This is what I'm using. It's alright. Does the job. It's cheap and you use an app to make the labels. The app is ok enough, it's kind of a pain to actually customize too much, but there are quite a bit of customization options. I think I would rather have just a Brother label maker that's not using an app though, but I can't complain for the price of this one.
This is what I'm using as a general label maker and like it. It can be a bit wasteful of tape, but all of them are and the tape is cheap enough too so I don't fret.
In the production and service department, we've basically a whole wall of screws, nuts, bolts, washers, distance thingies, and other installation material like that. Big plus: I don't have to maintain it, I can just take what I need.
Years ago i maintained our shop benchstock when I was in the military. Millions of dollars worth of hardware for aircraft weapons systems stuff. Would love to have that setup at home, lol.
I love that "standard" means non-standard. I only have metric nuts and bolts, I use them for 3D printed stuff, car and bikes, and I have imperial screws and wrenches for wood working and car. I think my car is all metric, but it just felt safe to get a dual kit.
Organising random screws, bolts & nuts drives me crazy. I make things worse for myself because whenever I dismantle anything I normally salvage the metal pieces out of it.
It gets worse when I start trying to organize them by material and head shape as well.
Do I keep the identical ones together? Sure there are only 5 of them, but does that need it's own bin or baggie? I go back and forth, sometimes I'll organize them separately and then a month or two later I'll think that's crazy and combine them. Then I'll look for a few identical screws and decide I should separate them again. The most minor differences in screws in the same project will annoy me so much.
23 Comments
lando55@lemmy.world · 26 pts · 2y
I initially read your title as being fed up with storing your 3D prints, but this is more helpful
Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 2y
Same here! Was pretty confused tbh 😄
canthidium@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 2y
Haha, I didn't even notice til you said that and I reread it.
Serpent10i@discuss.tchncs.de · 18 pts · 2y
Gridfinity!
canthidium@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 2y
Yes, love it!
dirtdigger@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 2y
Nice! I'm looking for a label maker for a similar setup. What do you recommend?
canthidium@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 2y
This is what I'm using. It's alright. Does the job. It's cheap and you use an app to make the labels. The app is ok enough, it's kind of a pain to actually customize too much, but there are quite a bit of customization options. I think I would rather have just a Brother label maker that's not using an app though, but I can't complain for the price of this one.
Ehoalid@lemmynsfw.com · 2 pts · 2y
This is what I'm using as a general label maker and like it. It can be a bit wasteful of tape, but all of them are and the tape is cheap enough too so I don't fret.
https://a.co/d/50s9TnC
Treczoks@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 2y
In the production and service department, we've basically a whole wall of screws, nuts, bolts, washers, distance thingies, and other installation material like that. Big plus: I don't have to maintain it, I can just take what I need.
canthidium@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
Years ago i maintained our shop benchstock when I was in the military. Millions of dollars worth of hardware for aircraft weapons systems stuff. Would love to have that setup at home, lol.
Steeve@lemmy.ca · 5 pts · 2y
THAT'S A LOT OF NUTS!
canthidium@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2y
taiidan@slrpnk.net · 4 pts · 2y
Look at the European, having to only stock metric screw sizes, so lucky. Kidding!
I'm definitely going to try this out. Looks great!
canthidium@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y
Lol not European at all. All the standard stuff is out in the garage. This is just my 3D printer workbench.
scv@discuss.online · 4 pts · 2y
I love that "standard" means non-standard. I only have metric nuts and bolts, I use them for 3D printed stuff, car and bikes, and I have imperial screws and wrenches for wood working and car. I think my car is all metric, but it just felt safe to get a dual kit.
canthidium@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
offtopic, but I was just reminded of making fun of my stepdad because he had a bin full of "standard" sockets labeled "stander".
scv@discuss.online · 3 pts · 2y
Ooh, now I want to label SAE stuff as standard and metric as standarder.
canthidium@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y
Haha, yes!
Xenny@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y
Thought this was a Minecraft screenshot from the thumbnail!
arc@lemm.ee · 3 pts · 2y
Organising random screws, bolts & nuts drives me crazy. I make things worse for myself because whenever I dismantle anything I normally salvage the metal pieces out of it.
brygphilomena@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y
It gets worse when I start trying to organize them by material and head shape as well.
Do I keep the identical ones together? Sure there are only 5 of them, but does that need it's own bin or baggie? I go back and forth, sometimes I'll organize them separately and then a month or two later I'll think that's crazy and combine them. Then I'll look for a few identical screws and decide I should separate them again. The most minor differences in screws in the same project will annoy me so much.
It's a futile project and it drives me insane.
rurb@lemmy.ml · 3 pts · 2y
What are you printing so much of that requires a nuts and bolts drawer? I want in!
canthidium@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2y
Haha. Not a whole lot. Mostly used them on the enclosures and dryboxes.