Hot Glue

[NolanUK]

Was watching a YouTube video on cable management on desks and the guy uses hot glue to mount devices under the desk to help keep cables tidy too .. not sure whether that's a good idea or not, what you guys think?

[Thorium19]

I assume it was the Barnacules video. Yeah, it's okay to do so long as the things are insulated and you aren't just glueing bare wires & PCBs.

[79wjd]

If you let the glue cool off a bit (for a second~) before putting the wires into it, then it's perfectly fine....and even if you don't let it cool off, it's still probably fine. 

[TheKDub]

Its perfectly fine, I hot glued both my powerstrips under my desk and it holds em nice and tight.

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Barnacules?

I personally wouldn't use hot glue on my desk.

You can try but it will look AWFUL if you can see the glue. You could buy one of those cable

management organizer box things or zip-ties.

[W-L]

Was watching a YouTube video on cable management on desks and the guy uses hot glue to mount devices under the desk to help keep cables tidy too .. not sure whether that's a good idea or not, what you guys think?

 

It works no problem I've seen that video but is less modular since when you need to add a cable you'll need to power up your hot glue gun or cut off some glue to remove one.

 

I personally love theses clips they are awesome:

[NolanUK]

I assume it was the Barnacules video. Yeah, it's okay to do so long as the things are insulated and you aren't just glueing bare wires & PCBs.

 

Barnacules?

I personally wouldn't use hot glue on my desk.

You can try but it will look AWFUL if you can see the glue. You could buy one of those cable

management organizer box things or zip-ties.

 

yea its Barnacules , I have just never seen people hot gluw stuff to desks when it comes to electricals .. its a first for me so wanted to see what other people think

[NolanUK]

It works no problem I've seen that video but is less modular since when you need to add a cable you'll need to power up your hot glue gun or cut off some glue to remove one.

 

I personally love theses clips they are awesome:

 

where would I find those? im based in the UK

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yea its Barnacules , I have just never seen people hot gluw stuff to desks when it comes to electricals .. its a first for me so wanted to see what other people think

 

It's perfectly fine, won't really harm anything.

[ttam]

Velcro strips are your best friend. Lets you easily take cables down and put them back up

[W-L]

where would I find those? im based in the UK

 

I can't seem to fine the large flat ones but there are smaller ones I can find on amazon:

 

Medium-small ones:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Black-Adhesive-Backed-Adjustable-Clamps/dp/B005MN2QHK/ref=pd_cp_kh_0

 

Small ones:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Black-Plastic-Rectangle-Cable-Self-adhesive/dp/B00Q6ZC5U6/ref=sr_1_104?ie=UTF8&qid=1422995296&sr=8-104&keywords=adhesive+cable+clips

[Scheer]

Hot glue is quite common inside of electronic components to tidy up the wires and hold them away from places they shouldn't be, very handy when DIYing projects. I never thought about using it under a desk... but now that I have the idea in my head I'll likely give it a try.