Re: [BlindHandyMan] Labelling Tips
Victor, You need to peal the backing off the labels. -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: d...@andrew.cmu.edu Tel:(412) 268-9081
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Labelling Tips
Victor, maybe you got a bad role? I've never had a problem with dyno tape working it'sself loose. I clean the area with soap and water and rinse the area with a clean cloth before hand. Maybe lay the dyno tape in a warm place before application to loosen up the sticky surface. - Original Message - From: Victor Gouveia victor.gouv...@rogers.com To: Blind Handyman Listserv blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, February 25, 2010 6:44 AM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Labelling Tips Hi Everyone, I'm labeling a whole bunch of stuff here in the house, and it seems that the daimo tape isn't sticking. I've completely cleaned the surfaces well, and wiped them down with alcohol, but the labels are coming off faster than you can say hot knife through butter. Anyone have any tips they can pass along that will help me get this stuff stuck on well, and that won't come off? I'm literally at my tapes end, so to speak. Just to name a few things I'm labeling are the flat panel on the microwave, my fax machine, which I'm going to try placing the labels on the buttons directly, as opposed to the sides of them as I did when I first tried to lable it, my washing machine, and my dryer. Again, I simply can't understand why the labels are coming off. It's not humid in my house, if anything it's extra dry in here, especially with the winter season and cold temperatures, and these appliances don't come in direct contact with water. I'm always making sure my hands are dry when I touch the labels, and not greasy or anything like that, so, again, I'm at a loss. Thanks all. Victor [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] __ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4895 (20100225) __ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com __ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4895 (20100225) __ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Labelling Tips
I use velcro for these. I put them on my flat panel oven controls, wash/dryer, and other things like my microwave oven 7 years ago and haven't had to replace them yet. Got the velcro at a craft shop that had the velcro cut into different shape and were small. RJ - Original Message - From: Victor Gouveia To: Blind Handyman Listserv Sent: Thursday, February 25, 2010 09:44 Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Labelling Tips Hi Everyone, I'm labeling a whole bunch of stuff here in the house, and it seems that the daimo tape isn't sticking. I've completely cleaned the surfaces well, and wiped them down with alcohol, but the labels are coming off faster than you can say hot knife through butter. Anyone have any tips they can pass along that will help me get this stuff stuck on well, and that won't come off? I'm literally at my tapes end, so to speak. Just to name a few things I'm labeling are the flat panel on the microwave, my fax machine, which I'm going to try placing the labels on the buttons directly, as opposed to the sides of them as I did when I first tried to lable it, my washing machine, and my dryer. Again, I simply can't understand why the labels are coming off. It's not humid in my house, if anything it's extra dry in here, especially with the winter season and cold temperatures, and these appliances don't come in direct contact with water. I'm always making sure my hands are dry when I touch the labels, and not greasy or anything like that, so, again, I'm at a loss. Thanks all. Victor [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Labelling Tips
Dan, I've said it before, and I'll say it again, you are one big smartass!!! I think that's why I love you so much. LOL. Victor
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Labelling Tips
there is an item you'll find at staples called a super glue pen. It has a point instead of a rollerball like the normal pen. It is a spring loaded tip set into a funnel apeture. When depressed the point allows a drop of glue to come out along the point of the pen. a drop of this will often hold the dymo very well if the tape's adhesive has dehydrated. Becareful working with it, keep acetone handy. On Thu, 25 Feb 2010, Victor Gouveia wrote: Hi Everyone, I'm labeling a whole bunch of stuff here in the house, and it seems that the daimo tape isn't sticking. I've completely cleaned the surfaces well, and wiped them down with alcohol, but the labels are coming off faster than you can say hot knife through butter. Anyone have any tips they can pass along that will help me get this stuff stuck on well, and that won't come off? I'm literally at my tapes end, so to speak. Just to name a few things I'm labeling are the flat panel on the microwave, my fax machine, which I'm going to try placing the labels on the buttons directly, as opposed to the sides of them as I did when I first tried to lable it, my washing machine, and my dryer. Again, I simply can't understand why the labels are coming off. It's not humid in my house, if anything it's extra dry in here, especially with the winter season and cold temperatures, and these appliances don't come in direct contact with water. I'm always making sure my hands are dry when I touch the labels, and not greasy or anything like that, so, again, I'm at a loss. Thanks all. Victor [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Labelling Tips
