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Wheeled drawers cable storage/organizer
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Post 1 made on Saturday August 6, 2016 at 22:02
Krassyg
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I am looking for a wheeled organizer that will allow me to store primarily Cat6 and HDMI cables from 1' to 6'. I work mostly in NYC buildings and weight and size is an issue. My tools are in a Dewalt TSTAK system but they are not practical for just cables. I'm looking for something like this but a bit bigger and more industrial looking:

[Link: amazon.com]

What do you guys use?
Post 2 made on Sunday August 7, 2016 at 01:34
Indigo
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Since you already have Dewalt TSAK. This [Link: dewalt.com] got to be most appropriate one.
Post 3 made on Sunday August 7, 2016 at 06:04
Mac Burks (39)
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Post 4 made on Sunday August 7, 2016 at 07:00
thecapnredfish
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Permanently burrow a shopping cart
Post 5 made on Sunday August 7, 2016 at 08:17
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How about this?
[Link: scrrra.org]

KOT
Post 6 made on Sunday August 7, 2016 at 09:43
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Large Gym bags are great.

Also, carry on luggage.
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Post 7 made on Sunday August 7, 2016 at 13:03
andrewinboulder
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Really expensive but I really like it.

You can use a mixture of drawer sizes to keep cable lengths separate. Even if you cram a lot of cables in a container, you can press the lid down and lock it. It's well built. The drawers lock in place when pushed in so they aren't always sliding out at the wrong time.

[Link: festoolusa.com]
Post 8 made on Monday August 8, 2016 at 12:58
thecapnredfish
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Looks like a lot of wasted space
Post 9 made on Monday August 8, 2016 at 14:09
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A couple of those deep boxes that Indigo recommended, some bungees and a really good folding hand truck. And if you see someone like that running around NYC it is probably me :)
Post 10 made on Monday August 8, 2016 at 19:35
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I just went through rethinking this for my business. When working in the suburbs, you can always run out to a well stocked truck.

But, in the city, when "running out to the truck" isn't so simple, how do you put together a kit of parts that will meet your needs a large percentage of the time without having to carry half your truck into the apartment?

As far as patch cables go, I haven't yet found anything I like better than rugged totes (sometimes marketed as soft tool bags:

[Link: homedepot.com]

What they lack in sorting, they make up for in lightness, ruggedness and portability.
If it's not simple, it's not sufficiently advanced.
Post 11 made on Monday August 8, 2016 at 22:39
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[Link: festools-online.com]

The new redesigned sortainers would be your ticket! Paired with this:
[Link: festools-online.com]

This really is a prime example of where tstacks just fall flat. There is a reason festool/Tanos (systainers) cost what they do. There just is not a comparison!
The Bitterness of Poor Quality is Remembered Long after the Sweetness of Price is Forgotten! - Benjamin Franklin
Post 12 made on Monday August 8, 2016 at 23:12
Mac Burks (39)
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I like zipper bags for parts & patch cables. They take up less space and weigh less than plastic boxes and they don't scratch furniture.

I normally order bulk parts and cables for a big project and just keep it all in a cardboard box until im done trimming out. Then i transfer any extras to my zipper bags. I use those for service calls and smaller projects until the next big job. Rinse and repeat.
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Post 13 made on Monday August 8, 2016 at 23:28
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Handcart and hard sided totes.

While I don't do many urban jobs, when I do I use some Rubbermaid Action Packer totes and a handcart.

No way would I risk rolling a cart that just went up a driveway ramp, across a sidewalk, etc onto a client's floor.

Get to job, set down blanket in staging area and carry totes from entry way to work area. Depending on the building I will leave the cart in the hall or set it on cardboard inside the doorway.

Other then racks with clean, fine floor casters I try to never, ever roll anything on a clients floor.
I am a trained professional..... Do not attempt this stunt at home.


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