In this video I'll show you two different methods for wall-mounting computer equipment such as network hubs, routers, power adapters, or power surge protectors.
I have actually employeed Dave's method of mounting items, with wire at my job, however I took a slightly different spin. Instead of using aluminum wire or chain-link ties, I use #6 solid copper wire, with a gray rubber-like insulation. The copper is stiff, but pliable, and the rubber-like insulation 'grabs' everything it's wrapped around - no sliding out or slipping unexpectedly. The best part is that it's free, since my employer orders this ground wire by the pallet. I also picked up a commerical-grade Wiha Round Nose Pliers, to assist with the wire bending. It's turned-out to be a godsend, for a variety of items, whether their intended mounting was just poor or completely non-existend. I've even had a few co-workers ask where I got the brackets, to which I've explained that it's just insulated # 6 solid copper ground wire. Thank you David for a genuis idea! :)
In 2024, I'm still using the techniques Dave demonstrated in this video, to install equipment in the field, when we need a wall-mounted solution, & brackets are not available. Your advice has continued to help & offer solutions, that serve the community. Thanks Dave! :)
If you have a bunch of items to mount, do it like telco always does: screw an appropriately-sized sheet of 5/8" plywood to the wall studs. Then use #8 slotted pan-head sheet metal screws for each device anywhere on the board. For some reason, not painting the bare board always seems esthetically pleasing, probably because it's always been done that way.
The aluminum ties are a cool idea. There are lots of different kinds of perforated metal tapes--such as galvanized plumber's tape--that will do the same thing faster. For small or thin objects, I use square bend hooks a lot of the time.
If you have a pile of stuff to mount, or want/need to make many fewer holes in the wall, you can mount everything on a sheet of plywood, and then figure out how to position that. I've used both "freestanding. held up by my desk" and "mounted to the wall - inverted with standoffs". Inverted meaning - the *back* of my board faces the room and can be painted, and all my devices are "hidden" mounted.
Good advice to build from. What I like to use mostly is adhesive Velcro. I staple/nail the soft fluffy bit to the wall then stick the stiff clingy bit to the object to be mounted. Yes the adhesive on the velcro bits can come undone but I've had things for literally (not hyperbole) years without it coming undone. It's easy and makes things removable and replaceable.
+SuperSunnyCid12 [The Cyanogenmod Robot] You may need a flux capacitor and a Gazinta-Valve for the engrave to clock. You'll also need an extra supply of motherchips to make life easier for ya. Remember if the ratios aren't calibrated in the mainframe then the bat file will fail to equal zero, creating the Maximan effect.
Another source of strong wire to larger items is cut up a wire hanger and bend it as needed. Hangers are a good source of wire for various uses where strong, stiff wire is required.
great ideas & thanks, I've struggled with this for years, going to use it in my office TODAY to clean everything up. Another idea I saw was to use cup hooks or screw eyes, and span across the device to be mounted with rubber bands or zip ties.
When looking at ways to mount electrical / electronic devices that are designed to be placed on flat level serfaces it is important to first check to see if mounting it at any other orientation may be damaging to the device. Mechanical devices may be affected by the direction of the force applied by gravity. Electric and electronic devices may be affected by the direction of thermal convection, and changing the orientation may cause heat to build up where it was not met to or not get away from where it was supposed to.
Yes you are right. I have seen devices ruined , from improper orientation and thermal heat issues. Sometimes the heat generating devices are placed near one side of the enclosure to dissipate heat, per design. If that source of heat becomes at the bottom of a vertical installation then components can be damaged. Another concern is that I have seen many devices with intermittent - hard to troubleshoot problems due to improper mounting orientation, if not considered. But, Im sure many things these days can be wall mounted.
I've never had much trouble with double-sided tape, personally, but I will say I love using Velcro: The adhesive works pretty dang well on most surfaces, and allows for easy removal of anything you might want to pull off. Great way to combine storage and display of musical gear, like my corny drum machines and old junky keyboards (obviously not the big ones, mind you).
