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Pro tip - label wall warts
berke:
--- Quote from: PlainName on February 03, 2024, 10:24:59 am ---Not good for long term. I have the pukka Hellerman cable labels where you write on them with felt tip then the clear part of the label sticks over that. OK for a year or two by now my scribbles are worse than doctor's notes. Only way I can tell wtf they are is because I happened to use different coloured pens.
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You could ask your pharmacist to read them for you.
PlainName:
;D
radar_macgyver:
--- Quote from: berke on February 02, 2024, 09:49:31 pm ---EDIT: Holy crap HEAT SHRINK TUBING LABELS exist!
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Yep, and cheap knockoff ones exist too - Amazon is full of them. I use the Brother HSE knockoffs. The writing can come off under friction, so on cables that may be used outdoors, I add a clear heat shrink on top of the printed one. I used to use the 'Kroy' brand labels and printers, but they seem to be discontinued (and were also quite expensive).
To the OP, thanks for this, I've started doing this on various 'nonstandard' wall warts that have no other indication of what they're originally for. They also help on my very messy workbench when I have several plugged in and can't tell which one to unplug.
SiliconWizard:
Omg, the OP is a heretic of the USB-C religion.
tszaboo:
--- Quote from: schmitt trigger on February 02, 2024, 07:23:54 pm ---One of those ideas, which you facepalm yourself, while thinking: “why didn’t I think of that myself? Its sooooo obvious.”
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I did, right after "charging up" a power drill with 12V AC. The drill didn't appreciate it, no fireworks, just actual zero capacity battery.
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