On Mon, Jan 23, 2012 at 10:18:25PM -0500, Tom Metro wrote: > A 10' length of PVC gutter is only about $5, which is as cheap or > cheaper than a 4" x 10' PVC pipe, and less work. > > The problem with either is that you need to cut into them to create > cable drops. Certainly doable, but not as neat as a PVC conduit with > slots, or a wire grid.
Another downsides to the PVC routes is that you can't see what's in them without getting up on a ladder. With the wire trays you can often trace a cable while still standing on the floor. Home Depot has Closet Maid wire shelves that might work for the bending-your-own route: http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc1v/R-100175663/h_d2/ProductDisplay?langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053 They're vinyl-wrapped, and I suspect the coating could withstand a gentle bending. :-) -b -- einstein argued that there must be simplified explanations of nature, because god is not capricious or arbitrary. no such faith comforts the software engineer. <frederick p. brooks> _______________________________________________ Hardwarehacking mailing list [email protected] http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/hardwarehacking
