KR>Instrument panel labeling
I had seen the use of label machines in labeling instrument panels before but got my first taste of it yesterday. I bought this at Office Max (or Office Depot, heck I can't ever remember which one it is we have in town:-) at a whole whoppin $19 yesterday. http://rvflying.tripod.com/label.jpg Supposedly they are UV resistant, waterproof and non-scratchable. Sure enough, I can't scratch the lettering off with my fingernail. I'm going to heat a couple of them up as if under the canopy on a summer day and see what they do. From what I hear, they work just fine. You can get all differnet colors such as: black/clear, red/clear, gold/black..the list goes on. You can print in five different sizes, nine different styles including vertically and six different underlines or frames. I know numerous people will post other ways to do it that work just fine, so have at it as I don't remember this thread popping up here lately. For $19 this falls right into my line of thinking which is cheapest/easiest, kinda like the $18 cheapest/easiest static system. BTW, this is a Brother P-touch 1180.piece a cake!! Yes, sure I will have an Eject button in my airplane on the passenger side:-) Another BTW, I'll post a big time, major, put a smile on my face cheapest/easiest tomorrow on Fun Friday...course I'll probably get a few smacks over the head with baseball bats, but so be it. Like the ol saying goes: When you play with fire you sometimes get burnt but most of the time you end up with a nice steak:-) Dana Overall 1999 & 2000 National KR Gathering host Richmond, KY RV-7 slider, Imron black, "Black Magic" Finish kit Buying Engine. Hangar flying my Dynon. http://rvflying.tripod.com do not archive _ Check out the coupons and bargains on MSN Offers! http://shopping.msn.com/softcontent/softcontent.aspx?scmId=1418
KR>Instrument panel labeling
This is also how I did my labelling: Brother P-Touch, 2 sizes of black label ribbon: 6.35mm and 12.7mm, or if you prefer, 1/4" and 1/2". Works great, looks great, sticks hard. Except that in South Africa, the machines entry prices are $ 80 or so, and each ribbon is sold $ 12 or so! Serge Vidal KR2 ZS-WEC -Original Message- From: krnet-boun...@mylist.net [mailto:krnet-boun...@mylist.net]On Behalf Of Dana Overall Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2004 12:36 To: kr...@mylist.net Subject: KR>Instrument panel labeling I had seen the use of label machines in labeling instrument panels before but got my first taste of it yesterday. I bought this at Office Max (or Office Depot, heck I can't ever remember which one it is we have in town:-) at a whole whoppin $19 yesterday. http://rvflying.tripod.com/label.jpg Supposedly they are UV resistant, waterproof and non-scratchable. Sure enough, I can't scratch the lettering off with my fingernail. I'm going to heat a couple of them up as if under the canopy on a summer day and see what they do. From what I hear, they work just fine. You can get all differnet colors such as: black/clear, red/clear, gold/black..the list goes on. You can print in five different sizes, nine different styles including vertically and six different underlines or frames. I know numerous people will post other ways to do it that work just fine, so have at it as I don't remember this thread popping up here lately. For $19 this falls right into my line of thinking which is cheapest/easiest, kinda like the $18 cheapest/easiest static system. BTW, this is a Brother P-touch 1180.piece a cake!! Yes, sure I will have an Eject button in my airplane on the passenger side:-) Another BTW, I'll post a big time, major, put a smile on my face cheapest/easiest tomorrow on Fun Friday...course I'll probably get a few smacks over the head with baseball bats, but so be it. Like the ol saying goes: When you play with fire you sometimes get burnt but most of the time you end up with a nice steak:-) Dana Overall 1999 & 2000 National KR Gathering host Richmond, KY RV-7 slider, Imron black, "Black Magic" Finish kit Buying Engine. Hangar flying my Dynon. http://rvflying.tripod.com do not archive _ Check out the coupons and bargains on MSN Offers! http://shopping.msn.com/softcontent/softcontent.aspx?scmId=1418 ___ to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html
KR>Instrument panel labeling
>I had seen the use of label machines in labeling instrument panels before >but got my first taste of it yesterday. I bought this at Office Max (or >Office Depot, heck I can't ever remember which one it is we have in town:-) >at a whole whoppin $19 yesterday. >http://rvflying.tripod.com/label.jpg >Dana Overall ++= Wal-Mart sells a similar unit made by a different company but basicly the same features and easy to use. If I can figure it out without the book anyone can do it. I started my panel labeling with the pre-printed set from Wicks for $10 or so and finished it up with the label maker after my wife bought one on sale at Target for $9.99. I think they sell at Wal-Mart in the $16 - $19 range. They have the same selection of (paper or plastic) tape colors. My panel is grey so I used the black print on clear tape. The DAR complimented me on the panel labeling for what that's worth. I've not had any problem with any of the labels trying to peel off. I even have labels near my gas caps that have gotten soaked in fuel and the print is still as clear as when I printed it and the labels are still stuck tight. No tendancy to peel up at the edges or anything. The brand name "Electro-Tag comes to mind but I'm not sure. They have several models to chose from and I've got the cheaper one. As always, your results may vary. :-) Larry Flesner
KR>Instrument panel labeling
I use a brother p-touch for all my of my labeling needs and I can tell you this. Once they have been in place for about a month, they do not like to come off. I got over zealous labeling a rack that I had a bunch of switches and patch panels in that was made of aluminum. Later decided to change some things and I had a bear of a time getting them to peel off. And if you do like Larry and use the clear tape it will almost look like your panel was printed that way.
KR>Instrument panel labeling
In a message dated 1/29/04 7:31:52 AM Pacific Standard Time, jwald...@guarantybankva.com writes: > I got over zealous labeling a rack that I had a bunch of switches > and patch panels in that was made of aluminum. Later decided to change some > things and I had a bear of a time getting them to peel off. > Try a heat gun. -R.S.Hoover (KA6HZF)
KR>Instrument panel labeling
In a message R.S. Hoover writes: Try a heat gun. I eventually did. I was just making the point that it takes a lot for them to peel off. J. Waldron jwald...@guarantybankva.com
KR>Instrument panel labeling
Larry wrote: >The brand name "Electro-Tag comes to > mind but I'm not sure Larry, KRnet, et al: It's a "Dymo Letra Tag". I have one I use for filing etc around the house. Works great. ps. I finished my airfoil conversion by securing the aft spar back in place over the weekend. I think I have a total of about 8 hours from the first pilot hole to start cutting to clamping the spar after it had been epoxied. Small price to pay for the increased performance... Dean Cooper Jacksonville, FL Email me at dean_coo...@bellsouth.net See my KR project at www.geocities.com/djramccoop1/KR2_Home.html
