I'm looking to label my cables with heat shrink tube custom printed with my company info.
Anyone have a great source for this?
Anyone have a great source for this?
Best place to buy custom-printed heat shrink tube to label cables?
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Re: Best place to buy custom-printed heat shrink tube to label cables?
I found it easier to obtain clear shrink tube. Under the tube, I use Avery Weaherproof Labels that I can run through my color laser printer and have underneath the heat shrink. This allows me to color code and serialize all of my cables as I make them. The weatherproof labels are a plastic material, and seem to hold up quite well so far. I've got some that are a couple years old now, and no signs of damage to the label when under the shrink tubing. I also use these labels now to label road cases. They don't last forever, but look great on the case.
Avery WeatherProof Mailing Labels - Home
I found it easier to obtain clear shrink tube. Under the tube, I use Avery Weaherproof Labels that I can run through my color laser printer and have underneath the heat shrink. This allows me to color code and serialize all of my cables as I make them. The weatherproof labels are a plastic material, and seem to hold up quite well so far. I've got some that are a couple years old now, and no signs of damage to the label when under the shrink tubing. I also use these labels now to label road cases. They don't last forever, but look great on the case.
Avery WeatherProof Mailing Labels - Home
Re: Best place to buy custom-printed heat shrink tube to label cables?
I bought some clear shrink tubing at an electronics store. About a buck a foot. So pretty cheap. Havent tried it yet. I have address labels from www.vistaprint.com I plan on using...
When I find some spare time.
I bought some clear shrink tubing at an electronics store. About a buck a foot. So pretty cheap. Havent tried it yet. I have address labels from www.vistaprint.com I plan on using...
When I find some spare time.
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Re: Best place to buy custom-printed heat shrink tube to label cables?
I do this now, but want something that looks more pro.
I do this now, but want something that looks more pro.
Re: Best place to buy custom-printed heat shrink tube to label cables?
Nothing wrong with that IMO, print tends to come off of heatshink with use/abuse so you have to sleeve it as well if you want it to last, so why bother? G
Nothing wrong with that IMO, print tends to come off of heatshink with use/abuse so you have to sleeve it as well if you want it to last, so why bother? G
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I'd go slightly smaller, but other than that, I don't see what's wrong with that at all.
I'd go slightly smaller, but other than that, I don't see what's wrong with that at all.
Re: Best place to buy custom-printed heat shrink tube to label cables?
Maybe it's just the theater tech in me, but velcro and I have a bad working relationship in this industry...:razz:
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It seems some guys just despise velco ties. I like them personally, and find them faster than tie line. And Silas I agree with the others that your current labels don't strike me as bush league at all.
It seems some guys just despise velco ties. I like them personally, and find them faster than tie line. And Silas I agree with the others that your current labels don't strike me as bush league at all.
Re: Best place to buy custom-printed heat shrink tube to label cables?
roll your own? Kroy Online - Wire Wraps Reels
roll your own? Kroy Online - Wire Wraps Reels
Re: Best place to buy custom-printed heat shrink tube to label cables?
Many label makers will print on heat shrink. Like the Rhino 5000 Label Printer, Heat Shrink Labels, Flexible Nylon Labels, label printer, kroy, lable maker, heat shrink tubing printer - Buyheatshrink.com
Many label makers will print on heat shrink. Like the Rhino 5000 Label Printer, Heat Shrink Labels, Flexible Nylon Labels, label printer, kroy, lable maker, heat shrink tubing printer - Buyheatshrink.com
Re: Best place to buy custom-printed heat shrink tube to label cables?
I have found that lots of clear plastic heat shrink goes hazy or develops cracks after a few years use. Anybody know what types I can use that will shrink 3:1 and will keep looking good for more than a year or two?
I have found that lots of clear plastic heat shrink goes hazy or develops cracks after a few years use. Anybody know what types I can use that will shrink 3:1 and will keep looking good for more than a year or two?
Re: Best place to buy custom-printed heat shrink tube to label cables?
I know this is digging one up from the grave, but I'm looking for preprinted heat shrink kits to label snake channels ("Channel 1", "Channel 2", etc). I would swear that Rapco or ProCo sold these once upon a time, but I can't find them listed on their respective websites.
