[Electronics-talk] labelling audio cables

[Gerald Levy]

Good idea, except that these tags are somewhat large, so it might be 
difficult to attach them to a bunch of cables that are spaced closely 
together, which is typically the case with an audio receiver or amplifier.

Gerald


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Peter Donahue" <pdonahue2 at satx.rr.com>
To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances" 
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Sent: Monday, September 24, 2012 1:19 PM
Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] labelling audio cables


> Hello everyone,
>
>    There's a suggestion I don't believe anyone has thought of yet. How
> about obtaining cardboard or plastic tags like those you tie to the handle
> of your luggage when you travel. In most cases these tags have all ready
> attached or come with elastic strings you can use to attach it to the 
> cable.
> You could then Braille the cable name on the tag and tie it to the cable 
> you
> wish to label. This would solve the problem of dimo labels falling off.
>
> Peter Donahue
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Evelyn Weckerly" <weckerly at i2k.com>
> To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances"
> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Monday, September 24, 2012 10:38 AM
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] labelling audio cables
>
>
> Hi,
>
> I thank bothh you and the previous responder for suggestions, but
> they sound more frustrating than ever. I think I will have to attach
> braille labels as I have done in the past even though they may not
> stay put for very long. I think I may have 19 pairs of jacks on the
> back of the pre-amp. I have a list in the order in which they are
> mounted. I just have not had to look at all that stuff for a long
> time. I have labelled cables before, but the labels have not stayed,
> for the most part. I think I'm currently using ten pairs of jacks. I
> will leave the cables plugged into the equipment that attaches to the
> pre-amp--for example, the connecting cable for a tuner. I don't own
> any kind of labeler maker.
>
> Evelyn
>
> At 11:10 AM 9/24/2012, you wrote:
>>hi,
>>
>>you can use dymo label tape and braille your word and cut it long
>>enough to wrap around the cable and stick to the length with the braille.
>>if you don't have dymo tape, you can use zip ties like 1 on a cable,
>>2 on the next one and so on.
>>
>>Bryan Schulz
>>
>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Evelyn Weckerly" <weckerly at i2k.com>
>>To: <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>Sent: Monday, September 24, 2012 8:40 AM
>>Subject: [Electronics-talk] labelling audio cables
>>
>>
>>>Hi, All,
>>>
>>>What have you found to be the best and most furable way to label
>>>audio cables? I have to send a pre-amp out for repair and want to
>>>be able to hook everything back up with the least amount of hassle
>>>and frustration.
>>>
>>>Thanks.
>>>
>>>Evelyn
>>>
>>>
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