Rhino 5200 Shrink Labeling

[bkthomps]

What's everyone using for settings on their heat shrink labelers? Any tips/tricks? These cartridges are $30 a piece, so I figure ask VAF than screw up a lot testing

any pictures of your finished products?

[loopfuzz]

That looks awesome and would have saved me a lot of time! I used a brother label maker and then clear heat shrink tubing over the top of it onto the wire.. Took to long for each wire, but I wasn't in a hurry.

I'm curious how this works on for you.
Christopher.

[Flyguytki]

I learned very late in the build that if your are doing multiple labels at one time, type them all out and put a few spaces between them and then print, this way you waste a lot less material on the front and back end. Once they are printed cut them by hand and your done.

I think i used a total of 3 cartridges to do mine. its well worth it just very expensive.

-david

[humptybump]

Use 3/8" for labeling your two and three lead shielded twisted wire. It can even do the 5-6 lead servo runs. It also works if you are adding in a power lead. The

1/4" is viable for single leads and pairs of small wires (such as 20+ AWG). It will slide off single lead small wires because it cant shrink enough.

Big stuff is not very useful.

I picked up some really big (30mm) white for doing bundles. You write on it with a fine point sharpie before shrinking.

[bkthomps]

Originally Posted by humptybump

Use 3/8" for labeling your two and three lead shielded twisted wire. It can even do the 5-6 lead servo runs. It also works if you are adding in a power lead. The

1/4" is viable for single leads and pairs of small wires (such as 20+ AWG). It will slide off single lead small wires because it cant shrink enough.

Big stuff is not very useful.

I picked up some really big (30mm) white for doing bundles. You write on it with a fine point sharpie before shrinking.

this is the kind of info i need, any pics?

[rleffler]

Originally Posted by bkthomps

this is the kind of info i need, any pics?

There are a few photos on this page of my build site.

http://www.mykitlog.com/users/displa...=135063&row=64

There are literally dozens of others though out the build site.

Sorry for the link, I haven't figured out how to get the photo URL yet from my iPad yet.

[Don Patrick]

I was at Lowes today looking at the Rhino printers and researching the heat shrink labels as well.

Bob, did you use the 1/4 for your wiring harness for the VP?

David, great tip in the spacing and printing.

Thanks

Don

[humptybump]

[Brantel]

I have used 1/4" Panduit tube for most if not all of my new panel's wiring. Works good for most everything except the big fat wires like #8 and up.

[rleffler]

Originally Posted by Don Patrick

Bob, did you use the 1/4 for your wiring harness for VPX

Yes. Glen articulated very well about where to use which size.

1/4" on most single wires and 3/8" on twisted pair. The 1/4" worked well on 22 awg too.

There are a couple Internet vendors that sell these at a much better price than any of the local big box stores.

Yes, the shrink is expensive and I went through quite a few of them on my RV-10. But much neater and more professional looking. If I hand wrote them, I would never been able to read them again.

Bob