Desk cable management

No3ntry · 21 Oct 2010 at 16:53

Not really sure where to put this tbh so I'll try my luck in here.

The following pic is taken from below my desk

This is driving me crazy now I want some sort of cable management.
My initial idea was to build an MDF/plywood box to encase all the cables, I bought the materials but my workmanship isnt up to much so i gave up on that pretty quickly.

What options do i have ?
I will more than likely run trunking down the wall anyway for the stuff that is plugged into the lower sockets.

Thanks for looking
James

[TW]Sponge · 21 Oct 2010 at 17:06

That looks tidy to me

J.B · 21 Oct 2010 at 17:52

Stop looking under your desk?

I think Wilkos do tubing stuff for tidying up wires.

setter · 21 Oct 2010 at 18:42

Spiral cable wrap is great for messy leads.

d_brennen · 21 Oct 2010 at 18:48

sponge999 said:
That looks tidy to me

J.B said:
Stop looking under your desk?

As above!

setter said:
Spiral cable wrap is great for messy leads.

Makes removing/moving/adding anything a pain though

No3ntry · 22 Oct 2010 at 13:12

J.B said:
Stop looking under your desk?

I think Wilkos do tubing stuff for tidying up wires.

It wouldnt bother me if I couldnt see it all the time, but when I sit watching tv or playing Xbox it is at about head height, so all I can see is messy cables.

The "tubing" I think you are referring to is called trunking, I can use some trunking but that wont cover up the messy wiring coming out of the surge protector. I need something else for that (Bigger)

Liampope · 22 Oct 2010 at 13:49

I thought only girls complained about 'all those wires'

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Couldn't you just tidy it slightly by having all those cables just running neatly straight downwards, and all coiling/bundling done on the floor out of sight? Maybe even move that whole upper 4-socket adaptor down out of sight?

PhillyDee · 22 Oct 2010 at 18:22

I used to use this stuff:
open slot trunking
Its a pain to take stuff out, but its great for routing where you want to!

Breeny · 22 Oct 2010 at 20:13

Spiral cable wrap does a great job but I don't think OCUK stock it, google it

vandiesel · 22 Oct 2010 at 20:15

piece of board/mdf or make a mdf cable trunk run fit to wall, paint same colour as wall

Thekwango · 22 Oct 2010 at 20:21

100mm x 100mm - Maxi PVC Trunking should cover the surge protector cables. google will point you in the right direction

Roxsoxbox · 22 Oct 2010 at 23:49

Instead of trunking you can opt for something called very similar to "Adjustable Self-Adhesive Cable Clamps"

Pete.Dakota · 23 Oct 2010 at 01:22

I'm a bit of a purist myself, and the tangled mess of wires lurking below my desk does sit awkwardly in the back of my mind. So I covered them up as best I could with a duvet cover and just pretend they're not here.

Fire risk? Probably. But I don't have to look away and pretend to be distracted when I walk into my study any more!

khemist · 23 Oct 2010 at 01:36

Cablox - might not be what you are after.

Or these from ikea

Signum cable organiser.

I use heavy duty velcro myself on the back of my powerstip and stick it to the side under the desk and run longer strips vertical along the back and run the cables through it.