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Posted by Ignoramus22440 on May 5, 2006, 4:16 pm
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I am working on something that will involve a few dozen wires. I want
to label them, e.g SCR1, Thermostat2 etc. I could use a permanent
marker and masking tape, but perhaps there is some inexpensive easy
solution that is neater.
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I am working on something that will involve a few dozen wires. I want
to label them, e.g SCR1, Thermostat2 etc. I could use a permanent
marker and masking tape, but perhaps there is some inexpensive easy
solution that is neater.
i
I am working on something that will involve a few dozen wires. I want
to label them, e.g SCR1, Thermostat2 etc. I could use a permanent
marker and masking tape, but perhaps there is some inexpensive easy
solution that is neater.
i
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Posted by Jim Stewart on May 5, 2006, 4:26 pm
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Ignoramus22440 wrote:
> I am working on something that will involve a few dozen wires. I want
> to label them, e.g SCR1, Thermostat2 etc. I could use a permanent
> marker and masking tape, but perhaps there is some inexpensive easy
> solution that is neater.
Use white electrical tape instead of masking.
If you carefully cut the tape and fold it into
a little flag on the wire, you can do pretty
neat work.
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Posted by Steve Peterson on May 5, 2006, 4:32 pm
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>I am working on something that will involve a few dozen wires. I want
> to label them, e.g SCR1, Thermostat2 etc. I could use a permanent
> marker and masking tape, but perhaps there is some inexpensive easy
> solution that is neater.
>
> i
>
Iggy
Print the labels on your computer printer and use clear packing tape....it
works for me! I use a laser printer so I think they might last longer than
an ink jet.
Steve
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Posted by Richard Lamb on May 5, 2006, 7:24 pm
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Steve Peterson wrote:
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> >I am working on something that will involve a few dozen wires. I want
> > to label them, e.g SCR1, Thermostat2 etc. I could use a permanent
> > marker and masking tape, but perhaps there is some inexpensive easy
> > solution that is neater.
> >
> > i
> >
> Iggy
> Print the labels on your computer printer and use clear packing tape....it
> works for me! I use a laser printer so I think they might last longer than
> an ink jet.
>
> Steve
That's what I did, except I used clear heat shrink.
I tried using a color printer to do color bands,
but the colors don't last in rough enviornments.
But this worked ok.
Set about 10 point for small wires, larger for larger.
Lay out lables in column - 3/8 to 1/2" wide?
Clip the lable off long enough to wrap around the wire
and scotch tape in place.
Then cover with shrink tube.
It's not perfectly transparant, but readable.
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COM1 COM2 NAV1 GPS ACC 120VAC 12VDC
COM1 COM2 NAV1 GPS ACC 120VAC 12VDC
COM1 COM2 NAV1 GPS ACC 120VAC 12VDC
COM1 COM2 NAV1 GPS ACC 120VAC 12VDC
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Posted by Pete C. on May 5, 2006, 4:48 pm
Please log in for more thread options Ignoramus22440 wrote:
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> I am working on something that will involve a few dozen wires. I want
> to label them, e.g SCR1, Thermostat2 etc. I could use a permanent
> marker and masking tape, but perhaps there is some inexpensive easy
> solution that is neater.
>
> i
The Brother P-Touch labelers work pretty well, particularly the PC based
P-Touch 1500-PC. Brady makes a wire label printer, but it's bloody
expensive.
Pete C.
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> to label them, e.g SCR1, Thermostat2 etc. I could use a permanent
> marker and masking tape, but perhaps there is some inexpensive easy
> solution that is neater.