0:46 - a much easier way is to photocopy the bottom of the device you want to wall mount. Trim the photocopy to size and you have a template with the mounting holes shown.
all you need is a metal clothes hanger, you bend it to be straight and use it to grab whatever it is you need to set in place with pliers, I've mounted a wood plank to a window's metal bars behind my bed to mount a huge ass projector, among many other things, like strapping a wifi antena to a 4 story tall metal rod, women around you may not like you destroying all the metal hangers but its a wonderfully useful tool :P
Another great idea for making a template for wall mounting something that has mounting holes, is to photo copy if than cut it out. This is a spot on way to get the accuracy. Great job on ideas for wire mounts
I wall mounted my old desktop computer monitor and CPU tower using scotch tape and staples. The secret is to use lots of hot glue to reinforce it all. My only problem was not taking in to account the need for an electrical outlet. I solved that by running a 50ft extension cord from the other side of the room. Just duct tape it to the floor.
If you live in a wood framed home with sheetrock. Finding the stud behind the wall and using a long enough screw can be quite useful. There is usually a stud located to one side of an electrical outlet. Take off the wall plate. You should be able to see the mounting screws or nails . If you need to locate one away from the electrical plug then measure in increments of 16 inches from what you can guess is the center of the stud next to the electrical box or the corner. Corners and doors are tricky depending on which way the framer marked off the 16 from the corner or from the door. To locate the stud buy either the device called a stud finder or use a good (rare earth) magnet. I use the magnet method. They are cheap and multi functional. Most buildings are built on 16 inch spacing so start looking 16 inches out from the corner. Place the magnets up against the sheet rock and move around in spiral pattern small to large. At some point. They will stick to the nails or screw heads this will show you the location of the stud.
I dunno what it's like elsewhere in Europe but here in the UK a hammer drill and a set of masonary bits would be considered a normal part of a DIYers toolkit.
I like industrial rubber bands. With rubber you can remove and easily adjust without re-screwing. There are very heavy sturdy rubber bands that are flat and wide. You can drill a small hole on both sides of the flat rubber band or strap then screw it down with an appropriate screw and oversized fender washer to the mounting surface. The big advantage with rubber straps, other than re-mountability, is that they can maintain positive and consistent tension (grip and grab) where static anchors can lose tension and get loose. Mark Mann M2
Have you any tips for extremly heavy stuff? i want to wall mount my old car, she's about 780kg or 1720lbs and she's painted green. Also ever thought about seiling-mount stuff? After all, ceiling is just an area you paid for and never use.
OK this is scary. I spent all afternoon watching this guy restore old computers. Inspired by the layout of the computing kit on the wall behind him, I decided to investigate if I could wallmount my cable modem and router.. The router has convenient wallmounting holes, but the cable modem doesn't. I googled "How to wallmount", and this video popped up as the #1 hit for me.
I use double sided velcro without the sticky stuff. Going vertically I put two flat screws in the velcro to secure it to the wall. Then wrap the velcro around the object. It has held big and heavy equipment for years.
Bit of a problem if you've already mounted your scanner on the wall.... Then you need double-sided tape to secure your power strip to the scanner platen, innit.
Instead of wire I use a strip of aluminium. I prefer placing a small strip of rubber from old tube of cycle tyre between the aluminium strip/wire. This won’t scratch or cause dents on the item to be mounted.
I hate mounting power boards. I'm embarassed to admit that I never thought of making a paper template. Much easier than 3d printing a clamp, which is what I did last time.
Any metal or plastic housed electronic device that is light enough to be directly hung from a wall can be attached to a strip of aluminum using screws or adhesive, and the strip attached to the wal with screws. Heavier items need to be anchored into wall studs or a backboard that distributes the load acroos enough area and fasteners to resist pulling the wall apart. I've used Scotch Extreme 2 piece fasteners to attach electronic devices to glass and metal surfaces without screws. These support up to 10lb, (2lb/sq inch) are weather and heat resistant and and can be removed and re-joined 1000 times.
As a simpler alternative, I LOVE 3M red body tape. I use it to mount photos, art and other things. It'll take paint with it if you remove it but better than screwing into a wall and buying anchors.
