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Cable Weight
I
got the idea for this simple project during a stay in Shanghai. In my
hotel room was a desk and on that desk was a LAN cable which had a kind
of heavy weight over the top of it to stop it from sliding away out of
reach. "That's just what I need at home" I thought, but instead of
doing what some people do when it comes to hotel 'nik naks', I instead
decided to make something similar. My main PC has a permanently
connected USB
extension cable that sits on the desk where I can plug stuff in like
memory sticks or phone etc. without having to fumble around on the
floor. The problem is, the cable will disappear out of sight if not
held in position, and so that's where this useful but
very easy to make device comes in handy
For the weight I used a glass tealight holder (of the larger variety) costing 50p which I thought could also serve as a desk tidy for small items or even of course a tealight. To stop it from sliding around, four self adhesive rubber feet are attached to the underside at each corner. The type used are domed transparent (16mm round x 7.9mm tall) which not only give just the right amount of clearance underneath for a standard USB cable, but also blend in with the glass. A cable weight can be made from any suitable weighty object... the possibilities are endless!  |