[Blindtlk] Braillers

[Robert J Smith]

Hi Nikki -- as far as labelers go, I bought a thing from the American 
Printing House for the Blind in Louisville which is a big, flat metal 
strip with a big slit running the length along the middle of the strip. On 
each end are two clips into which you can put braille label tape from a 
role.  You then put the metal strip into the brailler between the platin 
and the roller above, just like you'd put in a sheet of paper but you 
wouldn't roll it in.  You couldn't roll it in if you wanted to because 
there is a 90-degree bend in the strip so it will stop against the back 
pannel of the brailler.  The tape strip slides in between the top and 
bottom elements of the brailler embossing head.  I love this thing because 
you can then use a brailler to label quickly and with total accuracy. When 
you're done, you slide the tape out of the clips, cut it off the role, and 
you've got your totally accurate braille label.  I don't know what they 
exactly call it, but I hope this helps.

Bob Smith



From:
"Nikki" <daizies304 at comcast.net>
To:
<blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
Date:
03/24/2011 11:26 PM
Subject:
[Blindtlk] Braillers



Which do you prefer and why... the classic Perkins or Next Generation? 

Are there other kinds of labelers other than the cheap plastic ones that 
don’t cut well? If so, what are their names and use for? 
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