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| awemawson:
I've recently had to label a load of wires and cables, and for most things the coloured numbering sleeves that slip over the wires are fine: |
| awemawson:
However sometimes just numbers isn't enough - here we have the connections to a three phase AC servo amplfier: |
| awemawson:
These labels are produced on my trusty Brother QL-550 printer, and are self adhesives, so can be rolled arround the wires |
| awemawson:
Only problem is that the label tries to revert to being flat - so it gradually unrolls, and in warm places can fall off! I thought that the obvious solution was to slip a clear heat shrink sleeve over the label and shrink it in place: |
| awemawson:
:bang: Only problem is that you end up with an illegible label :bang: Why: well thinking about it it is obvious - the label printer is using thermal paper, and the heat of the shrinking is converting the rest of the label to black. So, try printing out on a laser printer, cutting out the text with a scalpel, and shrinking : |
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