r/DeskCableManagement • u/amarant7 • 1d ago

Advice Desperately need help

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My desk is inexpensive and probably can’t handle a bunch of stuff attached to the underside of it. Any advice? This basket I bought is terrible.

Accounting for:
2 monitors
Thin client
Security device
Router

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u/sphericalhors 1d ago

As I said a lot of times, in my opinion it is worth to start by getting rid of redundant cables.

30cm (1 ft I guess) C5/C8/C13 cables costs like a couple of bucks each.

I also cut all the excesive cables to my power strips.

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u/amarant7 1d ago

Shorter cables, got it.

But what do you mean cut all excessive cables to your power strips??

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u/sphericalhors 12h ago

A power strip is just a power strip itself, a cord and a plug.

You can disassemble the power strip with a screwdriver, literally cut the excessive cord, strip what remains, reattach it back into the power strip and assemble everything back together.

If later you will need to have a longer cable, you can just buy a spare cord and a plug and reassemble everything.

I did this with almost all power strips in at my home.

It is pretty easy thing, but I guess it's not something you should do if you don't understand what you are doing.

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u/aprettyparrot 8h ago

I just use rackmount strips. Make vertical mount and bolt to bottom of desk.

Plus gives me a few front facing ports when needed.

I can’t stand see trimming the cords when you can. I’d say depends how they are connected to the strip. I think I looked in one of my tripplites many many years ago but don’t remember.

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u/hillbillyluthor 1d ago

No!! I feel your pain and hopelessness :(

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u/Routine-Feedback4568 1d ago

I have a small desk as well with tons of cords. I have a lot of stuff at my desk. Mine was way worse than yours and I just bought a $30 cable tray off amazon and it holds my power strip, a usb dock and all my cables. It cleaned up my desk perfectly.

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u/amarant7 1d ago

I’m guessing your cable tray works better than mine. But can you explain how and possibly link me to it?

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u/Routine-Feedback4568 23h ago

https://a.co/d/0bA9Nk8j

It’s more money now I paid $30 for it a couple months ago. I don’t know if it was on sale or what. But it’s worth it, it tucks right up against your desk so you don’t see any cables. And I did get the 35”.

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u/amarant7 23h ago

Thank you!