Comments on: Dealmonger: Brother P-Touch Labeler $15 http://toolmonger.com/2008/05/20/dealmonger-brother-p-touch-labeler-15/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Sat, 10 Jan 2009 02:28:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: David http://toolmonger.com/2008/05/20/dealmonger-brother-p-touch-labeler-15/#comment-479745 David Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:48:52 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/05/20/dealmonger-brother-p-touch-labeler-15/#comment-479745 Brother has a decent labeler but the tapes are pricy. To add insult to injury they (on purpose in my opinion) have their machines run a long leading and tailing piece of tape before and at the end of each label that no printing is done on. Is there any way to shorten this??? I am sure that at least 50% of each tape I buy goes to waste. Many times I even have to cut this extra off when labeling smaller items! Thanks David Brother has a decent labeler but the tapes are pricy. To add insult to injury they (on purpose in my opinion) have their machines run a long leading and tailing piece of tape before and at the end of each label that no printing is done on. Is there any way to shorten this??? I am sure that at least 50% of each tape I buy goes to waste. Many times I even have to cut this extra off when labeling smaller items!
Thanks
David

]]> By: Scott http://toolmonger.com/2008/05/20/dealmonger-brother-p-touch-labeler-15/#comment-331483 Scott Tue, 27 May 2008 22:17:13 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/05/20/dealmonger-brother-p-touch-labeler-15/#comment-331483 I have one of these battery suckers at work. Two words: don't bother. The Dymo LetraTag (http://global.dymo.com/enUS/Products/LetraTag.html) is a great handheld that has a larger keyboard, two row printing capabilities and the batteries seem to last forever. I have it in my shop and label everything with it and I'm still on the first set of Duracells! I have one of these battery suckers at work. Two words: don’t bother. The Dymo LetraTag (http://global.dymo.com/enUS/Products/LetraTag.html) is a great handheld that has a larger keyboard, two row printing capabilities and the batteries seem to last forever. I have it in my shop and label everything with it and I’m still on the first set of Duracells!

]]> By: Emery Roth http://toolmonger.com/2008/05/20/dealmonger-brother-p-touch-labeler-15/#comment-325926 Emery Roth Thu, 22 May 2008 20:26:34 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/05/20/dealmonger-brother-p-touch-labeler-15/#comment-325926 I have a friend who has pretty successfully labeled a lot of his tools with these labelers. The kicker is that he only uses the laminated tz tapes (and i think there are also super sticky ones). It all depends on what you plan on doing with the labels. The nicer ones also allow you to make 'flags' for cables. I have a friend who has pretty successfully labeled a lot of his tools with these labelers. The kicker is that he only uses the laminated tz tapes (and i think there are also super sticky ones). It all depends on what you plan on doing with the labels. The nicer ones also allow you to make ‘flags’ for cables.

]]> By: Benjamen Johnson http://toolmonger.com/2008/05/20/dealmonger-brother-p-touch-labeler-15/#comment-325551 Benjamen Johnson Thu, 22 May 2008 12:12:27 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/05/20/dealmonger-brother-p-touch-labeler-15/#comment-325551 Bob, laminated labels might be nice in some spots, but is it really necessary to buy a more expensive labeler for those few occaisions. I have four of the same universal remotes in different rooms, so I labeled them so I knew which room they belonged in when they wandered off. That's the only case so far where I've had any problem with labels fading and peeling because they are handled every day. Every other place I've used them they've been fine. My theory is the best tool is something you're not afraid of using. If I spend a lot of money on a labeler I'd leave it someplace safe like my office, instead of having it in my shop or taking it to the garage where it gets abuse. I don't care if I break it, gunk it up with sawdust, etc... because I paid practically nothing for it. Bob, laminated labels might be nice in some spots, but is it really necessary to buy a more expensive labeler for those few occaisions.

I have four of the same universal remotes in different rooms, so I labeled them so I knew which room they belonged in when they wandered off. That’s the only case so far where I’ve had any problem with labels fading and peeling because they are handled every day. Every other place I’ve used them they’ve been fine.

My theory is the best tool is something you’re not afraid of using. If I spend a lot of money on a labeler I’d leave it someplace safe like my office, instead of having it in my shop or taking it to the garage where it gets abuse. I don’t care if I break it, gunk it up with sawdust, etc… because I paid practically nothing for it.

]]> By: Bob http://toolmonger.com/2008/05/20/dealmonger-brother-p-touch-labeler-15/#comment-325297 Bob Thu, 22 May 2008 04:33:38 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/05/20/dealmonger-brother-p-touch-labeler-15/#comment-325297 I'd spend the extra money to get a Brother P-Touch that can print on TZ (laminated) labels, not the M (non-laminated) ones that this one does. The laminated ones seem to last forever, the non-lam wear off over time. I’d spend the extra money to get a Brother P-Touch that can print on TZ (laminated) labels, not the M (non-laminated) ones that this one does. The laminated ones seem to last forever, the non-lam wear off over time.

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