Spent $35 on a clamp-on cable tray and it sagged within a week

I bought one of those cheap clamp-on cable trays from Amazon to clean up the mess under my standing desk. It was only $35 and looked fine in the photos, but after a week the metal bent under the weight of just three power bricks. Now I'm looking at building my own with a wooden shelf and some L-brackets from the hardware store. Has anyone else had luck with DIY cable trays that actually hold up over time?

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ruby4943d ago

Feel your pain, cheap metal trays just can't handle real weight. I built one from a pine shelf board and some heavy duty L brackets from Lowes and its been solid for over a year now. Just make sure you pre drill the holes so the wood doesnt split when you screw the brackets in.

the_nina3d ago

Pre drilling is the REAL secret right there. I did the SAME thing with a thick oak board from a scrap pile and it holds my whole printer setup no problem.