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Brutick:
Hey everyone,

I was just trying out a new-ish idea this weekend to label my signal wires with my Brother Label Maker and some clear heat shrink.

I made the labels with the smallest size font I could print on the label maker, which was 5pt. font, and then I trimmed the excess off around the text. I put the label around the signal wires and then put a small bit of clear heat shrink tubing on top of the label.

I think the result came out pretty well!



On my real build, I plan to label both ends of the signal wire, the end at the keyboard encoder, and the end with the crimp on connector attached.

Just thought this post could be beneficial for people looking for some ideas, and are too cheap to buy a heat shrink printer (like myself ;))
Nephasth:
Not necessary...
ChanceKJ:
Neph's right. It's a cool idea and looks well executed but it's really not needed.  You'll be wiring the buttons one at a time anyways, and if something goes wrong you you shouldn't have a problem with the few wires the 20 buttons your using have.

Besides, your going to have your hands full wiring those LED packs  :D
Brutick:
Thanks for the feedback! Been a little bored lately, as you may be able to tell.

Going to help out my friend with his CNC router this week so I can get my control panel cut out. ;)

And you're definitely right, ChanceKJ, I will have my hands full with those RGB LEDs hahaha.
jasonbar:
I love it. I'm a big fan of labeling wires, not only in my games but elsewhere. I deem it to be a worthy investment, & those look quite slick. Nice!  :applaud:

-Jason
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