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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On 25/10/2025 22:28, bp@www.zefox.net wrote:

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

Time to invest in a 3D printer

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The New Left are the people they warned you about.


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On 25/10/2025 at 22:28, bp@www.zefox.net wrote:

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

Lego and some glue?


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Chris Elvidge, England
BEWITCHED DOES NOT PROMOTE SATANISM
Bart Simpson on chalkboard in episode 2F17


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Chris Elvidge <chris@internal.net> wrote:

On 25/10/2025 at 22:28, bp@www.zefox.net wrote:

Has anybody come up with a good way of bundling a Pi and its
associated cables/peripherals/hub into a reasonably neat handful?

Lego and some glue?

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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druck <news@druck.org.uk> wrote:

On 25/10/2025 22:28, bp@www.zefox.net wrote:

Has anybody come up with a good way of bundling a Pi and its
associated cables/peripherals/hub into a reasonably neat handful?

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.

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

bob prohaska


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On Sat, 25 Oct 2025 21:28:55 -0000 (UTC), bp wrote:

Has anybody come up with a good way of bundling a Pi and its
associated cables/peripherals/hub into a reasonably neat handful?

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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Lawrence D?Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> wrote:

On Sat, 25 Oct 2025 21:28:55 -0000 (UTC), bp wrote:

Has anybody come up with a good way of bundling a Pi and its
associated cables/peripherals/hub into a reasonably neat handful?

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. ;)

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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Re: Re: Perhipheral and cables packaging
By: Lawrence D?Oliveiro to All on Mon Oct 27 2025 14:00:01

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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Re: Re: Perhipheral and cables packaging
By: Mike Powell to Lawrence D?Oliveiro on Mon Oct 27 2025 08:33:03

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 P is so petite, it weighs less than the cables you connect to it. ;)

I have actually had to use some strategically placed masking tape in order t prevent my pi machines from being pulled off the back of the desk by the wei

weight of the power, video, and network cables. ;)

That last bit got cut off somehow. ;)
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bp@www.zefox.net wrote:

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

In the end I decided to try these wire baskets: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DCTFLRCP?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1

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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On Sun, 16 Nov 2025 16:14:53 -0000 (UTC), bp wrote:

In the end I decided to try these wire baskets: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DCTFLRCP?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1

Neat idea. Are they insulated?

Probably doesn?t matter, but thought I?d ask ...

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On 11/16/25 08:14, bp@www.zefox.net wrote:

bp@www.zefox.net wrote:

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

In the end I decided to try these wire baskets: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DCTFLRCP?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1

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

Nice! Simple, economical & no cooling issues.

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Lawrence D?Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> wrote:

On Sun, 16 Nov 2025 16:14:53 -0000 (UTC), bp wrote:

In the end I decided to try these wire baskets:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DCTFLRCP?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1

Neat idea. Are they insulated?

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.

Probably doesn?t matter, but thought I?d ask ...

One would hope not, but accidents happen!

8-)

bob prohaska


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