[SML] Speaking of bundling data cables....

Dave Vick dave.vick at gmail.com
Sat Jun 5 18:22:48 UTC 2021


My Brady labeler & labels work just fine on Cat5/6 cables. Both the
heat-shrink and the adhesive labels do the job, although I'm Willing to
stipulate the cost of admission may give you some pause.

FWIW I use Brady's BMP21-Plus. I'll never go back to Dymo.

DV

On Sat, Jun 5, 2021 at 12:44 PM Jon Ares via Stagecraft <
stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote:

> Good ideas.  I should have mentioned that I don't want flags on the
> cables. And shrink tubing doesn't work if the cables are already
> terminated, which mine are.
>
>   - Jon
>
> On Sat, Jun 5, 2021 at 9:39 AM Jerry Durand via Stagecraft <
> stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote:
>
>> make extra long labels and wrap the cable so the label sticks to itself.
>>
>> 1) even better if the label has a clear tail
>> [image: Printing Labels with Cirris Testers]
>>
>> 2) not ideal but works
>>
>> [image: The secret to buying a good HDMI cable: They're all good ...]
>>
>> 3) zip-tie on labels
>> [image: The virtue and value of labeling cables]
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On 6/5/21 11:23 AM, Jon Ares via Stagecraft wrote:
>>
>> A minor tangent.  Any recommendations on labels//labeler material that
>> sticks/lasts longer on CAT 6 cables?  I'm finding my Dymo/Rhino labels
>> are not sticking on newer CAT 6 and DMX cables... they must be
>> jacketed in some type of plastic that's more resistant to goo, or
>> something.
>>
>> I've got a Rhino and a Dymo that use the same cartridge, and the
>> facility also has a P-Touch that most likely uses a different
>> cartridge... and the labels stick just fine to most things, but not my
>> newer CAT 6 and DMX cables.  I like to label them both for use (DMX)
>> and length.
>>
>>
>>
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