Staple ethernet cable idea

Jared · #1 01-26-2011, 11:41 PM

Instead of buying coax staples which need to be hammered in, why not just put down a regular staple with a staple gun, then fasten your ethernet cable to it with a cable tie? Just saved me a few minutes while working for a customer, and I thought I would share.

mjbasford · #2 01-26-2011, 11:43 PM

i use a staple gun and staple my wire directly with that. Just make sure the staples are long enough or they will damage the wire. Also, only works with one wire at a time if you are trying to to multiple.

Brand i use is: Arrow T25 9/16" (14mm)

iptech · #3 01-26-2011, 11:51 PM

Why not just buy a regular cable staple gun that's specifically designed for the job?

I use one of THESE.

mjbasford · #4 01-27-2011, 12:16 AM

that's similar to what i was referring to, but for convenience i can buy more staples at the local lowes

ATS · #5 01-27-2011, 12:39 AM

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Originally Posted by mjbasford

i use a staple gun and staple my wire directly with that. Just make sure the staples are long enough or they will damage the wire. Also, only works with one wire at a time if you are trying to to multiple.

Brand i use is: Arrow T25 9/16" (14mm)

That's the same thing I do, staple gun with long staples.

I like the idea of using cable ties on the staple, I'll keep that in mind if I'm running multiple cables.

dipper · #6 01-27-2011, 12:59 AM

Great idea. I would have thought that just using a staple may damage the cable. Using a cable tie though gets around this potential issue.

Jared · #7 01-27-2011, 01:07 AM

Just thought I would share. I do have a staple gun that can do that, but I always end up putting staples through my cable :-(

Also, this works especially well for multiple cables.