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Gents,
I’m trying to neaten up the back of the rack panels and make some order out of cables and such.? One thing I’m struggling with is what to do with a half dozen or so small-ish, lightweight accessory boxes that keep sliding around (and off of) the shelves
every time I need to attach/remove/move a cable—things like the network switch, USB hubs, and several monitor power supplies (~3in. vy 3in. and 1 inch thick with AC power cable in, DC power cable out).? Every push or pull of a cable sends them scurrying, and
they can’t be stacked neatly without falling over.
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So what do you folks do to mount these little devices?? None have mounting holes.? I can’t find any brackets made for holding them, but not knowing what to call such a device, I may not be searching for the right thing.? I’ve tie-wrapped a USB hub to a
rack rail—not elegant, but it works.? But that doesn’t work well for the monitor power supplies.?
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There must be a common solution to this.
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Dave UW
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Dave, heavy duty double back tape or Velcro.? Is what I use. ? Tom KT4XN ? Sent from for Windows ?
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From: KE4UW DaveSent: Thursday, January 6, 2022 3:22 PM To: [email protected]Subject: [N4N-Field-Day] Question for the experts ? I’m trying to neaten up the back of the rack panels and make some order out of cables and such.? One thing I’m struggling with is what to do with a half dozen or so small-ish, lightweight accessory boxes that keep sliding around (and off of) the shelves every time I need to attach/remove/move a cable—things like the network switch, USB hubs, and several monitor power supplies (~3in. vy 3in. and 1 inch thick with AC power cable in, DC power cable out).? Every push or pull of a cable sends them scurrying, and they can’t be stacked neatly without falling over. So what do you folks do to mount these little devices?? None have mounting holes.? I can’t find any brackets made for holding them, but not knowing what to call such a device, I may not be searching for the right thing.? I’ve tie-wrapped a USB hub to a rack rail—not elegant, but it works.? But that doesn’t work well for the monitor power supplies.? There must be a common solution to this.
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"Scotch Extremely Strong Fasteners".? The stuff is like velcro that grew up and got a bad attitude.
Jeff
On Thu, Jan 6, 2022 at 3:22 PM KE4UW Dave < mossdj@...> wrote:
Gents,
I’m trying to neaten up the back of the rack panels and make some order out of cables and such.? One thing I’m struggling with is what to do with a half dozen or so small-ish, lightweight accessory boxes that keep sliding around (and off of) the shelves
every time I need to attach/remove/move a cable—things like the network switch, USB hubs, and several monitor power supplies (~3in. vy 3in. and 1 inch thick with AC power cable in, DC power cable out).? Every push or pull of a cable sends them scurrying, and
they can’t be stacked neatly without falling over.
?
So what do you folks do to mount these little devices?? None have mounting holes.? I can’t find any brackets made for holding them, but not knowing what to call such a device, I may not be searching for the right thing.? I’ve tie-wrapped a USB hub to a
rack rail—not elegant, but it works.? But that doesn’t work well for the monitor power supplies.?
?
There must be a common solution to this.
?
Dave UW
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Hey Tom,
I tried some two sided tape on the power supply hockey pucks, but it wouldn’t hold (the AC cable is pretty stiff, and even a slight tug on the AC cable would pull the puck loose.?
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What kind of tape are you using?? Maybe I’ll try again with more/better tape.
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UW
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On Behalf Of Tom Crowley
Sent: Thursday, January 6, 2022 3:32 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [N4N-Field-Day] Question for the experts
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Dave, heavy duty double back tape or Velcro.? Is what I use.
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Tom KT4XN
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Sent from for Windows
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I’m trying to neaten up the back of the rack panels and make some order out of cables and such.? One thing I’m struggling with is what to do with a half dozen or so small-ish, lightweight accessory boxes that
keep sliding around (and off of) the shelves every time I need to attach/remove/move a cable—things like the network switch, USB hubs, and several monitor power supplies (~3in. vy 3in. and 1 inch thick with AC power cable in, DC power cable out).? Every push
or pull of a cable sends them scurrying, and they can’t be stacked neatly without falling over.
So what do you folks do to mount these little devices?? None have mounting holes.? I can’t find any brackets made for holding them, but not knowing what to call such a device, I may not be searching for the
right thing.? I’ve tie-wrapped a USB hub to a rack rail—not elegant, but it works.? But that doesn’t work well for the monitor power supplies.?
There must be a common solution to this.
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Dave, ? Try some of the Command Velcro strips on the bottom. You can still move it if necessary and it will come off if you want to change it around. ? ?
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From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of KE4UW Dave
Sent: Thursday, January 6, 2022 3:23 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [N4N-Field-Day] Question for the experts? I’m trying to neaten up the back of the rack panels and make some order out of cables and such.? One thing I’m struggling with is what to do with a half dozen or so small-ish, lightweight accessory boxes that keep sliding around (and off of) the shelves every time I need to attach/remove/move a cable—things like the network switch, USB hubs, and several monitor power supplies (~3in. vy 3in. and 1 inch thick with AC power cable in, DC power cable out).? Every push or pull of a cable sends them scurrying, and they can’t be stacked neatly without falling over. So what do you folks do to mount these little devices?? None have mounting holes.? I can’t find any brackets made for holding them, but not knowing what to call such a device, I may not be searching for the right thing.? I’ve tie-wrapped a USB hub to a rack rail—not elegant, but it works.? But that doesn’t work well for the monitor power supplies.? There must be a common solution to this. -- Eric Howell W4MC w4mc@...
