[Nfb-krafters-korner] pressure and things

[Terrence van Ettinger]

It sounds like what Joyce has might be similar, but with raised letters instead of Braille. We had one of those when I was a kid, and I remember them being pretty similar to the Braille ones, except the label cutter was a separate little lever.

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On Sep 25, 2011, at 10:28 AM, "Annette Carr" <amcarr1 at verizon.net> wrote:

> Joyce,
> 
> I am assuming that you are using the braille labeler from ILA or someplace
> like that.  I have one of these at work, so I'm doing this from memory.  One
> or two clicks to the left of the letter A should be something that feels
> very different than the braille that marks the rest of the locations on the
> wheel.  This is the spot on the wheel that does the cutting of the label
> when you are done creating your label.  To me this mark feels like a raised
> letter O.  Every time you are finished making a label, you should end up in
> this spot.  See if this helps you get oriented each time you want to start a
> new label.  
> 
> Yes, you do have to squeeze with all of your might to make dots that are
> easy to feel if you have limited sensitivity in your fingertips.
> 
> Now to open the thing.  First let's get orientated.  Let's call the wheel
> the front of the labeler.  The top of the labeler is when the braille on the
> wheel is facing the ceiling.  The back of the labeler is the end opposite
> the wheel at the other end of the thing you squeeze.  Place your finger on
> the edge of the wheel where it meets the top side of the thing you squeeze.
> Slide your finger along this top side of the labeler to get to the back edge
> of it.  Just as you start to slide your finger down the back side of the
> labeler, you should feel a seem or indentation.  Use your finger to pull up
> so that you get the top edge of the labeler to open.  It will be hinged at
> the wheel edge.  
> 
> Once open, you might find an empty cartridge from the previous roll of label
> tape.  Some rolls do not come on a holder, so there would not be anything in
> the compartment if that is what you used before.  Remove the empty cartridge
> and throw it away.
> 
> To place the new roll of tape in the labeler.  If the new roll of tape is in
> a cartridge, you will be putting the entire unit inside the compartment, if
> not, you will be dropping the rolled up tape in.  Once you drop the tape
> into the compartment, it should be oriented so that the beginning edge of
> the roll is coming up from the roll along the back side of the labeler, over
> the top of the roll of tape, and laying on the flat surface between the roll
> of tape and the hinge of the compartment door.  Gently slide the tape so
> that the beginning edge disappears into the labeler and comes out the wheel.
> If too much comes out, just pull it back into the compartment.  Once it is
> positioned correctly, close the compartment door until you hear it snap
> shut.  You are now ready to start making more labels.
> 
> Keep in mind that you do not need to buy the label tape from specialty
> resources like ILA.  You can buy it from your local Office supply store like
> Staples or Office Depot.  You might have trouble finding clear tape, but
> depending on what you are making the labels for, color might not matter.
> 
> Let me know if you do not understand any of this.  You could give me a call
> if you want.  If I do not answer, leave me your number and I will call you
> back.
> 
> Annette
> 
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> Blindhands at aol.com
> Sent: Sunday, September 25, 2011 1:13 PM
> To: nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] pressure and things
> 
> I was making letter labels yesterday and ran into some of that  problem.  I
> have a labeler that you use [I think] 1 inch wide dithe  labeling plastic
> tape.  I was just putting one letter with spaces and I  wanted to attach
> them to a piece of card stock.  Well after figuring out  what letter was
> what[I haven't used this in a while] I cut and started attaching  them.
> Much to my surprise some of them were right on the money, but others  I had
> a job figuring out.  So going back and trying it again, I found my  perfect
> letters came out if I squeezed the gun together like my life depended on
> it.  I did manage to run out of this stupid tape before I accomplished my
> goal, but my dh[dear husband at this time] told me we had another roll of
> the  tape.  I got the roll, but now I have to wait for him to appear to show
> me  how to open this thing.  I have felt all over it and can't find how to
> get  it open.  
> I put it aside before I had to crack it open.[That would not help  me reach
> my goal for today].
> 
> Now I really have to think about a way to mark this lettering gun tactilly
> so I know where A is and maybe the one that perferates the tape.  Any
> thoughts on this would be most helpful.  You can't put anything on the
> surface of the dial as it needs to fit under something and it just pulls off
> what I have tried putting on it.
> 
> Joyce  Kane
> _www.KraftersKorner.org_ (http://www.krafterskorner.org/) Blindhands at AOL.com
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