Perhipheral and cables packaging

Oct 25, 2025 Last reply: 8 months ago 11 Replies
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Has anybody come up with a good way of bundling a Pi and its associated cables/peripherals/hub into a reasonably neat handful?



I'd like to set up a Pi, an Owon vds 1022i DSO, a USB HDD and their hub and cables into a package that can be attached to a monitor for convenience in handling. It's just for casual use, with a keyboard/touchpad combo or maybe just a mouse. The monitor is by far the largest part, so laptop-like neatness isn't paramount.


Some sort of basket about 3" by 6" by 6" with the opening on a 3 by 6 side that can be attached to the monitor seems about right, but I've not found anything readily available. A plastic food container seems too airtight but might work if the shape is reasonable. Easy air circulation seems desirable, though.



I've rummaged around on Amazon for containers and organizers, but nothing that looks useful comes to hand.



Any ideas ?



Thanks for reading,



bob prohaska


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Look for VESA mounting boxes, there is a whole range from Pi sized and larger which would hold both the Pi and the DSO, and fit between the monitor and the stand.

---druck

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Time to invest in a 3D printer

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Thank you, I'd never heard of VESA mounts!

bob prohaska

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That's spiritually appropriate. Improvised and repurposed objects are much enjoyed. Lego isn't an obvious starting point, but it's in the right frame of mind 8-).

Since posting the original question the use of disposable plastic pastry or takeout food containers crossed my mind. I can always cut holes for cables and ventilation. Some of them are quite durable.

Thanks for writing!

bob prohaska

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Some Pi-ignorant reader may not realize it, but (at the risk of boring/ insulting everybody else) the only reason this is a problem is that the Pi is so petite, it weighs less than the cables you connect to it. ;)

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And the cables take up considerably more space! It's a bit like trying to package a nest of serpents 8-)

Thanks for writing,

bob prohaska

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In the end I decided to try these wire baskets:

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They can hang on or be lashed to the monitor, holding the Pi, power supply, hub and digital 'scope. It's a bird's nest, but pick-uppable.

Thanks for reading,

bob prohaska

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Nice! Simple, economical & no cooling issues.

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Neat idea. Are they insulated?

Probably doesn’t matter, but thought I’d ask ...

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Sorta, but not on purpose. They're powder coated black. They pass an ohmmeter test with mini clips.

However, it wouldn't be difficult to dip them in the sort of liquid vinyl used to coat tool handles.

One would hope not, but accidents happen!

8-)

bob prohaska

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