Tip: Heat Shrink Label System

[KentuckyMike]

I found this really neat labeling system called Rhino Pro 5000. It is a battery powered hand held Dymo printer that prints on heat shrink tubing. The heat shrink is in cartridges and snap into the rear making it super easy to change sizes. A couple of pictures and a link is posted below. You can see several different sizes stored in the case. I know there are other ways to accomplish the labeling but I had never seen this printer. It can be purchased for under $100, maybe less on ebay. The pictures are not the greatest but you can see the result pretty good in the second picture.







You can read more about it here.

http://www.labelcity.com/rhinopro/rhinopro5000.shtml

The heat shrink is available in multiple sizes and in white or yellow.

[az_gila]

Originally Posted by KentuckyMike

....You can read more about it here.

http://www.labelcity.com/rhinopro/rhinopro5000.shtml

The heat shrink is available in multiple sizes and in white or yellow.

...the big disadvantage is the cost of the heat shrink tubing.

http://www.labelcity.com/eonline/itemdesc.asp?ic=18051

It's around $30 for 5 ft.

That's 50 cents an inch!! - but at least it is the good 3:1 shrink ratio stuff...

[aerhed]

I've had a Kroy for a long time and Al's right, too expensive. It makes me skimp on my shrinks. Kind of a rip.

[Norman CYYJ]

Cheaper yet buy good 3:1 white heat shrink, write on it with a sharpie and then shrink it. This way you can use any size of shrink wrap.

[Garage Guy]

Or, print on plain white paper, cut small, and slip it under clear shrink wrap. That works too.

--Paul

[KentuckyMike]

I guess I have an advantage as we use them at work and I just borrowed it for the week end.

[pczar3]

I use different color heat shrink tubing from an electronics supply store, generally around $1.25 for a 4 foot length. Write your text with a sharpie and shrink it down. Works fine and very durable. You can color code the wires that way and make trouble shooting even easier.