Man, i have watched several of your videos today... i love how you do stuff, so im totally subscribing WITH email notifications! lol keep up the creative good work!
I wall mount extension strip with 3M mounting tapes that come in a roll. I got those permanent type. I also got good results with mounting a router and modem on the wall. But the drill and bracket shown here allows you to mount more heavier objects than modems or routers.
+Zacchi400 where did he said that he covered the wall with wood? Anyway, I also think that fixing it with method 2 directly to the wall will do things worse. If you have to move, then removing the tape will take some paint away. I think that hiding some holes is easier than painting the wall.
All-round, its a steel strip, hole punched for screws, is easily flexible and thin enough to cut easily as well. Since it comes in a roll you can use it to mount small or large objects.
@greg well... yeah ok but Not Giving a fuck and charging more are two completely different things you can charge more and give a fuck and still be an amateur.
For the power strip, i recommend pokies because they fit in the mounting hole and your only left with a small hole in the wall you can cover up easily (It also only takes a minute to mount using pokies
You are doing this the hard way... For items that are deigned to be wall mounted simply stick a piece of clear scotch tape on the back over the holes, mark the holes with a marker, peel your tape back off and stick it on the wall. Instant template.
I wall mounted a 24 port Ethernet switch to a wall with long sheetrock screws. The switch typically is rack mounted so it is roughly 19" wide, 1.5" thick and 12" deep. The method is to place the switch on the wall, flat. Then approx 1" from each corner at the top amd bottom, drive 2.5" drywall screws at each corner. Take single peices of electrical wire (I used 14 guage bare wire) and wrap one end of the wire aroind a screwhead and run it to the opposite corner screw, wrap it around the other screw at least twice the cut it off, do the same to the other screws. What it will look like is a big "X" over the device you want held to the wall. Viola! Done!
Nice video, thanks for the tips.. short, thorough, and to the point ! Guys like you are changing the world for little guys like me.. We appreciate you!
Why is this important? Having that stuff on the wall makes your room look messy. No ones wife wants cable running up the wall in the middle of a room. Also you put holes in your walls? Dude look up command strips, they go upto 7kg that’s plenty of pounds, last years and you just peel them off when you are done. They exist
Disorganized cables sprawling all over the floor in a mess of spaghetti looks a lot worse than wall mounted objects. And personally, I find wall mounted objects to be quite appealing. You'd only be doing this in your office anyways.
Ive used velcro sticky tape to mount things (power strips, AC chargers) to the bottom of my desk or to walls and they been there for going on 7 years now.
I use the 2 sided tape that comes with command hooks. Obviously the heavier items would need the bigger tapes for the bigger hooks. I place one on each corner. This causes no damage to the wall or desk and can be easily removed. Great for if you rent and can’t make holes in the walls
I like how you made brackets out of that tie wire. @03:00 you mention stripping electrical wire. You can also buy bare copper or aluminium ground wire by the foot at most home improvement stores.
People keep complaining about brick walls, concrete walls and what have you. BUT, you have NO idea what a nightmare it is if you have lime walls (its basically a brick wall/construction but coated with an inch or so of lime). Even if you try making a 5mm hole with the utmost prudence (to insert an anchor, for instance) you'll almost always end up with a 20mm hole and a bevel the size of Saturn. Drilling holes in lime walls pretty much means you're gonna' have to religiously carry a wall repair kit nonetheless. 😖 And yes, in most cases, I do like the walls that they use in the US. They are indeed very practical and convenient to work with. 😏
I hate messy wires & plugs.. I move my tv & stuff out every week just to rearrange wires & stuff.. I have like a crazy OCD probpem with it.. Im deffidently gonna use some of these ideas.. Thanks for the vid!
For flat items, you can also buy industrial strength velcro. That's the kind where the 'loop' side is hard plasticy, not soft (if you compare the two, you'll know what I'm speaking of).
my cat is now wallmounted thanks
Jonrlax J. Uhh
hahhahahahahhaha
Not only cats,i also wall mounted my laptop,phone and even my desk!
lucky cat
I just wall mounted my walls.... thanks man....
