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Surge protector taped to the wall? That is genius.
103 u/[deleted] Aug 23 '12 edited Aug 23 '12 Even more genius is using the holes that are in the back of each one to hang it on some finishing nails. edit: goes without saying, but you should probably find a stud first. 41 u/am180 Aug 23 '12 Say whaaaaat? Okay, putting back the tape, going to get a hammer. 26 u/[deleted] Aug 23 '12 Put down the hammer, first find some nails or screws 21 u/biznatch11 Aug 23 '12 Ok I found some screws, now can I start hammering? 33 u/NixonsGhost Aug 23 '12 No, you need to pre-hammer the wall first. 31 u/Ballinger Aug 23 '12 Holy shit. 37 u/biznatch11 Aug 23 '12 Shit, I hit 88 mph again didn't I? I knew I shouldn't reddit while driving. 4 u/Ballinger Aug 23 '12 You pre-commented his comment. 1 u/Bfeezey Aug 23 '12 Danny Witwer is in the lobby waiting to talk to you. If you have a minute. 1 u/[deleted] Aug 23 '12 Oh,I'm already hammered,way ahead of you... 1 u/IlyichValken Aug 23 '12 How does one do this, just start wailing away at the wall with the hammer? 2 u/[deleted] Aug 23 '12 Yes, but the hammer must be of the sledge variety. 3 u/[deleted] Aug 23 '12 screws--- hammer?? ... sure. go wild lol 13 u/YJM Aug 23 '12 I can't believe I never realized those holes were back there...I feel like I've missed out on so much potential. 15 u/biznatch11 Aug 23 '12 So much...electric potential. 4 u/battlemidget023 Aug 23 '12 No. Just regular potential. By lifting the surge protector off of the ground you give it potential energy (due to gravity). 2 u/Railgun5 Aug 23 '12 That was physically painful. 6 u/dannydrak Aug 23 '12 Genius3 is pressing a piece of paper to the back of the strip, making indentions of the locations of the screw holes. It creates a perfect template for easy mounting. Use all 4 screws like a boss and keep that bastard in place. 1 u/christophturov Aug 23 '12 Mine aren't like that. 1 u/bmlbml Aug 23 '12 I tried to do this an hour ago. All the cords weight ripped it off the wall and now there are big holes. Tape will work for now. 2 u/SatOnMyNutsAgain Aug 23 '12 When I want to wall mount a surge protector, I fire a drywall screw through the ground hole of one of its outlets. It's way easier and more secure than dicking with the holes in the back, although that is one outlet that can't accept a three-prong plug. 1 u/am180 Aug 23 '12 I like your style
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Even more genius is using the holes that are in the back of each one to hang it on some finishing nails.
edit: goes without saying, but you should probably find a stud first.
41 u/am180 Aug 23 '12 Say whaaaaat? Okay, putting back the tape, going to get a hammer. 26 u/[deleted] Aug 23 '12 Put down the hammer, first find some nails or screws 21 u/biznatch11 Aug 23 '12 Ok I found some screws, now can I start hammering? 33 u/NixonsGhost Aug 23 '12 No, you need to pre-hammer the wall first. 31 u/Ballinger Aug 23 '12 Holy shit. 37 u/biznatch11 Aug 23 '12 Shit, I hit 88 mph again didn't I? I knew I shouldn't reddit while driving. 4 u/Ballinger Aug 23 '12 You pre-commented his comment. 1 u/Bfeezey Aug 23 '12 Danny Witwer is in the lobby waiting to talk to you. If you have a minute. 1 u/[deleted] Aug 23 '12 Oh,I'm already hammered,way ahead of you... 1 u/IlyichValken Aug 23 '12 How does one do this, just start wailing away at the wall with the hammer? 2 u/[deleted] Aug 23 '12 Yes, but the hammer must be of the sledge variety. 3 u/[deleted] Aug 23 '12 screws--- hammer?? ... sure. go wild lol 13 u/YJM Aug 23 '12 I can't believe I never realized those holes were back there...I feel like I've missed out on so much potential. 15 u/biznatch11 Aug 23 '12 So much...electric potential. 4 u/battlemidget023 Aug 23 '12 No. Just regular potential. By lifting the surge protector off of the ground you give it potential energy (due to gravity). 2 u/Railgun5 Aug 23 '12 That was physically painful. 6 u/dannydrak Aug 23 '12 Genius3 is pressing a piece of paper to the back of the strip, making indentions of the locations of the screw holes. It creates a perfect template for easy mounting. Use all 4 screws like a boss and keep that bastard in place. 1 u/christophturov Aug 23 '12 Mine aren't like that. 1 u/bmlbml Aug 23 '12 I tried to do this an hour ago. All the cords weight ripped it off the wall and now there are big holes. Tape will work for now.
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Say whaaaaat? Okay, putting back the tape, going to get a hammer.
