# Cable Grommet Plug

**URL:** <https://forum.universal-robots.com/t/cable-grommet-plug/18593>\
**Category:** Technical Questions\
**Created:** [January 11, 2022, 5:11pm UTC](https://forum.universal-robots.com/t/cable-grommet-plug/18593 "2022-01-11T17:11:47Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![robertjkuyper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c37758/32.png) [@robertjkuyper](https://forum.universal-robots.com/u/robertjkuyper)\
**Post date:** [January 11, 2022, 5:11pm UTC](https://forum.universal-robots.com/t/cable-grommet-plug/18593/1 "2022-01-11T17:11:47Z")

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We are mounting our UR5e with the cable run through a hole in the table instead of out the back of the robot. I have been unsuccessfully looking for a plug that will fit where the grommet goes though the base. Has anybody else found a commercially available plug or am I making one myself?

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**Author:** ![terryc](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.universal-robots.com/terryc/32/3006_2.png) [@terryc](https://forum.universal-robots.com/u/terryc)\
**Post date:** [January 11, 2022, 7:02pm UTC](https://forum.universal-robots.com/t/cable-grommet-plug/18593/2 "2022-01-11T19:02:50Z")

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Guessing the filled plug that comes with the robot for this purpose went missing? Still have the box around?

Might find something using the selector on here:

> **[McMaster-Carr](https://www.mcmaster.com/rubber-plugs/)**
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> McMaster-Carr is the complete source for your plant with over 595,000 products. 98% of products ordered ship from stock and deliver same or next day.

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**Author:** ![robertjkuyper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c37758/32.png) [@robertjkuyper](https://forum.universal-robots.com/u/robertjkuyper)\
**Post date:** [January 11, 2022, 7:04pm UTC](https://forum.universal-robots.com/t/cable-grommet-plug/18593/3 "2022-01-11T19:04:04Z")

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Thank you for pointing out the obvious to me. I had in fact missed that the plug stuffed into the top of the key was for the base. I kept the plug from the most recent arm, but the plug from the arm that is a few months old is AWOL. Unfortunately, McMaster and Grainger turned up nothing. I can still modify a plug to fit, but am OEM one would be nice.

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**Author:** ![franz.mertens](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/65b543/32.png) [@franz.mertens](https://forum.universal-robots.com/u/franz.mertens)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2022, 7:33am UTC](https://forum.universal-robots.com/t/cable-grommet-plug/18593/4 "2022-01-12T07:33:37Z")

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Maybe this link is helpfull:

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regards

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**Author:** ![efn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/35a633/32.png) [@efn](https://forum.universal-robots.com/u/efn)\
**Post date:** [January 13, 2022, 6:15am UTC](https://forum.universal-robots.com/t/cable-grommet-plug/18593/5 "2022-01-13T06:15:08Z")

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Contact your local UR distributor - maybe they can get one for you. 🙂 Or have one lying around.

If you’re in Denmark, let me know, and I should be able to arrange having one shipped to you.