I have actually employeed Dave's method of mounting items, with wire at my job, however I took a slightly different spin. Instead of using aluminum wire or chain-link ties, I use #6 solid copper wire, with a gray rubber-like insulation. The copper is stiff, but pliable, and the rubber-like insulation 'grabs' everything it's wrapped around - no sliding out or slipping unexpectedly. The best part is that it's free, since my employer orders this ground wire by the pallet. I also picked up a commerical-grade Wiha Round Nose Pliers, to assist with the wire bending. It's turned-out to be a godsend, for a variety of items, whether their intended mounting was just poor or completely non-existend. I've even had a few co-workers ask where I got the brackets, to which I've explained that it's just insulated # 6 solid copper ground wire. Thank you David for a genuis idea! :)
Ten years later, this is still fantastic and useful content!
I have no idea why but I just love the 90s feel of the channel!
This is even more true 6 years later
What if I want to wall mount my floor?
XD
lol
Turn your head 90 degrees and magically it happens!! lol
It's really expensive but... hire a crane to flip your house 90 degrees, mount it to the wall, then flip it back. Voila!
LOL, use a crane and BOOM you have a wall mounted floor. BOOM. Done
I wall mounted my arm. Help.
dalekman tardis try a huge butcher's knife that'll probably help =D
dalekman tardis Unscrew the bracket and rip your arm off the wall(if you used double sided tape).
+David Stroud how to wall mount my roof?
I wall mounted my wall using a wall as a wallmount. Help!
I wall mounted Dick after he died in a car accident. He looks rather splendid but it scares the kids.
still helpful even after 8 years!
Thanks for the tips!
In 2024, I'm still using the techniques Dave demonstrated in this video, to install equipment in the field, when we need a wall-mounted solution, & brackets are not available. Your advice has continued to help & offer solutions, that serve the community.
Thanks Dave! :)
It worked! I just mounted my girlfriend on the wall!
me too!
I see what you did there. In my head. Repeatedly.
I mounted her first ;)
Upside down?
Only one tool required and everything else is bare.
If you have a bunch of items to mount, do it like telco always does: screw an appropriately-sized sheet of 5/8" plywood to the wall studs. Then use #8 slotted pan-head sheet metal screws for each device anywhere on the board. For some reason, not painting the bare board always seems esthetically pleasing, probably because it's always been done that way.
The aluminum ties are a cool idea. There are lots of different kinds of perforated metal tapes--such as galvanized plumber's tape--that will do the same thing faster. For small or thin objects, I use square bend hooks a lot of the time.
Your videos are great. Short, informative, no BS, no robot voice, excellent.
Selling iBooks was always a weekend job for me. I work full time as an I.S. administrator.
The 8-Bit Guy i wall mometed my moms car
If you have a pile of stuff to mount, or want/need to make many fewer holes in the wall, you can mount everything on a sheet of plywood, and then figure out how to position that. I've used both "freestanding. held up by my desk" and "mounted to the wall - inverted with standoffs". Inverted meaning - the *back* of my board faces the room and can be painted, and all my devices are "hidden" mounted.
Now I have mounted floor to walls. Thanks 😁
FANTASTIC tips! Exactly what I was looking for today to mount a power strip that does not have holes on the back. Thanks for sharing your knowledge!
Thanks for the tips. I'm going to mount a brick on my wall now. :D
Matthew David Mount something else(like a home phone).
It's a brick wall Taehun Lee
Why are you planning to mount your iPhone to the wall?
So, just another brick on your wall?
Good advice to build from. What I like to use mostly is adhesive Velcro. I staple/nail the soft fluffy bit to the wall then stick the stiff clingy bit to the object to be mounted. Yes the adhesive on the velcro bits can come undone but I've had things for literally (not hyperbole) years without it coming undone. It's easy and makes things removable and replaceable.
Can I wall mount my wall?
+SuperSunnyCid12 [The Cyanogenmod Robot] Can I mount wall my mount?
