Transitioning to a Mac Pro Trash Can (one perspective)

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Re: Transitioning to a Mac Pro Trash Can (one perspective)

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mikehalloran wrote:For wires that are spaced apart under a flat surface, you can get long strips of Velcro. I don't trust the double-stick tape so I use a staple gun to attach one half under a desk. Lay your cables across and use the other side to hold them in place.
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It is a great idea. I've always created a "sling" with 2 sided Velcro, screwing in one end with a short machine screw and wrapping it tightly around the bunch of cables of similar type and sticking it to itself. Not as neat, however.
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Re: Transitioning to a Mac Pro Trash Can (one perspective)

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mikehalloran wrote:For wires that are spaced apart under a flat surface, you can get long strips of Velcro. I don't trust the double-stick tape so I use a staple gun to attach one half under a desk. Lay your cables across and use the other side to hold them in place.

That's a great idea!
;-)
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kgdrum wrote:
mikehalloran wrote: ...you can get long strips of Velcro. Lay your cables...
That's a great idea!
;-)
That does sound nice. As soon as they open, I'm heading to the strip club to see if they have anything of interest...
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MIDI Life Crisis wrote:
kgdrum wrote:
mikehalloran wrote: ...you can get long strips of Velcro. Lay your cables...
That's a great idea!
;-)
That does sound nice. As soon as they open, I'm heading to the strip club to see if they have anything of interest...
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MLC, please be careful with the staple gun! ;-)
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I'll have safety glasses; one for bourbon, one for whiskey.
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If your going to a strip club with a staple gun,it wasn't you I'm worried about! ;-)
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