix

I challenged myself to create the best cable management setup under $50. I bought most of my items on Amazon to keep the cost down and stay within my budget of $50.

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[philipperostin]

I am always amazed of all these cable management videos where NOONE talks about the fact that most cables are either too short or too long to be managed !

[bladerunner]

I covered the bottom of my desk in tightly-stretch elastic cargo netting which lets me just shove any cable or power brick or any device into the cargo net and it is held up flush against the bottom of the table. Lazy and effective.

[travisladwig]

Great video guys!! I like these cable management videos just as much as the chair reviews. My OCD loves the clean look afterwards.

[MrRocknut]

I spent 5$ on screen door netting and 1.50$ on a dollarstore staple gun. Looks super clean.

[Rusty_Gold]

You will also need to allow some flex as when you change things around it doesn't " choke the wire " pulling them or shifting around . Even when dusting you lift them up to get around the items and you need excess to allow lifting

[kor]

just wanna say this video completely changed my setup for like 50$. Very helpful!

[ThecrosseyedTexan]

You know that looks pretty good and when I worked an information technology is keeping cables straight in a server room was an essential. But this looks like hell on earth if you need to make a change

[DrTopLiftDPT]

I just use packaging tape it works surprisingly well. 😆. I screw the power strips to the bottom of the desk using the built in key mod holes. But tape also holds down small power strips just fine

[vanwrinkle-]

Cable management on and around my desk was a total nightmare. 3 computers, 4 monitors, 2 printers, modem, router, phone, numerous Ethernet cables etc. It's just a total nightmare. I pulled everything out about 3 years ago and using adhesive clips I pretty much cleaned up the mess (and it was a real mess). It looked so much better. However, (and there is always a however lol), I have a section where several cables run from just under the desktop to the floor with an opening I cut in the backboard about a foot from the floor to access a receptacle. I bought a TROND Surge Protector Power Bar with USB (charge ports) and 13 outlets and 2 Trond Surge Protector Power Bar With USB and 4 outlets each as well I had two expensive surge protected power bars with either 7 or 8 outlets each. That's approximately 20 outlets and they're all used. I think you get the picture here. LOL

I never heard of that server rack management part. I'm going to look for some on Amazon. I think that might just be the cat's a*s to redo this entire mess. I have an L shaped desk that's 6 foot X 6 foot. Fortunately I don't do videos so I don't have to worry about that. However (there's another one), I hate a desk with cables running all willy nilly on or in sight under it. It really looks bad like that. Within the next month or so I have to pull everything apart again and move the desk to have a new laminate floor put down. I think I'm going to purchase a few of those server rack units and re-do everything. Believe me, there are going to be some major changes and I think a few of those server rack units are going to be the game changer. By the time I get everything set up and hooked up again and redo a schematic of all the Ethernet cables and power cords (which I have to do as I go along) it's going to most likely take 2 or 3 days. I wasn't looking forward to doing this but now that I watched your video I'm not dreading it anymore. I think it's going to be an interesting but time consuming job. Thank God I'm retired or this would take a week or two. LOL

I'm glad I came across this video (totally by accident). You did a great job explaining the server rack units as well as all the other clips. As I said it's going to be an interesting but time consuming job. I just wish you had added a link to the server rack management units (I'm just lazy) so I'll have to do some serious looking to find them.

Well I guess I've flapped my gums enough here...errr I mean flexed my fingers enough here. It's time to go get supper ready and then I have to pull this computer and install a new one. I've been using this old girl for about 12 years now and I think she's getting little tired. It still works perfect just not upgradable to windows 11. Still using Windows 7 and the new one is Windows 11 so a major upgrade.

Therefore, I thank you for taking the time to put this video together and posting it. It's an excellent video with some well thought out ideas which are going to make my job a lot easier.

Take care and be safe.

[RobertPalomoMusic]

I bought that same set of cable management widgets for a home audio recording studio. The sleeves were useful but the rest are too small to work with standard microphone and speaker cables and AC power cords. They're fine for things like phone charger cords but most of my stuff is larger diameter.

[matthewbyrd]

I liked how you said that making sure the power strip cord was long enough to reach the outlet was a "pro" tip! LOL!!

[zhin]

Hello sir, I am a student major in industrial design in university of Alberta. I am currently doing a cable management project, and your demonstration of this work is very clear and inspiring. I wonder if I can use some of the scene in your video as the reference of my project. Thank you.

[JustMeUT]

Buy double sided velcro. Cut into strips. Length will vary on your needs. I typically use about 6" strips. Using lathe screws attach the strips at intervals of about 6" - 8" apart in a row with a screw in the middle of the velcro. Cross the velcro like a bow around your cables. Nice and tidy to the underside of your table, easy to add or remove, and add any necessary spots.

[winstonwun]

I recently installed a 2x2 server rack on the back of my standing desk, and I'm really happy with how much cleaner my setup looks. For aesthetics, I spray painted the server rack to match the color of my desk base. Regarding the visible vertical cables coming from the power hub, perhaps a mini modesty panel could be used to conceal them.

The cable management boxes seem like a cleaner solution, but I think that they're pretty expensive for the function they serve. Another downside, in my opinion, is that the boxes have a significantly bigger footprint and don't look as minimal.

[AltimaNEO]

I feel like the cable raceway you got was pretty bad here. I bought a different reaceway with round cut outs for the wires to go through, and the covers were really easy take on and off. They also came with adhesive strip already applied and the pieces themselves were cut shorter so you can easily customize your run. The kit I bought also came with some angled covers if you were doing a 90 degree bend. Pretty nice!

[johnbehneman]

THANK YOU SO MUCH. TOTALLY AWSOME CABLE MANAGEMENT ORAGNIZATION. SHE CAME OUT GREAT VIDEO AND THANKJS FOR SHARING.

[MrVisde]

Thanks for sharing. The server rack management track is the piece I’ve been missing in my setup.

[mariansss]

Just clicked on your link. The Cord Management Organizer Kit alone costs 107 bucks now 😵‍💫 And the Server Rack over 50😰

[conhecimentoativo]

Your project turned out very well... I made a false bottom with MDF and a grid to leave the power strip protected inside so babies and children don't touch it and the access to the cables is on top.

[tilu]

I like how much you cleaned up the cabling, but I cannot mount a power strip facing down, Heavy bricks will eventually get loose and fall out. Better to attach something that provides a vertical surface for the strip to attach to.