Don't Trip - Clean up Cord Chaos
fly by wire
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Tired of tripping over extension cords, I looked upward for guidance. I found a cable management system designed for virtual-reality gamers. It consists of a number of small cord reels, each with a retractable cable and rubber-coated cord clamp.
I strung a steel cable across the ceiling, threading it through the cable management devices before tightening and securing it to wall studs. I installed the extension cords using the clamps, plugging them into ceiling-mounted receptacles. Now I simply reach up when I need electrical power for a tool.
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