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Post by traceaudio on Mar 5, 2021 10:01:48 GMT -6
For bays where the jacks are flush, you could easily design and 3-D print a 2- or 3-prong alignment tool that would line up the whole label strip. Everyone who has a patchbay has leads that fit. How about putting a lead plug through the first and last hole of the label sticker, using that to align and somehow starting the peel and fix process from there.? yes, this is actually a thought I had and will test once I've got the production machine. I figure you can put a connector through the first hole in the label and patch it, then while keeping the sticker off the faceplate, patch another connector through the label into the lower right most corner which would make for an easy line up! Will probably make a video or instructional download once I figure out the best method. |
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Post by stratboy on Mar 5, 2021 11:05:50 GMT -6
For bays where the jacks are flush, you could easily design and 3-D print a 2- or 3-prong alignment tool that would line up the whole label strip. Everyone who has a patchbay has leads that fit. How about putting a lead plug through the first and last hole of the label sticker, using that to align and somehow starting the peel and fix process from there.? 🙄 I have about 20-30 patch cords sitting right in front of me right now. Funny how sometimes the obvious isn’t very obvious. Why do the easy thing when you can do the elegantly unnecessary thing? |
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Post by the other mark williams on Mar 5, 2021 12:37:56 GMT -6
Hey everyone. I am currently working on something I know most people find frustrating about 1/4" patch bays.... LABELS! or lack there of I should say. I'm working with Chris from Patchrat to make up templates for the most common models available. The plan is to have customizing tool on my new website where you can select the model patch bay you have, arrange your labels, change color, grouping, and other formatting features. Users would then be able to buy the label and we would print and cut out the sticker in house. I have a few proto-types done, I think they turned out pretty well. Let me know what you think! View AttachmentView AttachmentThe only suggestion I might offer is to consider a way to label the normalizing switch on the front of the Samson. Even if it's just a diagram off to the side of the three positions. Since the sticker covers the label in your current example. This looks fantastic, btw! Would love to get a couple of these. Many of us do have printers, though, and would appreciate the possibility of printing at home when we change up our patchbays. That may not be possible, though, with the tiny space tolerances on these bays. |
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Post by traceaudio on Mar 5, 2021 16:44:05 GMT -6
Hey everyone. I am currently working on something I know most people find frustrating about 1/4" patch bays.... LABELS! or lack there of I should say. I'm working with Chris from Patchrat to make up templates for the most common models available. The plan is to have customizing tool on my new website where you can select the model patch bay you have, arrange your labels, change color, grouping, and other formatting features. Users would then be able to buy the label and we would print and cut out the sticker in house. I have a few proto-types done, I think they turned out pretty well. Let me know what you think! View AttachmentView AttachmentThe only suggestion I might offer is to consider a way to label the normalizing switch on the front of the Samson. Even if it's just a diagram off to the side of the three positions. Since the sticker covers the label in your current example. This looks fantastic, btw! Would love to get a couple of these. Many of us do have printers, though, and would appreciate the possibility of printing at home when we change up our patchbays. That may not be possible, though, with the tiny space tolerances on these bays. I have considered the normalling label thing. There may end up being some room on the right side rack ear for a diagram. We covered them up because we figured the label real estate is probably more important. Thank you! The big issue we keep finding with the print at home option is 1. It will likely lead to way more emails and way more customer support trying to help people figure out their printer and why their margins arent lining up and things like that. 2. Most people don't have a clean elegant way to cut out 48 perfect holes without messing the label up. In all honestly, we likely won't offer a print at home option, because in the long run people will spend more time trying to make it work at home than if its just ordered and arrives cut and ready to stick on. |
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Post by ericn on Mar 5, 2021 17:11:59 GMT -6
The only suggestion I might offer is to consider a way to label the normalizing switch on the front of the Samson. Even if it's just a diagram off to the side of the three positions. Since the sticker covers the label in your current example. This looks fantastic, btw! Would love to get a couple of these. Many of us do have printers, though, and would appreciate the possibility of printing at home when we change up our patchbays. That may not be possible, though, with the tiny space tolerances on these bays. I have considered the normalling label thing. There may end up being some room on the right side rack ear for a diagram. We covered them up because we figured the label real estate is probably more important. Thank you! The big issue we keep finding with the print at home option is 1. It will likely lead to way more emails and way more customer support trying to help people figure out their printer and why their margins arent lining up and things like that. 2. Most people don't have a clean elegant way to cut out 48 perfect holes without messing the label up. In all honestly, we likely won't offer a print at home option, because in the long run people will spend more time trying to make it work at home than if its just ordered and arrives cut and ready to stick on. Simple single letter normaling code? |