I did explore the small handheld label printers (Rhino, etc) but the small cartridges of shrink you can buy are very expensive for doing a large amount of printing, and they waste shrink on either end like any other handheld label printers.
I know this is digging one up from the grave, but I'm looking for preprinted heat shrink kits to label snake channels ("Channel 1", "Channel 2", etc). I would swear that Rapco or ProCo sold these once upon a time, but I can't find them listed on their respective websites.
I did explore the small handheld label printers (Rhino, etc) but the small cartridges of shrink you can buy are very expensive for doing a large amount of printing, and they waste shrink on either end like any other handheld label printers.
Re: Best place to buy custom-printed heat shrink tube to label cables?
One of my distributors occasionally has a promo deal where if you buy 15 cartridges of labels (including printable shrink tube) they will give you a Rhino label printer at no charge. Brian's right; the labels aren't cheap and waste material on either side. Printing several of you labels on one label print ("1 2 3 4" etc.) and a good pair of scissors can help. But if you have a lot of labeling to do now and in the future it's a pretty good deal if you're going to be buying labels anyway. I do a lot of labeling of network jacks, cables and patch panels, as well as a lot of audio video applications and try to plan my label purchases around these promos. Kind of takes the sting out of the whole thing.
One of my distributors occasionally has a promo deal where if you buy 15 cartridges of labels (including printable shrink tube) they will give you a Rhino label printer at no charge. Brian's right; the labels aren't cheap and waste material on either side. Printing several of you labels on one label print ("1 2 3 4" etc.) and a good pair of scissors can help. But if you have a lot of labeling to do now and in the future it's a pretty good deal if you're going to be buying labels anyway. I do a lot of labeling of network jacks, cables and patch panels, as well as a lot of audio video applications and try to plan my label purchases around these promos. Kind of takes the sting out of the whole thing.
Re: Best place to buy custom-printed heat shrink tube to label cables?
Sommer
Sommer Cable Shrinktube Set 1-8 - Thomann UK
You'd have to see who sells their stuff in the US though.
Chris
Sommer
Sommer Cable Shrinktube Set 1-8 - Thomann UK
You'd have to see who sells their stuff in the US though.
Chris
Re: Best place to buy custom-printed heat shrink tube to label cables?
Call your Rapco sales rep on Monday. They sell a lot of stuff that's not on their website including heat shrink kits.
Call your Rapco sales rep on Monday. They sell a lot of stuff that's not on their website including heat shrink kits.
Re: Best place to buy custom-printed heat shrink tube to label cables?
Question: do they include everything in their paper catalogs, or is there stuff missing from there as well?
Question: do they include everything in their paper catalogs, or is there stuff missing from there as well?
Re: Best place to buy custom-printed heat shrink tube to label cables?
I haven't seen a paper catalog from Rapco for so long I didn't think they still printed them, and we're dealers.
I just call them up and talk to our sales rep.
I haven't seen a paper catalog from Rapco for so long I didn't think they still printed them, and we're dealers.
I just call them up and talk to our sales rep.
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So there's a lot missing.
~:-D~:grin: Thanks, Tim.
So there's a lot missing.
~:-D~:grin: Thanks, Tim.
Re: Best place to buy custom-printed heat shrink tube to label cables?
The Link is missing but Darwin already knows...
Rapco/Horizon has a lot of listed products but does far, far more. One of the things I like on installs is ordering snakes "box to blunt" with a "fan-out kit." We can pull the cable and then apply the heatshrink, labeling and connectors. They also have a good custom shop and can build up cables with your choice of connectors (even brands not associated with Rapco). They build i/o panels for racks and architectural use, mic splitters, all kinds of fun stuff. It's not surprising most of this isn't on line or in a catalog, there are just too many configurations and possible variations.
So there's a lot missing.
The Link is missing but Darwin already knows...
Rapco/Horizon has a lot of listed products but does far, far more. One of the things I like on installs is ordering snakes "box to blunt" with a "fan-out kit." We can pull the cable and then apply the heatshrink, labeling and connectors. They also have a good custom shop and can build up cables with your choice of connectors (even brands not associated with Rapco). They build i/o panels for racks and architectural use, mic splitters, all kinds of fun stuff. It's not surprising most of this isn't on line or in a catalog, there are just too many configurations and possible variations.