QuickStart Labels

Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi)

The 2x20 header on the QuickStart board has no silkscreening associated with it to identify the pins. I've created some labels to remedy that situation:





To each of the first four people who email me (address in my profile) a request with a U.S. Mail address, I will send enough labels for ten boards. These are printed with permanent heat-set black resin on durable white polyester, backed with a pressure-sensitive adhesive.

My only request to those who receive the free labels is to evaluate them and provide me with feedback. I'm trying to decide whether to offer them for sale -- probably for around $5 post-paid for ten sets.

Thanks,
-Phil

W9GFO

Have you tried making them with white text on black background?

Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi)

Yes, that would work, but the white heat-transfer ribbons are expensive compared to black. (Single-use ribbons are by far the biggest material cost.) I could print just the black background on white stock, too, but I don't think it would look as solid as white resin on black.

-Phil

Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi)

Almost 24 hours and only two requests. 'Not much point tryin' to sell 'em if I cain't give 'em away!

-Phil

zappman

Hi Phil,

I sent you an e-mail.

Thanks,

zappman

Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi)

Okay, I got #3 and #4, so that's it for the free ones -- at least that's all I've made so far.

-Phil

Duane Degn

Phil,

I think your labels are much nicer than the ones I've made.





My Brother label maker will print sideways but only one character.

Even my hard to read labels have made it much easier for me to use the QuickStart boards. I think Parallax ought to include a set of labels with each board.

Duane

mindrobots

Phil,

Thank you!

Labels received in yesterday's mail. I've installed two sets so far (one on a 32k board, one on a 64k board). They fit either board perfectly!

This is going to make things much nicer.

I'll check in as they get more wear and tear.

zappman

Phil, thanks for creating the labels!

As far as I am concerned, these "QuickStart Labels" are a must have item for the QuickStart Boards.

Without the labels you must have a copy of the Schematic available, to wire up the QuickStart Boards.

The labels are especially helpful when you get past Pin 27 on the connector, such as "P29, SDA being on Pin 29" while "P28, SCL is on Pin 31"

Regards,

zappman

birdmun

After seeing Phil's implementation of labels, and, thinking I could manage the same if I printed them on mailing labels and cut them out. I threw together a .ps file that I thought I would share. You will need to rotate the image 90* to print it on the labels though. The outlines were just to show where to cut. I had to rename the .ps as a .ps.txt.