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Advice? Hiding wires

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by jayt, Sep 22, 2016.

  1. Sep 22, 2016 #1
    jayt Harpers Ferry, IA

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    Planning for a future equipment room revamp. What all ideas have you guys had to hide your wires and such. Pictures please.
     
  2. Sep 22, 2016 #2
    corey.nolta Waterloo

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    4 way zip tie base mounts! I recently redid my wiring in my stand. Bought a pack of 100 and used well over half. They are amazing.
     
  3. Sep 22, 2016 #3
    jayt Harpers Ferry, IA

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    I did zip tie a bunch of things together, which helped. But I'm hoping for the next step.
     
  4. Sep 23, 2016 #4
    blackx-runner Cedar Rapids, IA

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    this stuff if you want to look real clean. PVC cable track is the search I found it under.
    Edit. search cable raceway. That's a better term for the stuff i think.
     
  5. Sep 23, 2016 #5
    Bud West Des Moines, IA

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    Yeah that's nice stuff @blackx-runner@blackx-runner

    My suggestion is a bit different - get some Vecro OneWrap, either the kind that comes with the pre-cut pieces or the roll of stuff that is double-sided, then you can just staple or screw a strip down to anything and wrap it around your cables. That way if you want to change anything you can do it easily instead of cutting zip ties. Also a really cheap solution.
     
  6. Sep 23, 2016 #6
    MadManMadrid Iowa City

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    Yea i used wire staples that you hammer in and ran them side by side to the power outlet looked really clean then i moved and had to yank them all out and upgraded to a bigger system so havent had the time to do that yet
     
  7. Sep 24, 2016 #7
    jayt Harpers Ferry, IA

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    What ideas for all the power supplies and such?
     
  8. Sep 24, 2016 #8
    MadManMadrid Iowa City

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    I habe two dj switches that i use and they were the best thing i have ever bought. When you want something of you dont Gabe to chase a wire unplug replug none of that. Just flip a swich and go
     
  9. Sep 24, 2016 #9
    Bud West Des Moines, IA

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    If you mean mounting them, more Velcro!
     
  10. Sep 24, 2016 #10
    jayt Harpers Ferry, IA

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    I mean to hide them. Don't want to put a bunch of effort in redoing my entire equipment room and have a pile of power supply out in the open
     

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