Flexible Cable Hook

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The flexible cable hook was developed for Fixing for strangers, please take a look at this blog post to read about why this peculiar and wonderful hook exists: https://fixingforstrangers.com/2018/11/30/a-bodge-caught-my-attention/ The Flexible cable hook is a simple two part hook that is designed to be mounted onto any surface and hold a wide variety of cables, from phone chargers to fairy lights. Once mounted, the hook can be rotated so it will always be orientated in line with your cable, this feature is particularly useful where the cable is being hung up and around objects. The Flexible cable hook will flex when your cable is snagged helping to protect your cable from damage. When designing the hook, my first priority was to make sure the Loom band would not pop off so I designed a detail for the band to snap securely onto the hook. The second critical feature was the ability for the hook to rotate so that it could be easily orientated after installation. This will make installation fool proof and allow for the hook to hold the cable properly whether it's vertical or horizontal, or indeed at any angle. This turned out to be the trickier problem to solve but I cracked it in the end. The final design is made in two parts; the hook and the base. The hook component simply snaps into the back of the base allowing the two parts to rotate freely within one another, it's a lovely little object to fiddle with :) To mount the hook onto whatever surface you like, you can use all kinds of products, I tested Command strips, double sided tape, Sugru and foam pads, all of which worked great. For the tape solutions I just stuck it onto the back of the hook and trimmed off the excess with a scissors. For Sugru I used a tiny amount, removed the excess once mounted and then gave the hook a few turns in the base so that it didn't bond to the Sugru. I think my favourite solution is the double sided foam pad which is one of the quickest options but it will also bond to a wide variety of surfaces. The most robust and weather-proof option is Sugru while the most removable is the Command strip. Irrespective of your adhesive choice, they all look pretty discreet and work brilliantly. Please share photos of your uses, I'd love to see them. I hope you love this hook, enjoy. James