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Ok, thanks Eric, Tom, and Jeff.? Home Depot has the Command Strips and the Scotch extremely strong strips.? I’ll grab some of those and give them a try.? If two on each
hockey puck isn’t enough, I’ll try four.? ?
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I guess these are like removable two-sided tape. ?Wonder what gives first, the Velcro or the adhesive.?
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UW
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From: Eric Howell
Sent: Thursday, January 6, 2022 3:40 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [N4N-Field-Day] Question for the experts
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Dave,
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Try some of the Command Velcro strips on the bottom. You can still move it if necessary and it will come off if you want to change it around.
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I’m trying to neaten up the back of the rack panels and make some order out of cables and such.? One thing I’m struggling with is what to do with a half dozen or so small-ish, lightweight accessory boxes that
keep sliding around (and off of) the shelves every time I need to attach/remove/move a cable—things like the network switch, USB hubs, and several monitor power supplies (~3in. vy 3in. and 1 inch thick with AC power cable in, DC power cable out).? Every push
or pull of a cable sends them scurrying, and they can’t be stacked neatly without falling over.
So what do you folks do to mount these little devices?? None have mounting holes.? I can’t find any brackets made for holding them, but not knowing what to call such a device, I may not be searching for the
right thing.? I’ve tie-wrapped a USB hub to a rack rail—not elegant, but it works.? But that doesn’t work well for the monitor power supplies.?
There must be a common solution to this.
--
Eric Howell
W4MC
w4mc@...
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I need to unify cables also.? I think Velcro tie wraps might be the answer. ?
On Thu, Jan 6, 2022 at 3:32 PM Tom Crowley < crowleytj@...> wrote: Dave, heavy duty double back tape or Velcro.? Is what I use. ? Tom KT4XN ? Sent from for Windows ? ? I’m trying to neaten up the back of the rack panels and make some order out of cables and such.? One thing I’m struggling with is what to do with a half dozen or so small-ish, lightweight accessory boxes that keep sliding around (and off of) the shelves every time I need to attach/remove/move a cable—things like the network switch, USB hubs, and several monitor power supplies (~3in. vy 3in. and 1 inch thick with AC power cable in, DC power cable out).? Every push or pull of a cable sends them scurrying, and they can’t be stacked neatly without falling over. So what do you folks do to mount these little devices?? None have mounting holes.? I can’t find any brackets made for holding them, but not knowing what to call such a device, I may not be searching for the right thing.? I’ve tie-wrapped a USB hub to a rack rail—not elegant, but it works.? But that doesn’t work well for the monitor power supplies.? There must be a common solution to this.
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So, after a quick run to Home Despot, I can report that the Scotch “Extremely Strong” stuff—adhesive on one side, Velcro-like on the other side—is indeed “extremely strong”.? I believe that would make the
grade for seismically qualified in the nuclear world.? Haven’t tried it, but I think I could pick up the rack by pulling up on the hockey pucks.?
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Thanks for the suggestions.?
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If I run out of the Scotch stuff, I’ll try the commander stuff.? Looks much the same, buy the Velcro part is not as thick.?
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UW
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From: [email protected] < [email protected]>
On Behalf Of KE4UW Dave
Sent: Thursday, January 6, 2022 3:55 PM
To: [email protected]
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Ok, thanks Eric, Tom, and Jeff.? Home Depot has the Command Strips and the Scotch extremely strong strips.? I’ll grab some of those and give them a try.? If two on each
hockey puck isn’t enough, I’ll try four.? ?
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I guess these are like removable two-sided tape. ?Wonder what gives first, the Velcro or the adhesive.?
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UW
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Sent from for Windows
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Dave,
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Try some of the Command Velcro strips on the bottom. You can still move it if necessary and it will come off if you want to change it around.
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I’m trying to neaten up the back of the rack panels and make some order out of cables and such.? One thing I’m struggling with is what to do with a half dozen or so small-ish, lightweight accessory boxes that
keep sliding around (and off of) the shelves every time I need to attach/remove/move a cable—things like the network switch, USB hubs, and several monitor power supplies (~3in. vy 3in. and 1 inch thick with AC power cable in, DC power cable out).? Every push
or pull of a cable sends them scurrying, and they can’t be stacked neatly without falling over.
So what do you folks do to mount these little devices?? None have mounting holes.? I can’t find any brackets made for holding them, but not knowing what to call such a device, I may not be searching for the
right thing.? I’ve tie-wrapped a USB hub to a rack rail—not elegant, but it works.? But that doesn’t work well for the monitor power supplies.?
There must be a common solution to this.
--
Eric Howell
W4MC
w4mc@...
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