Solved! Does Anyone Know Of A 5.25" Bay Brush Kit (For Cable Management/Passthrough)?

[TryingToVirtualizeStuff]

Hello,

I was wondering if anyone could provide me a link to a 5.25" drive bay brush kit.

Brush kits are usually used in the audio world to pass cables back and forth within a patch bay (which is useful for cable management):

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I have an extra 5.25" bay on a system I'm building out for my company, and it would be useful to have something like a brush kit (rather than just leaving the 5.25" bay open), to pass some cables into the system.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you,
Nelson

 

[aigomorla]

Why not just cover the 5 1/4 bay or possibly throw in a USB hub.

I do not think you would want cables to go out from the front of the PC.
But if your absolutely insistant... they have bay things like this:

https://www.amazon.com/Vantec-Front-Panel-Bracket-HDA-502H/dp/B01FWK8PMC/ref=sr_1_4?crid=25I19QP2YQLKH&keywords=5.25+bay+usb&qid=1646382818&s=electronics&sprefix=5.25+bay+usb%2Celectronics%2C108&sr=1-4

You can remove the easy access panel and possibly put a sponge in there to put pressure on the cables as your route though it.
But it would look terribly ugly...

I would rather get a USB hub or a multi SD card reader of some sort in that blank spot.

 

[In2Photos]

I'm not aware of any specifically made for a 5.25 inch bay but maybe you can adapt something like this?

Straight Holder - Jacor

Medium-Duty Nylon Brush Seal: Nylon brush has excellent abrasion resistance, bend recovery, and is ideal for both wet and dry environments. Medium-Duty Brush comes in crimped Nylon filament with filament lengths from 1″ to 4″ long with a straight holder and 4ft and 8ft lengths to fit your...

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[TryingToVirtualizeStuff]

I'm not aware of any specifically made for a 5.25 inch bay but maybe you can adapt something like this?

Straight Holder - Jacor

Medium-Duty Nylon Brush Seal: Nylon brush has excellent abrasion resistance, bend recovery, and is ideal for both wet and dry environments. Medium-Duty Brush comes in crimped Nylon filament with filament lengths from 1″ to 4″ long with a straight holder and 4ft and 8ft lengths to fit your...

jacorinc.com

Hello In2Photos,

I was planning something like that, but later found out that the system builder can 3D print their own 5.25" bays.

With that, I was able to get a 5.25" bay with:

2x BNC passthrough holes
2x HDMI ports
4x USB 2.0 ports
1x USB Type C ports

So thankfully, problem is solved.

Regards,
Nelson

 

[TryingToVirtualizeStuff]

Why not just cover the 5 1/4 bay or possibly throw in a USB hub.

I do not think you would want cables to go out from the front of the PC.
But if your absolutely insistant... they have bay things like this:

https://www.amazon.com/Vantec-Front-Panel-Bracket-HDA-502H/dp/B01FWK8PMC/ref=sr_1_4?crid=25I19QP2YQLKH&keywords=5.25+bay+usb&qid=1646382818&s=electronics&sprefix=5.25+bay+usb%2Celectronics%2C108&sr=1-4

You can remove the easy access panel and possibly put a sponge in there to put pressure on the cables as your route though it.
But it would look terribly ugly...

I would rather get a USB hub or a multi SD card reader of some sort in that blank spot.

AigoMorla,

I was looking at doing what you mentioned as well, but rather than use a sponge, looking at a brush kit.

That said, the issue was resolved with the system builder 3D printing out a 5.25" bay with the necessary ports (which is extremely cool).

Thank you,
Nelson