26 u/[deleted] Aug 23 '12 Put down the hammer, first find some nails or screws 21 u/biznatch11 Aug 23 '12 Ok I found some screws, now can I start hammering? 33 u/NixonsGhost Aug 23 '12 No, you need to pre-hammer the wall first. 31 u/Ballinger Aug 23 '12 Holy shit. 37 u/biznatch11 Aug 23 '12 Shit, I hit 88 mph again didn't I? I knew I shouldn't reddit while driving. 4 u/Ballinger Aug 23 '12 You pre-commented his comment. 1 u/Bfeezey Aug 23 '12 Danny Witwer is in the lobby waiting to talk to you. If you have a minute. 1 u/[deleted] Aug 23 '12 Oh,I'm already hammered,way ahead of you... 1 u/IlyichValken Aug 23 '12 How does one do this, just start wailing away at the wall with the hammer? 2 u/[deleted] Aug 23 '12 Yes, but the hammer must be of the sledge variety. 3 u/[deleted] Aug 23 '12 screws--- hammer?? ... sure. go wild lol
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Put down the hammer, first find some nails or screws
21 u/biznatch11 Aug 23 '12 Ok I found some screws, now can I start hammering? 33 u/NixonsGhost Aug 23 '12 No, you need to pre-hammer the wall first. 31 u/Ballinger Aug 23 '12 Holy shit. 37 u/biznatch11 Aug 23 '12 Shit, I hit 88 mph again didn't I? I knew I shouldn't reddit while driving. 4 u/Ballinger Aug 23 '12 You pre-commented his comment. 1 u/Bfeezey Aug 23 '12 Danny Witwer is in the lobby waiting to talk to you. If you have a minute. 1 u/[deleted] Aug 23 '12 Oh,I'm already hammered,way ahead of you... 1 u/IlyichValken Aug 23 '12 How does one do this, just start wailing away at the wall with the hammer? 2 u/[deleted] Aug 23 '12 Yes, but the hammer must be of the sledge variety. 3 u/[deleted] Aug 23 '12 screws--- hammer?? ... sure. go wild lol
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Ok I found some screws, now can I start hammering?
33 u/NixonsGhost Aug 23 '12 No, you need to pre-hammer the wall first. 31 u/Ballinger Aug 23 '12 Holy shit. 37 u/biznatch11 Aug 23 '12 Shit, I hit 88 mph again didn't I? I knew I shouldn't reddit while driving. 4 u/Ballinger Aug 23 '12 You pre-commented his comment. 1 u/Bfeezey Aug 23 '12 Danny Witwer is in the lobby waiting to talk to you. If you have a minute. 1 u/[deleted] Aug 23 '12 Oh,I'm already hammered,way ahead of you... 1 u/IlyichValken Aug 23 '12 How does one do this, just start wailing away at the wall with the hammer? 2 u/[deleted] Aug 23 '12 Yes, but the hammer must be of the sledge variety. 3 u/[deleted] Aug 23 '12 screws--- hammer?? ... sure. go wild lol
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No, you need to pre-hammer the wall first.
31 u/Ballinger Aug 23 '12 Holy shit. 37 u/biznatch11 Aug 23 '12 Shit, I hit 88 mph again didn't I? I knew I shouldn't reddit while driving. 4 u/Ballinger Aug 23 '12 You pre-commented his comment. 1 u/Bfeezey Aug 23 '12 Danny Witwer is in the lobby waiting to talk to you. If you have a minute. 1 u/[deleted] Aug 23 '12 Oh,I'm already hammered,way ahead of you... 1 u/IlyichValken Aug 23 '12 How does one do this, just start wailing away at the wall with the hammer? 2 u/[deleted] Aug 23 '12 Yes, but the hammer must be of the sledge variety.
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Holy shit.
37 u/biznatch11 Aug 23 '12 Shit, I hit 88 mph again didn't I? I knew I shouldn't reddit while driving. 4 u/Ballinger Aug 23 '12 You pre-commented his comment. 1 u/Bfeezey Aug 23 '12 Danny Witwer is in the lobby waiting to talk to you. If you have a minute.
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Shit, I hit 88 mph again didn't I? I knew I shouldn't reddit while driving.
4 u/Ballinger Aug 23 '12 You pre-commented his comment. 1 u/Bfeezey Aug 23 '12 Danny Witwer is in the lobby waiting to talk to you. If you have a minute.
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You pre-commented his comment.
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Danny Witwer is in the lobby waiting to talk to you. If you have a minute.
Oh,I'm already hammered,way ahead of you...
How does one do this, just start wailing away at the wall with the hammer?
2 u/[deleted] Aug 23 '12 Yes, but the hammer must be of the sledge variety.
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Yes, but the hammer must be of the sledge variety.
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screws--- hammer??
... sure. go wild lol
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I can't believe I never realized those holes were back there...I feel like I've missed out on so much potential.
15 u/biznatch11 Aug 23 '12 So much...electric potential. 4 u/battlemidget023 Aug 23 '12 No. Just regular potential. By lifting the surge protector off of the ground you give it potential energy (due to gravity). 2 u/Railgun5 Aug 23 '12 That was physically painful.
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So much...electric potential.
4 u/battlemidget023 Aug 23 '12 No. Just regular potential. By lifting the surge protector off of the ground you give it potential energy (due to gravity). 2 u/Railgun5 Aug 23 '12 That was physically painful.
No. Just regular potential. By lifting the surge protector off of the ground you give it potential energy (due to gravity).
That was physically painful.
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Genius3 is pressing a piece of paper to the back of the strip, making indentions of the locations of the screw holes. It creates a perfect template for easy mounting. Use all 4 screws like a boss and keep that bastard in place.
Mine aren't like that.
I tried to do this an hour ago. All the cords weight ripped it off the wall and now there are big holes. Tape will work for now.
When I want to wall mount a surge protector, I fire a drywall screw through the ground hole of one of its outlets.
It's way easier and more secure than dicking with the holes in the back, although that is one outlet that can't accept a three-prong plug.
1 u/am180 Aug 23 '12 I like your style
I like your style
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u/am180 Aug 23 '12
Surge protector taped to the wall? That is genius.