Yes!!!
+SuperSunnyCid12 [The Cyanogenmod Robot]
You may need a flux capacitor and a Gazinta-Valve for the engrave to clock. You'll also need an extra supply of motherchips to make life easier for ya. Remember if the ratios aren't calibrated in the mainframe then the bat file will fail to equal zero, creating the Maximan effect.
Layering.
Yea
Another source of strong wire to larger items is cut up a wire hanger and bend it as needed. Hangers are a good source of wire for various uses where strong, stiff wire is required.
Can i mount my existential crisis to my wall?
you can only mount real things ur existential crisis is fake and self diagnosed
No only existential dread can be wall mounted
great ideas & thanks, I've struggled with this for years, going to use it in my office TODAY to clean everything up. Another idea I saw was to use cup hooks or screw eyes, and span across the device to be mounted with rubber bands or zip ties.
When looking at ways to mount electrical / electronic devices that are designed to be placed on flat level serfaces it is important to first check to see if mounting it at any other orientation may be damaging to the device. Mechanical devices may be affected by the direction of the force applied by gravity. Electric and electronic devices may be affected by the direction of thermal convection, and changing the orientation may cause heat to build up where it was not met to or not get away from where it was supposed to.
Broadcast1Channel I think you came out feet first.
Yes you are right. I have seen devices ruined , from improper orientation and thermal heat issues. Sometimes the heat generating devices are placed near one side of the enclosure to dissipate heat, per design. If that source of heat becomes at the bottom of a vertical installation then components can be damaged. Another concern is that I have seen many devices with intermittent - hard to troubleshoot problems due to improper mounting orientation, if not considered. But, Im sure many things these days can be wall mounted.
I've never had much trouble with double-sided tape, personally, but I will say I love using Velcro: The adhesive works pretty dang well on most surfaces, and allows for easy removal of anything you might want to pull off. Great way to combine storage and display of musical gear, like my corny drum machines and old junky keyboards (obviously not the big ones, mind you).
the template thing was genius !!!
gonna do it from now on
0:46 - a much easier way is to photocopy the bottom of the device you want to wall mount. Trim the photocopy to size and you have a template with the mounting holes shown.
all you need is a metal clothes hanger, you bend it to be straight and use it to grab whatever it is you need to set in place with pliers, I've mounted a wood plank to a window's metal bars behind my bed to mount a huge ass projector, among many other things, like strapping a wifi antena to a 4 story tall metal rod, women around you may not like you destroying all the metal hangers but its a wonderfully useful tool :P
EspHack Good prison tip there window-bars guy lol
LOL. What women like or even have wire hangers? And worse, since when was a steel wire hanger easier to bend than aluminum wire. UGh.
something i use for mounting is plumbers strapping you can paint it to blend in better also
3:12 Now what if you have something BIG to mount... like this!
"Looks away"...
Another great idea for making a template for wall mounting something that has mounting holes, is to photo copy if than cut it out. This is a spot on way to get the accuracy. Great job on ideas for wire mounts
I wall mounted my old desktop computer monitor and CPU tower using scotch tape and staples. The secret is to use lots of hot glue to reinforce it all. My only problem was not taking in to account the need for an electrical outlet. I solved that by running a 50ft extension cord from the other side of the room. Just duct tape it to the floor.
ToMMy BoY
ToMMy BoY you're trolling right? 😦
This is way funnier that I initially gave it credit for.
Directly hot glue your monitor to the wall, and then your tiny knob to the up and down part of the chair.
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This is awesome. I just gained 45% of now usable floor space by wall mounting my furniture and electronics to the wall.
You sir, are a genius.
If you live in a wood framed home with sheetrock. Finding the stud behind the wall and using a long enough screw can be quite useful.
There is usually a stud located to one side of an electrical outlet. Take off the wall plate. You should be able to see the mounting screws or nails .
If you need to locate one away from the electrical plug then measure in increments of 16 inches from what you can guess is the center of the stud next to the electrical box or the corner. Corners and doors are tricky depending on which way the framer marked off the 16 from the corner or from the door.
