Build Your Own Magnetic Cable Catcher With Repurposed Materials

Build Your Own Magnetic Cable Catcher With Repurposed Materials

Magnetic cable catchers like the MOS Organiser are great, but they’re fdairly expensive considering it’s just a block of magnets. If you’d prefer to make one for yourself, Makeuseof has a guide for doing it with repurposed materials.

In this case, Makeuseof is using a few discarded electronics to grab the magnets and a sheet of metal, but you can buy magnets from craft and hardware stores. The basic process is to cut down a piece of metal, spray paint it, attach the magnets to your cables, and then mount the sheet of metal to you desk with some double-sided tape. Head over to Makeuseof for the full guide.

Build Your Own: MOS Magnetic Cable Organiser [Makeuseof]


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