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Post by traceaudio on Mar 5, 2021 17:18:24 GMT -6
I have considered the normalling label thing. There may end up being some room on the right side rack ear for a diagram. We covered them up because we figured the label real estate is probably more important. Thank you! The big issue we keep finding with the print at home option is 1. It will likely lead to way more emails and way more customer support trying to help people figure out their printer and why their margins arent lining up and things like that. 2. Most people don't have a clean elegant way to cut out 48 perfect holes without messing the label up. In all honestly, we likely won't offer a print at home option, because in the long run people will spend more time trying to make it work at home than if its just ordered and arrives cut and ready to stick on. Simple single letter normaling code? Yes, It would just be the same "N, T, HN" lettering with a diagram |
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Post by jsteiger on Mar 5, 2021 18:07:31 GMT -6
You sir are doing gods work. Let me know when they’re available. I have two Samson S-Patches That need labels I'm waiting on this dang plotter cutter so I can actually get them made in a timely fashion. Essentially a CNC machine for cutting paper. hoping to be able to make these available this year! I'll try to post updates on here, but I'm a lot more active on instagram. @trace_Audio_Official I thought you got a new plotter last year? |
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Post by traceaudio on Mar 5, 2021 20:15:25 GMT -6
I'm waiting on this dang plotter cutter so I can actually get them made in a timely fashion. Essentially a CNC machine for cutting paper. hoping to be able to make these available this year! I'll try to post updates on here, but I'm a lot more active on instagram. @trace_Audio_Official I thought you got a new plotter last year? You’re thinking of the plotter printer. Still waiting on the plotter cutter. |
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Post by jsteiger on Mar 5, 2021 20:22:03 GMT -6
I thought you got a new plotter last year? You’re thinking of the plotter printer. Still waiting on the plotter cutter. Ah gotcha. I guess you needed to buy some more machines anyways! |
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Post by traceaudio on Mar 5, 2021 20:46:06 GMT -6
You’re thinking of the plotter printer. Still waiting on the plotter cutter. Ah gotcha. I guess you needed to buy some more machines anyways! Can I store them all in your garage?! You've got room.  |
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Post by Johnkenn on Mar 5, 2021 22:03:13 GMT -6
You’re thinking of the plotter printer. Still waiting on the plotter cutter. Ah gotcha. I guess you needed to buy some more machines anyways! You’ve got to need a vintage plotter cutter |
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Post by jsteiger on Mar 6, 2021 10:25:35 GMT -6
Ah gotcha. I guess you needed to buy some more machines anyways! You’ve got to need a vintage plotter cutter This can never be said enough. |
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Post by ericn on Mar 6, 2021 11:17:17 GMT -6
You’ve got to need a vintage plotter cutter This can never be said enough. The plot thickens. |
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Post by gwlee7 on Mar 6, 2021 12:15:00 GMT -6
This can never be said enough. The plot thickens. Wonder if we can cut through it. |
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Post by traceaudio on Mar 6, 2021 12:21:50 GMT -6
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Post by gwlee7 on Mar 6, 2021 13:07:57 GMT -6
BRB going to change the title of the thread to bad puns I will stop.  |
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Post by srb on Mar 6, 2021 16:16:45 GMT -6
Has anybody got a good printable template for Switchcraft 9625s? I do. I can .pdf it to you. Or better yet as a Word/Office file. That's how I manage mine. |
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Post by guitfiddler on Mar 7, 2021 3:25:20 GMT -6
This can never be said enough. The plot thickens. What kind of op amps and transformers are you installing in those vintage plotter cutters? 😂 |
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Post by brenta on Mar 9, 2021 12:17:32 GMT -6
Can you make it so the labels cover up the Behringer, ART, and Hosa logos on my patchbays? I'm only half kidding.
This is a great idea. I'm hankering for a patchbay rewiring in my studio, I'd love to pick some of these up.
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Post by traceaudio on Mar 9, 2021 16:06:26 GMT -6
Can you make it so the labels cover up the Behringer, ART, and Hosa logos on my patchbays? I'm only half kidding. This is a great idea. I'm hankering for a patchbay rewiring in my studio, I'd love to pick some of these up. Way ahead of you  |
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Post by ericn on Mar 9, 2021 19:10:54 GMT -6
Can you make it so the labels cover up the Behringer, ART, and Hosa logos on my patchbays? I'm only half kidding. This is a great idea. I'm hankering for a patchbay rewiring in my studio, I'd love to pick some of these up. New product line idea, skins that make KT and Warm products look like. The real thing! |
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Post by traceaudio on Apr 2, 2021 10:27:52 GMT -6
Received the plotter cutter yesterday!
Working out a few bugs, but so far it does exactly as expected.
Will post a few pictures and a video once its firing. Last piece to fall into place is the website designer!
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Post by traceaudio on Apr 2, 2021 12:50:18 GMT -6
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Post by traceaudio on Apr 2, 2021 12:53:18 GMT -6
DBX bay turned out great! Will be running Neutrik, Samson, and Behringer next. Will be figuring out TT bays very soon on thick, non adhesive paper.  |
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Post by gwlee7 on Apr 2, 2021 19:41:01 GMT -6
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