To locate the stud buy either the device called a stud finder or use a good (rare earth) magnet. I use the magnet method. They are cheap and multi functional. Most buildings are built on 16 inch spacing so start looking 16 inches out from the corner. Place the magnets up against the sheet rock and move around in spiral pattern small to large.
At some point. They will stick to the nails or screw heads this will show you the location of the stud.
Maybe this works on cartboard American walls but here in Europe where we build with concrete this requires some more heavy tools sadly..
Sadly? Want to trade?
lolrip
Genes like you know if he's Muslim
EpreTroll 😡 be nice to him
I dunno what it's like elsewhere in Europe but here in the UK a hammer drill and a set of masonary bits would be considered a normal part of a DIYers toolkit.
I like industrial rubber bands. With rubber you can remove and easily adjust without re-screwing. There are very heavy sturdy rubber bands that are flat and wide. You can drill a small hole on both sides of the flat rubber band or strap then screw it down with an appropriate screw and oversized fender washer to the mounting surface. The big advantage with rubber straps, other than re-mountability, is that they can maintain positive and consistent tension (grip and grab) where static anchors can lose tension and get loose. Mark Mann M2
The iBookGuy Photocopying works well for power strips too
+Slot1Gamer ....why didn't I think of that?
+Slot1Gamer Yeah, thats what I do lol.
Does the copy transmit electricity as well as the original?
If someone asks why they need some sort of noise deadening panels, send them this video and tell them to watch the introduction.
Have you any tips for extremly heavy stuff? i want to wall mount my old car, she's about 780kg or 1720lbs and she's painted green.
Also ever thought about seiling-mount stuff? After all, ceiling is just an area you paid for and never use.
I didn't seriously expect to get any practical advice from this video that I didn't already know. I was wrong. Good tips.
I'm still stucked to the wall. Make a video on how to unmount please!
this is for something that you wont need to move
stuck*
My bong is mounted to the wall 🤣! Thank you! Cheers!♡
OK this is scary. I spent all afternoon watching this guy restore old computers. Inspired by the layout of the computing kit on the wall behind him, I decided to investigate if I could wallmount my cable modem and router.. The router has convenient wallmounting holes, but the cable modem doesn't.
I googled "How to wallmount", and this video popped up as the #1 hit for me.
I use double sided velcro without the sticky stuff. Going vertically I put two flat screws in the velcro to secure it to the wall. Then wrap the velcro around the object. It has held big and heavy equipment for years.
To make a hole pattern template, you can photocopy the object. I assume this would work with a scanner, too: a print out at 1:1 is a template.
my surge strip jammed up my scanner rollers. Now what?
Bit of a problem if you've already mounted your scanner on the wall.... Then you need double-sided tape to secure your power strip to the scanner platen, innit.
Instead of wire I use a strip of aluminium. I prefer placing a small strip of rubber from old tube of cycle tyre between the aluminium strip/wire. This won’t scratch or cause dents on the item to be mounted.
I hate mounting power boards. I'm embarassed to admit that I never thought of making a paper template. Much easier than 3d printing a clamp, which is what I did last time.
Karl Fimm alternatively you can simply scan the underside of your power board and use the print out as a template 😊
Thanks, now my power board is stuck in the ADF.
Any metal or plastic housed electronic device that is light enough to be directly hung from a wall can be attached to a strip of aluminum using screws or adhesive, and the strip attached to the wal with screws. Heavier items need to be anchored into wall studs or a backboard that distributes the load acroos enough area and fasteners to resist pulling the wall apart. I've used Scotch Extreme 2 piece fasteners to attach electronic devices to glass and metal surfaces without screws. These support up to 10lb, (2lb/sq inch) are weather and heat resistant and and can be removed and re-joined 1000 times.
Some really nice and useful ideas! I just hope that I will remember these when I need it =D
+Chris Fredriksson favourite the video, than search your favourites for mount
+maz Smart idea! =D
I have a life hacks list of yt videos for future reference.
As a simpler alternative, I LOVE 3M red body tape. I use it to mount photos, art and other things. It'll take paint with it if you remove it but better than screwing into a wall and buying anchors.
