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Labels for cockpit?
I've been wondering what to do for labels in the cockpit of a homebuilt. The
Brother line of printers looks like it might be good. They have tape that prints white on a black background in a variety of widths. I like the traditional look of white on black, but I don't know if these labels are durable, and would really look professional. Anyone out there using this or another system for labels that you are happy with? thanks, tom pettit |
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Yeah. I also like the white on black. I went to a trophy shop that had an
engraver and for pennies they engraved single tags or a bar with several labels on it on a black plastic with an adhesive on the back. I've had these on for several years. Stu Fields wrote in message ... I've been wondering what to do for labels in the cockpit of a homebuilt. The Brother line of printers looks like it might be good. They have tape that prints white on a black background in a variety of widths. I like the traditional look of white on black, but I don't know if these labels are durable, and would really look professional. Anyone out there using this or another system for labels that you are happy with? thanks, tom pettit |
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Recommend you list what you need and take it to the local "bowling" trophy
engraver. Very inexpensive and they can match you paint job or upholstery for color. Rich S. wrote in message ... I've been wondering what to do for labels in the cockpit of a homebuilt. The Brother line of printers looks like it might be good. They have tape that prints white on a black background in a variety of widths. I like the traditional look of white on black, but I don't know if these labels are durable, and would really look professional. Anyone out there using this or another system for labels that you are happy with? thanks, tom pettit |
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Ron Wanttaja wrote:
On Fri, 07 May 2004 03:40:27 GMT, wrote: I've been wondering what to do for labels in the cockpit of a homebuilt. The Brother line of printers looks like it might be good. They have tape that prints white on a black background in a variety of widths. I like the traditional look of white on black, but I don't know if these labels are durable, and would really look professional. Anyone out there using this or another system for labels that you are happy with? I've used one of the Brother P-Touch systems to relabel the switches in my Fly Baby. No problems yet, but it's only been a couple of months. But we've used them a lot at work, and they don't seem to be fading or getting brittle. http://www.bowersflybaby.com/labels.JPG We've had problems with the stick'em on the back, not stick'em too good, on a '78 vintage C152... Might not have cleaned the surface properly prior to first stick'em on though... |
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Richard, aren't you the gentleman who made the panel on a 5 axis mill? I'd
sure like to see a photo of that. (the panel, not the mill!) Bill Chernoff "Richard Riley" wrote in message ... On Fri, 07 May 2004 03:40:27 GMT, wrote: :I've been wondering what to do for labels in the cockpit of a homebuilt. The :Brother line of printers looks like it might be good. They have tape that rints white on a black background in a variety of widths. I like the :traditional look of white on black, but I don't know if these labels are :durable, and would really look professional. : :Anyone out there using this or another system for labels that you are happy :with? This one's kind of extreme, but I'm happy with it. I had my panel CNC'd out of 6061 T6 and hard anodized dark gray. I had the CNC route labels in .010 deep on the front face. After anodizing, I filled them with white glow in the dark paint, and I'm illuminating the panel with UV LED's so they glow. All my instruments are internally lit, so I didn't want to light up the rest of the cockpit just to light up labels. The UV LED's are Roithner Lasertechnik, part # RLT365-525 |
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Earlier, wrote:
I've been wondering what to do for labels in the cockpit of a homebuilt... Here's what I generally do to get placards, checklists, and etcetera that are lightweight, cheap, and durable: I buy the clear sheets that you can laser or ink jet print on for overhead slides. Then I use a graphics or word-processing program to print the label or placard in reverse on the clear sheet. Next, I apply contact paper of a color appropriate to the placard to the printed side of the clear sheet. Finally, I apply spray glue such as 3M 77 or Super 90 to the contact paper side, wait until the glue is tacky, and stick the placard in place. The set of placards I made for my HP-11 sailplane about six years ago was still in service last fall. Thanks, and best regards to all Bob K. http://www.hpaircraft.com/hp-24 |
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Take a look at www.engravers.net
Bruce www.glasair.org wrote in message ... I've been wondering what to do for labels in the cockpit of a homebuilt. The Brother line of printers looks like it might be good. They have tape that prints white on a black background in a variety of widths. I like the traditional look of white on black, but I don't know if these labels are durable, and would really look professional. Anyone out there using this or another system for labels that you are happy with? thanks, tom pettit |
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