MOTM

My modular is built with the dot com cabinets, 26U in width, five 
cabinet rows in height, so it's fairly square in shape:

http://www.pugix.com

I found, to my surprise, that I use a lot more short cords than long 
ones.  I have a collection of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6-foot patch cords.  
Patching between modules diagonally opposite in the cabinet takes a 
six-footer.  But I found out that I never need to do this, because of 
centrally placed multiples, and also because the modules in the corners 
rarely need patching together.  Patching through a multiple almost 
eliminates the need for five- and six-foot patch cords.  In fact, 
because of careful overall module arrangement, the need to patch between 
distant modules is reduced.  I have 30 each of two- and three-foot 
cords, and I tend to run out of the two-footers first.  Sixteen 
four-foot cords seems to be more than enough.  I rarely use a 
five-footer and never use the six-footers.  But I'm thinking of buying 
more two-foot cords.

Richard Brewster