Man, i have watched several of your videos today... i love how you do stuff, so im totally subscribing WITH email notifications! lol keep up the creative good work!
Jeremy JMIAH Williamson why wall mount stuff it's not necessary.
For the power strips I just photocopy the back and then use that image as a template to mark the holes
Can I mount my car?
Frn So that it could drive you up the wall?
haha
+Frn any model car can be wall mounted with these methods dont know why you would want to though
iooi yeah but not the way he's doing electric things
+iooi I go to Thailand every year and I can verify that.
Industrial strength velcro works too. Have had my surge protectors on there for almost 20 years now.
Can I mount my flowerpot
Yeah.
+Hikari heck you can even mount your mother! so... mount off!! :p
Hikarmeme ofcourse. You can wallmount the watering pump too
I wall mount extension strip with 3M mounting tapes that come in a roll. I got those permanent type. I also got good results with mounting a router and modem on the wall. But the drill and bracket shown here allows you to mount more heavier objects than modems or routers.
But why ? All these holes in your walls :D
Murican walls are cardboard anyway...
Dry wall, not cardboard.
+Zacchi400 where did he said that he covered the wall with wood? Anyway, I also think that fixing it with method 2 directly to the wall will do things worse. If you have to move, then removing the tape will take some paint away. I think that hiding some holes is easier than painting the wall.
All-round, its a steel strip, hole punched for screws, is easily flexible and thin enough to cut easily as well. Since it comes in a roll you can use it to mount small or large objects.
What's All This B-racket?
I know this is old, and I just come into this on 2022, but dude, you made my day! Thank you!
I'm a cable tech we zip tie everything.
i'm also a cable tech
and if you zip tie everything, You're an amateur
or
you don't give a fuck
which one is it
@greg
well... yeah ok
but Not Giving a fuck and charging more are two completely different things
you can charge more and give a fuck and still be an amateur.
Martin Kuliza u r a fuk jajaja
So simple... why didn't I think of doing this. Thanks!
Can I pay you to come do my home? lol
Holy smokes! Why didn't I think of that! So much easier than measuring out the holes on those power strips! Thanks buddy, I owe you one :)
where's the amazon link?
for what?
@@KawaiiZenboOLD For his hands
Another option is to put the power strip on a scanner and just make a copy of it, once printed, you just make sure it's level and Boom template.
People would find printing to scale ridiculously difficult...
3M Double sided tape 2015!
Jimmy Woods hell yea the new clear double sided tape is no joke
Just used the wire method to mount my microphone PSU, it works fantastic! It's like it's part of the desk, now! Thanks!
Ever heard of velcro?
Nail the velcro strip to the wall, then hot glue the velcro to the heavy object.
sounds more like the wall failed than the Velcro.
why not just hot glue the item to the wall and forget about the velcro
Well what if your moving?
Yep and there is different levels of Velcro that hold heavy weights
For the power strip, i recommend pokies because they fit in the mounting hole and your only left with a small hole in the wall you can cover up easily
(It also only takes a minute to mount using pokies
You are doing this the hard way... For items that are deigned to be wall mounted simply stick a piece of clear scotch tape on the back over the holes, mark the holes with a marker, peel your tape back off and stick it on the wall. Instant template.
Ditto. I do this with masking tape. Tape the back of the power bar, poke my holes with a pen. Then put the tape on the wall, drill holes / screw.
Daniel Dawson good tips.
I wall mounted a 24 port Ethernet switch to a wall with long sheetrock screws. The switch typically is rack mounted so it is roughly 19" wide, 1.5" thick and 12" deep. The method is to place the switch on the wall, flat. Then approx 1" from each corner at the top amd bottom, drive 2.5" drywall screws at each corner. Take single peices of electrical wire (I used 14 guage bare wire) and wrap one end of the wire aroind a screwhead and run it to the opposite corner screw, wrap it around the other screw at least twice the cut it off, do the same to the other screws. What it will look like is a big "X" over the device you want held to the wall. Viola! Done!
