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Heat Shrink Labels for Wiring

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JPD
  • Member since
    July 2008
  • From: Holt, MI
  • 227 posts
Heat Shrink Labels for Wiring
Posted by JPD on Monday, November 8, 2021 4:19 PM

Would any of you be able to recommend a good label printer that can print on heat shrink labels? My old Brother P-Touch PT-1880 label printer will apparently not do the job. I tried picking one out on Amazon.com, but there is conflicting information about the necessary cartridges. I need something that can print out heat shrink lables for AWG 12-22.

I have to wire up several control panels and being able to label each wire and associate it with the number of the turnout would be a great aid.

Any suggestions are welcome. 

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    January 2009
  • From: Bakersfield, CA 93308
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Posted by RR_Mel on Monday, November 8, 2021 5:33 PM

I bought a Kroy when they first came out in the early 2000s before I retired.  It worked very good, I used it for labeling video cables (RG59/RG6).  Back then it was the best thing since Swiss Cheese.

Edit:

The smalest legible text on heatshrink using the labeler was #18 wire.

   

Mel


 
My Model Railroad   
http://melvineperry.blogspot.com/
 
Bakersfield, California
 
Turned 84 in July, aging is definitely not for wimps.

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