Floor Cleanup
Posted By Scott on July 13, 2011
The floor area around my keyboard rig has been an embarrassing scene. Four power strips, several AC/DC adapters, cables everywhere. The area hasn’t seen a good cleaning for a few years as the wife isn’t allowed to run the power sweeper next to all those cables. After a bit of brain work I came up with a solution.
1. I purchased a 48″ x 8″ long shelf from the hardware store. Cut a slot in both ends and added it underneath the table stand. I have a power strip on it and place the AC/DC adapters there on it also for the stage and drum machine. The surplus cordage is gathered in with velcro wire tie straps. I’m using velcro to keep the power adapters in position.
Rig power shelf
2. Though a bit hard to find in the picture I have a second table stand with a smaller 36″ shelf right next to the Juno Stage. That stand has my mixer, computer and VK-8M on top. The shelf board also has a power strip on it which the power strip under the Stage plugs into. I also mounted a third power strip under the long table I have along the wall there. The results is I have no cables except for my foot switches on the floor.
Overall it is just pleasant to look at and a neat image compared to the spaghetti ball of cables that was there previously. I’m working on a third board now for the traveling rig I’m putting together. On that one I’m adding some extra holes to strap down power supplies and I’ll sew up a padded bag for transporting it.
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