I just got my Valve Index, and I've been looking into doing cable management, but the Kiwi design cable management mount I've been looking at requires drilling into the roof. I currently rent a house with two roommates and I would be okay with doing this...if my roommates were also okay with mounting things.
My question is, essentially, if there is a work around for the Kiwi mount, or if there is a different mount that goes by a different method?
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I have a weak desk and can't screw anything on it (I'm afraid it can't hold with the cable's weight). I was wondering if some of you know something like this (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Under-Desk-Cable-Management-Tray/dp/B07HMXBSLW?ref_=fsclp_pl_dp_2) without having to screw to table and it would hold many cables.
my partner and i share a table at home to work with our monitors opposite each other, so we can't run cables under where it's typically wall-facing for most people. there's only one area with two power outlet against the wall on the side (second image) - wondering if anyone has ideas on ways to make our cables look neater and not all over the table? we're also not very keen on drilling hole either!
grateful for any suggestions :)
Anyone recommend a cable tray that fits to the desk with clamps/vices instead of screws?
Hey guys when making my setup i ran into an annoying problem which was cleaning my keyboard and mouse wires. I cant drill a hole as its my friends desk who let me borrow it but may need it back and so i had another idea which was use a table cloth to cover my desk with and then drill through the table cloth. I like this idea but then i thought the cables would show through the table cloth and leave a bulge. I found this idea when looking at this video: https://youtu.be/DJ5T1-i0-gk (skip to 4:13) But in the video theres no bulge. If anyone has an idea on which type of table cloth to use or something helpful please reply thanks!
What's the reason that stops you from using wireless?
Just looking at the desk at 4:13 in the video without watching the whole thing or listening to the audio, the cloth looks like something you might be able to find at the hobby store on rolls for purchase by the yard. Search for "upholstered desk top" "how to upholster a board" to see how it can be done. It's probably very simple with just a layer of cotton batting wrapped around the original desk top and with cloth wrapped over the top and stapled on from underneath. This would be completely removable with no visible damage except small staple holes on the underside of the desk top. The cotton batting might be thick enough to allow running the cables under the cloth without a "bulge". If not, you could use a layer of foam under the cloth with channels cut in the foam to allow the cables to fit and move freely. Various densities of foam are available from the hobby store that would provide various levels of firmness of your desk top. A camping mat or anti-fatigue mat might work just as well. Most of the how to guides for upholstery will probably show the foam being glued to the desk top, but that may not be necessary if the foam doesn't slide too much.
An alternative approach for a similar effect would be to create a new desk top that lays on top of the existing one. You could get a piece of mdf shelf board from the hardware store and use the method above to upholster it. Or it could be a hollow platform instead of a solid top. I'm thinking of something like a stretched artist canvas, maybe a blank one from the hobby store or a piece of art from the thrift store that matches the room decor. This would give you a raised platform that you can cut holes in and run cables with the added bonus that the cables would probably be able to slide smoothly underneath when moving the mouse. Maybe some sort of rubber feet to keep the canvas from sliding around the desktop and then some blocks under the keyboard and mouse pad if the canvas is flexing too much.
In any case, you might also want to look for large eyelets or grommets to give the cable holes a clean finished appearance that allows the cables to slide freely.
Of course these solutions may add a bit of height to your desk, so keep that in mind and adjust your desk or chair height accordingly.
Good luck!
I have a custom made solid wood desk that I don’t want to drill into. A cable tray would be great but it would require screws to be stable, right?
Putting together a Desk Haus Grand Rapids desk this weekend and would like to get my power and cable management squared away. It's a standing desk so ideally looking for some low-profile cable management as not to be as visible in standing mode. Desktop is 72x30.
I tried these plastic stick on wire things but they don’t work great.
I would imagine you'll have a hard time finding one that can properly support enough weight, while being hidden/mounted under your desk without some form of drill/screw
Assuming you don’t care that it’s on there forever, you could use the ikea one and just use some construction adhesive to attach it.
I'm looking at a few options for cable and power strip management and have only seen mostly solutions that require drilling into the desk or usage of clips.
What are you all using, if any, to manage your cables?
Any help/ideas? the only place where a connection comes from is where im pointing at, fell free to recomend any stuff (like amazon products) that can move or change it for the better
Here's pictures of the current mess
I have my PC wall-mounted to save space on my desk. But it's a pain to cable manage and I don't know how to do it. I am planning to get a new case soon, but it won't change the situation. I also will get wireless headphones and mouse at some point, so that'll be a couple cables less in the mid-long run.
I've got this white cable slinky thing, but it feels too tight on the big bunch of cables. And I have the feeling that forcing them together like this is stressing the connectors, which I do not want. Not to mention I've got a couple of cables out that I plug and unplug constantly, so they're outside of the slinky tube and make it look like a mess anyway.
I'm renting this apartment, so grafting them through the wall is not an option. I can't drill any bigger holes than standard screws to mount shelves and such.
Knowing that the cables will not be fully out of sight, is there a good way to make them look more organized? Should I get a wire channel wide enough for all cables and pass them through? Or just a wider cable slinky tube to take pressure off connections? Maybe get some hook to attach the slinkied wire bundle to the wall? All this options would cover up most cables, but wouldn't deal with those ones I have to move around constantly. Are there wire channels that allow removing and putting in new wires easily?
There's also the cable to power the neon sign. Should I just use double sided tape to make it run straight to the PC to power it, or make it run down and use any old phone charger adapter to power it from under the desk?
I only have a cheap Ikea desk and my cables are all around. That was only a visual issue until now, I need to keep the area tidy. Any recommendations?
Just got this new huge desk for work/gaming/music/etc and have cables galore everywhere.
One thing that’s tough is that desk is solid walnut so I really really don’t want to drill anything into it. It seems like the only good cable management solutions are drilled into the bottom of the desk along with cable ties/cable sheaths/etc
Are the any other options to helping with this cable monstrosity?
Hello! I've decided that I need to improve my setup and figure out how to get the long hanging cables out of the way.
While I'm pretty satisfied with what I have on top, I've been getting pretty annoyed with how things are below as I end up kicking cables hanging around way too often.
If the best solution is to mount a rack of sorts below the desk, I'm open to any semi-permanent mounting solution that doesn't involve drilling any holes.
Overall desktop photo & cables below: https://imgur.com/a/vyRa4MS
So I'm moving soon and one of my ideas for a setup was to have it away from a wall if that makes sense?
My biggest problem with that idea is the cable managment, because I have no experience cable managing without a wall.
I'd like to not drill any holes in my desk but the option is there.
If you have any tips please put them in the comments, thank you!