Labeling guide for Fab Lab inventory
- Use Dymo D1 tape inside a Dymo LabelWriter Duo and the Dymo app on a Mac
- Always use Helvetica font
Transparent boxes on shelves:
- White 24mm tape
- Helvetica Bold, Auto-Fit font size, centered
- Only 1 line of text per label
Red open plastic boxes for electronics parts:
- White 24mm tape
- Helvetica 10 pt
- Auto-Fit = "None"
- Horizontal alignment = "Center Block"
- Vertical alignment = "Top"
- Length = "Fixed" 6,5 cm
- Line 1: type of part (e.g., Transistor) and short ID (e.g., BC 547 C) (bold)
- Line 2: manufacturer's part number and/or details (e.g., max. voltage & current) (regular)
- Line 3: Dealer short name (Co for Conrad, Re for Reichelt, RS for RS Components), order number, and inventory (e.g., 10x) (regular)
- Stick on the inside back wall of the box, near the top
SMD boxes (30mm wide):
- White 24mm tape
- Helvetica 9 pt
- Auto-Fit = "None"
- Horizontal alignment = "Center Block"
- Vertical alignment = "Middle"
- Length = "Fixed" 6 cm (cut to fit after sticking it on)
- Line 1: Type of part and short ID (bold)
- Line 2: Part ID (bold)
- Line 3: manufacturer's part number and/or details (e.g., max. voltage & current) (regular)
- Line 4: Dealer short name (Co for Conrad, Re for Reichelt, RS for RS Components), order number, and inventory (e.g., 10x) (regular)
- Stick on upper end of the transparent lid, then cut off sides to fit