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From: JosephKK on 7 Jul 2010 08:13 On Mon, 5 Jul 2010 20:52:17 +0300, "E" <invalid(a)invalid.invalid> wrote: > >"Ian Bell" <ruffrecords(a)yahoo.com> kirjoitti >viestiss?0sv1p$600$1(a)localhost.localdomain... >> What do you guys use for labelling prototypes? I am thinking particularly >> of control panels (19 in rack mounting for example) containing pots, >> toggle and rotary switched all of which need labelling. So far I have >> looked at iron on T shirt printer paper, special transparent overhead >> projector type film with built in adhesive and contacted a company that >> does custom stick-on vinyl decals. I need something I can design easily >> myself on a PC and either produce myself or have produced at reasonable >> cost. Any one of more of the above might work but before I take the plunge >> I thought I would ask what others use??? >> > >I use white PVC electrical tape and marker pens. >Cheap & gets the job done. > >-ek > Good enough only for personal use.
From: JosephKK on 7 Jul 2010 08:29 On Mon, 05 Jul 2010 21:57:54 +0100, Ian Bell <ruffrecords(a)yahoo.com> wrote: >On 05/07/10 16:51, Ian Bell wrote: >> What do you guys use for labelling prototypes? I am thinking >> particularly of control panels (19 in rack mounting for example) >> containing pots, toggle and rotary switched all of which need labelling. >> So far I have looked at iron on T shirt printer paper, special >> transparent overhead projector type film with built in adhesive and >> contacted a company that does custom stick-on vinyl decals. I need >> something I can design easily myself on a PC and either produce myself >> or have produced at reasonable cost. Any one of more of the above might >> work but before I take the plunge I thought I would ask what others use??? >> >> Cheers >> >> Ian > > >Thanks for all the ideas. To answer some of the questions and add some info: > >Yes, it is a one off > >Yes it needs to look professional. For quantities I would normally get >it silk screen printed. > >I am in the UK > >I think the Avery and Brady clear label ideas are the same as the >transparent film I already have. Only problem with that is I find the >ink jet printing is not very dense so the label is hard to see against >the (nearly black) panel paint (and yes I am using bright colours). The black background with the inkjet is killing you. It is a CYMK (subtractive) color space that works best on white backgrounds. Try color laser (opaque pigmented polyester powder, like powder coating processes) to clear film instead. > >I had not thought of silk screen printing at home. I had not realised >this was possible. Is there anyone in the UK doing this regularly that >can give me some pointers of what to get and where + how easy/hard it is >to do yourself? > >Cheers > >Ian
From: Ian Bell on 8 Jul 2010 11:22 Thsanks once again for all the replies and the numerous suggestions. I am now considering engraving because there seems to be a number of devices that will do PCB milling and front panel engraving and one that even does front panel cut outs too. Such a device would allow me to do all my prototype PCBs, front panels and cut outs on one device. So, currently I am looking at the LPKF Protomate series, either the S42 of the S62. Anyone used these and what kind of price are they? Cheers Ian
From: AM on 8 Jul 2010 12:03
On Thu, 08 Jul 2010 16:22:59 +0100, Ian Bell <ruffrecords(a)yahoo.com> wrote: >Thsanks once again for all the replies and the numerous suggestions. > >I am now considering engraving because there seems to be a number of >devices that will do PCB milling and front panel engraving and one that >even does front panel cut outs too. Such a device would allow me to do >all my prototype PCBs, front panels and cut outs on one device. > >So, currently I am looking at the LPKF Protomate series, either the S42 >of the S62. Anyone used these and what kind of price are they? > >Cheers > >Ian dubya dubya dubya dot dremel tewl dot calm |