Web User - UK (2019-06-12)

Weekend Project

Get togrips withsomeserioustechtinkering to

boost yourcomputer andotherdevices

58 12 - 25 June 2019

(alsoreferredtoas “hook

and loop”).These are

wider than cable ties, so

theywork best on thicker

wires such as thosefound

behind a TV or desktop

PC.While they can hold

cablestogether almost as

securely as plastic ties,

they can be undone

quickly, and with one

Howto

... Organise your cables and

keep them tidy

Wayne Williamsshows you how to turn the tangled mess behind

your desk into a neatly organised and easy-to-access bank of cables

Usecableties
One of the simplestwaystokeepyour
wires tidy isbyusing plastic cable ties.
They’re cheap and it takes secondsto
secure a bunch of cables.The downside
is that ifyou needtoreplace orremovea
cable, orreorganise the bunch,you have
tocut through the ties.This can be fiddly
andcouldeven leadtoyou accidentally
slicing through the cables.
A better option istouseVelcro ties

E

very elec trical de vice without a

built- in battery needs a cablefor

power and many need further leads to

connect to ot her devices. This can result in

an overwhelmin g array of cables that are

hard to tell apar t – USB cables alonecome

with a dizz ying variety of connectors,

inclu ding Type-A, Type-B, Type-C, USB

Mini A or B, USB Micro A or B, and USB

Micro B Super speed.

Chances are you have cables all over

your home – plugged into sockets, snaking

around andbehind devices, jammed into

drawers and storage boxes – and they are

most likely tangled up and

inter twined , form ing an ugly

mess and making it

impossibleto single out the

one you need. In this iss ue’s

Weeken d Project, we offer some handy tips

on cable management so you can quickly

find the one you want and attach or unplug

it with ease. Everything here is available

froma range of so urces inclu ding Amazon.

Plastic cable tieskeep

things tidy but they are

difficultto remove

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