I know how to wall mount anything. Its called a shelf.
lol
Don't speak about your wife like that
How did you mount the shelf to the wall, fucktard?
Mark C M it's a free standing shelf the kit set ones from Walmart with a frame.
I'll bet you're fun at parties...
I just did my multi socket and it was a 100% success, the paper template is a good technique.
i mounted my friend"s sister to the wall
Damn
LoL , nice 👍
We all did. She has herpes.
If I had a sister, I'd mount her on the wall too. ='(
My God. That surge protector hack is so simple that I should have seen it years ago!
functional, but not exactly elegant...
I was just wondering how to mount my wifi repeater up high on a wall, and this will work perfectly. Thanks.
what about my deditated wamborgini?
*dedotated
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Nice video, thanks for the tips.. short, thorough, and to the point !
Guys like you are changing the world for little guys like me.. We appreciate you!
Why is this important? Having that stuff on the wall makes your room look messy. No ones wife wants cable running up the wall in the middle of a room. Also you put holes in your walls? Dude look up command strips, they go upto 7kg that’s plenty of pounds, last years and you just peel them off when you are done. They exist
Disorganized cables sprawling all over the floor in a mess of spaghetti looks a lot worse than wall mounted objects.
And personally, I find wall mounted objects to be quite appealing. You'd only be doing this in your office anyways.
Dirk Hence the command strip suggestion. I understand the necessity, it’s the method and aesthetic I questioned.
Ah, but if this done in the husbands den or man cave the it is none of the wife's business. Do a search concerning "Man Cave Rules".
Ive used velcro sticky tape to mount things (power strips, AC chargers) to the bottom of my desk or to walls and they been there for going on 7 years now.
Still, my house is made from bricks, you wooden house piggies
Karol Kowalski cant srop laughing
Using aluminum ties for chain link fences to mount small electronics is genius! Going out now to buy some and try it out myself. Thanks for the tip!!!
Update: the aluminum ties worked great! A+ Life Hack
I use the 2 sided tape that comes with command hooks. Obviously the heavier items would need the bigger tapes for the bigger hooks. I place one on each corner. This causes no damage to the wall or desk and can be easily removed. Great for if you rent and can’t make holes in the walls
I like how you made brackets out of that tie wire. @03:00 you mention stripping electrical wire. You can also buy bare copper or aluminium ground wire by the foot at most home improvement stores.
1:50 You can also do this with a wire coat hanger.
People keep complaining about brick walls, concrete walls and what have you. BUT, you have NO idea what a nightmare it is if you have lime walls (its basically a brick wall/construction but coated with an inch or so of lime). Even if you try making a 5mm hole with the utmost prudence (to insert an anchor, for instance) you'll almost always end up with a 20mm hole and a bevel the size of Saturn. Drilling holes in lime walls pretty much means you're gonna' have to religiously carry a wall repair kit nonetheless. 😖
And yes, in most cases, I do like the walls that they use in the US. They are indeed very practical and convenient to work with. 😏
Thank you. I have so much junk and so little space. Your organizing tips are gonna help out big time!!!!
Thank you sir I had a big router to fix under my desk and your ideas helped me a lot
I hate messy wires & plugs.. I move my tv & stuff out every week just to rearrange wires & stuff.. I have like a crazy OCD probpem with it.. Im deffidently gonna use some of these ideas.. Thanks for the vid!
For flat items, you can also buy industrial strength velcro. That's the kind where the 'loop' side is hard plasticy, not soft (if you compare the two, you'll know what I'm speaking of).
Good tips. I am from Singapore and things like the aluminium wire is hard to get from the typical hardware store.
So simple that nobody thinks about it. This is a good video. Thank you.
7 years and this is pure gold
I used your method to wall mount a pickle. Worked great. Many thanks!
Good ideas. I like the template for the power rails.
thanks - Those methods are very useful and creative using easy to find items.
I saw at 2:26 you weren’t using washers under the screws, I recommend that you do just for visual satisfaction, grip and other obvious things.
That metal bracket tip is GOLD.