[Scan-DC] Power distribution

[Lawrence Whetzel-Katz]

FWIW, I love the Kensington SmartSockets strips... similar to the one below:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000BN9VLK/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_sr_2?pf_rd_p=486539851&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B00000J3GR&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=0WAJQD6CFSBMW3SSJ1NQ

- Lawrence
On Dec 6, 2012 8:02 PM, "Doug Kitchener" <oldsdoug at yahoo.com> wrote:

> OK, Scan-DCers, I need you to put on your thinking caps and give me some
> ideas.  The desk in my man cave is a jumble of computer, monitor, keyboard,
> mouse, modem, router, printer, computer speakers, phone, clock, lamps,
> associated & assorted cables, shortwave radio, various scanners (radios),
> external speakers for those, outlets strips, and last but not least, those
> miserable power supply "bricks" for all the various and sundry crap above
> (picture follows).  I'm fed up with the mess, and the thing that bothers me
> the most is the three, count 'em, three, outlet strips that are necessary
> to operate this conglomeration.  I think the place to start is to come up
> with a reasonable solution to the power distribution and get it off the
> desk.  Of course, the damnable bricks make it necessary to have three
> outlet strips when one or two would otherwise suffice, since they take up
> two or three outlets' worth (I yearn for the days when the equipment was a
> little
>  bigger and the power supplies were built in!).
>
> I was thinking about mounting the outlet strips to a board and then
> mounting the board on the wall, then I thought about getting some wiremold,
> etc. etc.  In fact, since I already have the outlet strips and a hunk of
> 1x12, I'm going to expend a little effort on that this weekend.  But, it
> also occured to me to ask the folks here for any thoughts or ideas; I
> wondered if anyone else is plagued by a similar situation.  Any thoughts
> and ideas are welcome... anything is better than what I have, which is a
> fire hazard at best.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Doug
> ______________________________________________________________
> Scan-DC mailing list
> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/scan-dc
> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
> Post: mailto:Scan-DC at mailman.qth.net
>
> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net
> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
>