Victor, Are you using old dymo tape? I once had a roll that was very old and the adhesive seemed okay but it just wouldn't stay put for anything. Betsy At 04:44 AM 2/25/2010, you wrote: Hi Everyone, I'm labeling a whole bunch of stuff here in the house, and it seems that the daimo tape isn't sticking. I've completely cleaned the surfaces well, and wiped them down with alcohol, but the labels are coming off faster than you can say hot knife through butter. Anyone have any tips they can pass along that will help me get this stuff stuck on well, and that won't come off? I'm literally at my tapes end, so to speak. Just to name a few things I'm labeling are the flat panel on the microwave, my fax machine, which I'm going to try placing the labels on the buttons directly, as opposed to the sides of them as I did when I first tried to lable it, my washing machine, and my dryer. Again, I simply can't understand why the labels are coming off. It's not humid in my house, if anything it's extra dry in here, especially with the winter season and cold temperatures, and these appliances don't come in direct contact with water. I'm always making sure my hands are dry when I touch the labels, and not greasy or anything like that, so, again, I'm at a loss. Thanks all. Victor [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
RE: [BlindHandyMan] Labelling Tips
Hi Victor PENfriend audio labeller Size: 16cms long, 3.5cm diameter Code: ES6285 Features: Using the PENfriend you can record and re-record your voice using adhesive labels. You can instantly playback the recording by placing the pen on the label. Use to label: food items, including freezer items, film and music collections, household objects or even to organise letters and other paperwork as well as record shopping lists or leave audio messages. Powered by 2x AAA batteries. Further Product Information: Items supplied with the PenFriend 1 x PenFriend labelling pen 127 x mixed sized labels (small round, large round, large square) 1 x USB cable 1 x neck lanyard 2 x AAA batteries 1 x storage box There is no limit to the length of individual recordings, so they can be used for short messages as well as long. The internal memory is 1GB which allows up to 70 hours of recording. 12 month warranty Product Benefits: . Affordable . Light weight and portable . It is user friendly, with simple function buttons. Audible instructions are clear and easy to follow. . Buttons are easy to identify by touch . Does not require special battery (AAA). The batteries are easy to change. The device has an audible low battery warning. . Auto shutdown function after 3 minutes of non-use. . Playback of voice recording is very clear, . Volume is adjustable, maximum setting is quite loud. . Has many applications for both a person with low vision and totally blind. . Each recording is not time limited . Quite a significant total recording time of up to 70 hours . Comes with 127 labels of various sizes. More labels can be purchased . Labels are re-usable, that is, you can record over unwanted labels. . Comes with a lanyard to hand around your neck - useful for someone who has difficulty holding items for long periods. Protects the device from dropping accidentally. Points to Consider: . Could be difficult to locate labels, but this can be easily solved by using tactile marking . Need to make sure that you know what you want to record as you cannot add further information to a label like you can with the ID Mate talking bar code scanner. . Currently the labels are not waterproof or washable, but there are plans to release washable versions . Labels cannot be microwaved. . The device is black with blue control buttons - it is not the best contrast . Lowest volume setting is 0 - if accidentally turned down all the way, could be mistaken for not working. . Helpful Hints: . PENfriend has many applications including: o Memo / Note taker o Making shopping lists o Recording recipes o Recording Expiry Dates on food products in pantry or freezer o Recording dietary information on food products o Attach labels to magnetic tape for labelling canned food o Audio labels on medication bottles, with information such as dosage and when to take the tablets o Audio labeller for CD, Video or DVD collection o Labelling content of shelves, cupboard and drawers o Record washing instructions on specific clothing items o Labelling cosmetics, including colour information o Labelling paperwork such as bills and other documents o In the classroom: labelling classroom equipment and resources, class timetable o In the garden: plant and vegetable name tags o In the workplace: labelling equipment, maintaining files . Useful tips: o Colour in the labels to provide contrast to background o Label can be laminated to make it waterproof Product Comparison: The IDmate: . The Penfriend has a much clearer voice recording output. . However, PENfriend does not come with product database, all information has to be recorded by the user. . It is cheaper than IDmate . Lightweight Found Here https://secure.visionaustralia.org/visionaustralia/onlineshop/ProductDetail. aspx?ID=549 From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Victor Gouveia Sent: Friday, 26 February 2010 1:45 AM To: Blind Handyman Listserv Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Labelling Tips Hi Everyone, I'm labeling a whole bunch of stuff here in the house, and it seems that the daimo tape isn't sticking. I've completely cleaned the surfaces well, and wiped them down with alcohol, but the labels are coming off faster than you can say hot knife through butter. Anyone have any tips they can pass along that will help me get this stuff stuck on well, and that won't come off? I'm literally at my tapes end, so to speak. Just to name a few things I'm labeling are the flat panel on the microwave, my fax machine, which I'm going to try placing the labels on the buttons directly, as opposed to the sides of them as I did when I first tried to lable it, my washing machine, and my dryer. Again, I simply can't understand why the labels are coming off. It's not humid in my house, if anything it's extra dry in here,
