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[Big_B]

I've heard that air tools shouldn't be stored with the PCL (or other fittings) facing upward. Apparently it has something to do with dust getting into the inner workings of the tool, through the air line fitting, and causing problems. How true is this??

The reason I ask, is that I have been wanting to knock up something similar, but don't want my air tools ruined. At the moment, I keep them in a drawer of my toolbox.

 

[Hood]

It's not the cost of the printer, it is the cost of the label ribbons

The compatible ones for the Brother printer I have are about £2.50 I think, so not too bad, the genuine ones however are a bit more expensive.

 

[Barking Mat]

I've heard that air tools shouldn't be stored with the PCL (or other fittings) facing upward. Apparently it has something to do with dust getting into the inner workings of the tool, through the air line fitting, and causing problems. How true is this??

The reason I ask, is that I have been wanting to knock up something similar, but don't want my air tools ruined. At the moment, I keep them in a drawer of my toolbox.

Boff...

 

[northwest]

The compatible ones for the Brother printer I have are about £2.50 I think, so not too bad, the genuine ones however are a bit more expensive.

I will have a look for some the next time I run out. When I bought my last lot they were not available.

 

[Barking Mat]

Boff...

Quantity of crap floating round my workshops , yeah, gravity may have an effect, but , boff.

Meant in the nicest possible way.

 

[Brad93]

Boff...

I think that’s Americans who barely use their showroom tools. Ours have been stored on the floor, outside, caked in mud and rain and still work. I don’t think a bit of dust going through them will harm them. Most good air tools have a gauze or sintered filter in them after the quick connect.

 

[Kram]

Then you join the great game of find the bit or find the part.

True but at the same time you'd find all the other things you'd forgotten you had. Labels is not my problem, I know where stuff is. The real problem, it is at the bottom/back and far too much effort to get to.

 

[Barking Mat]

True but at the same time you'd find all the other things you'd forgotten you had. Labels is not my problem, I know where stuff is. The real problem, it is at the bottom/back and far too much effort to get to.

Bottom issues ? More roughage ? (Fibre).

 

[badabec]

Available for the label printers are heat shrink label tubes suitable for marking up wires.

And don't let your kids get hold of it. You'll come home to find every kitchen appliance labelled with what it is, fridge, toaster, every light switch marked on and off and loads and loads of backing paper everywhere.

And name tags to be ironed onto their clothes, and the wife's knickers if they have lost their C and A label.

 

[Hood]

Available for the label printers are heat shrink label tubes suitable for marking up wires.

Aye, cost me a fortune when I did the CNC lathe and that was using compatible ones, it was worth it though

Pic below was my solution for under 1mm diameter wire, shrunk the tubing onto the ferule

 

[Barking Mat]

Available for the label printers are heat shrink label tubes suitable for marking up wires.

And don't let your kids get hold of it. You'll come home to find every kitchen appliance labelled with what it is, fridge, toaster, every light switch marked on and off and loads and loads of backing paper everywhere.

And name tags to be ironed onto their clothes, and the wife's knickers if they have lost their C and A label.

Ha, I only heard the C & A thing the other night, had to ask my wife, who explained it to me.

Went to work with 'weird daddy' attached to the back of my phone.

Totally get where you're coming from.

The motorsports company, just use transparent labels, in clear heat shrink tubes, looks super professional. But they are.

 

[badabec]

I've heard that air tools shouldn't be stored with the PCL (or other fittings) facing upward. Apparently it has something to do with dust getting into the inner workings of the tool, through the air line fitting, and causing problems. How true is this??

The reason I ask, is that I have been wanting to knock up something similar, but don't want my air tools ruined. At the moment, I keep them in a drawer of my toolbox.

If you are concerned, a narrow shelf above would stop the dirt falling in and give another flat surface!

 

[indy4x]

I've thought about this. It's the cost that's putting me off. Do I spend money on a label maker, or more tools?

Both

 

[brewdexta]

I've got a brother label maker, I'm slowly catching up with the labelling of this lot. I tend to shove things in drawers then forget to label or put them close to similar items so spend longer than I should tracking them down.

 

[Barking Mat]

I've got a brother label maker, I'm slowly catching up with the labelling of this lot. I tend to shove things in drawers then forget to label or put them close to similar items so spend longer than I should tracking them down.

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Oh my god !

 

[brewdexta]

Oh my god !

That's just metric fasteners, wood screws and some other odds and sods. I've got a mountain of imperial fasteners to sort out yet.........

 

[Barking Mat]

That's just metric fasteners, wood screws and some other odds and sods. I've got a mountain of imperial fasteners to sort out yet.........

Hang on are we confusing threads, I'm looking at your multitude of small drawers.

I need to see stuff, so I use those plastic wall mounted bin things, if I stick it out of sight it's lost.

unless it's clearly labelled, then I probably still may not find it.

Visual, me.

 

[Barking Mat]

Today (last night in the freezing cold actually) I made this - and it's off to its new owner thanks to @ fizzy:-

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what's that?

 

[minimutly]

what's that?

It's a Myford ml7 - with an incredibly heavy cast iron stand and inverter. Had it 10 years at least and never used it, so time it went.

 

[selectedgrub]

The flax has dried my mum is a bit of a Hori