There doesn't seem to be a FAQ on plant labels, and Googling the urg
archive doesn't bring up exactly what I want, so:

I'm thinking of using soft metal labels (copper or aluminium) for
permanently labeling many of my plants before my few remaining brain
cells forget completely what they are. Pencil, the best thing I've
found so far for writing labels, only lasts a few years IME. Two Wests
do metal labels. But I don't want to rely on simply scribing them with
a ball-point pen or similar. I'm looking for a set of alphabet punches
(if that's the right term) so that I can print them semi-neatly. I
imagine they're the sort of thing that model engineers and other
metalworkers might use. Does anyone know of a supplier?

(There used to be machines (e.g. on railway stations) rather like
modern Dymo systems but huge, that gave you an embossed aluminium
label for the princely sum of 1d, IIRC. Long gone, sadly)

The alternative to metal labels might be a Dymo label. Their web site
recommends the Labelpoint 350 as being able to produce UV-proof
heat-proof and waterproof labels. Anyone had any experience with it
for garden use?


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Chris Hogg wrote:
[...]
alphabet punches
(if that's the right term) so that I can print them semi-neatly. I
imagine they're the sort of thing that model engineers and other
metalworkers might use. Does anyone know of a supplier?

The best tool shop I've known is Sargent's of Reading. They may not
still be around, I'm afraid, and they don't seem to have a web
presence. But if they're there, they'll have an eye-popping selection
of tools (they even used to import fascinating, and expensive,
Japanese traditional woodworking tools). Yellow Pp in library.

Otherwise, I'd look at the ads in metalworking magazines.

(There used to be machines (e.g. on railway stations) rather like
modern Dymo systems but huge, that gave you an embossed aluminium
label for the princely sum of 1d, IIRC. Long gone, sadly)

The bribe for the impatient child! I still have a couple somewhere. I
don't understand why they aren't about any more. On stations I
suppose some clown would vandalise them on principle; though it would
be a neat thing for an ironmonger or DIY shed to have inside.
[...]

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Mike.

"Chris Hogg" wrote in message
...
There doesn't seem to be a FAQ on plant labels, and Googling the urg
archive doesn't bring up exactly what I want, so:
I'm thinking of using soft metal labels (copper or aluminium) for
permanently labeling many of my plants before my few remaining brain
cells forget completely what they are. Pencil, the best thing I've
found so far for writing labels, only lasts a few years IME. Two Wests
do metal labels. But I don't want to rely on simply scribing them with
a ball-point pen or similar. I'm looking for a set of alphabet punches
(if that's the right term) so that I can print them semi-neatly. I
imagine they're the sort of thing that model engineers and other
metalworkers might use. Does anyone know of a supplier?
(There used to be machines (e.g. on railway stations) rather like
modern Dymo systems but huge, that gave you an embossed aluminium
label for the princely sum of 1d, IIRC. Long gone, sadly)

The alternative to metal labels might be a Dymo label. Their web site
recommends the Labelpoint 350 as being able to produce UV-proof
heat-proof and waterproof labels. Anyone had any experience with it
for garden use?
Chris

Machine Mart have Letter punch sets.
www.machinemart.co.uk
Catalogue page 109, item 1(a-i)
HTH
Anthony

On Sat, 30 Apr 2005 11:48:23 +0100, Janet Baraclough
wrote:

The message
from Chris Hogg contains these words:

I'm looking for a set of alphabet punches
(if that's the right term) so that I can print them semi-neatly.

I think I've seen those in the ad pages of "Gardens Illustrated" mag.

Or, ask at http://www.labelplant.co.uk/products.html, who say if a
specialist requirement is not in their catalogue they may be able to
help find it.


Janet

Thank you Janet. I'll follow those up.


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Chris

E-mail: christopher[dot]hogg[at]virgin[dot]net

The message
from Chris Hogg contains these words:
On Sat, 30 Apr 2005 11:48:23 +0100, Janet Baraclough
wrote:
The message
from Chris Hogg contains these words:

I'm looking for a set of alphabet punches
(if that's the right term) so that I can print them semi-neatly.

I think I've seen those in the ad pages of "Gardens Illustrated" mag.

Or, ask at http://www.labelplant.co.uk/products.html, who say if a
specialist requirement is not in their catalogue they may be able to
help find it.


Janet

Thank you Janet. I'll follow those up.

Good toolshops should keep them, and might be cheaper.

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