fuse-box-labels

Productivity

labeling tool

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26points
6comments
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How HN took it

QuietFewer than 5 comments about the project

0 positive, 3 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 1 critical, out of 4 comments about the project.

Idea: 0 for, 1 against

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What HN said

Objections

  • Commenters say the box shown looks like a circuit breaker panel rather than an automotive fuse box

    From 1 comment
    • It appears that "fuse box" is used as an anachronism here, as those most certainly look like circuit breakers, and I was expecting something more related to automotive fuse boxes.
      userbinator on HN
  • Labeling a single fuse box is a one-off task not worth a dedicated tool

    From 1 comment
    • If I was going to label a fuse box, I'd do what I do when I label things. Use my Brother P-Touch. Easily one of the most useful purchases I have made in the past five years. Of…
      brudgers on HN

Requests

  • Support for North American vertical fuse boxes

    From 1 comment
  • Adapt the tool to label Ethernet switch ports

    From 1 comment
    • Have you considered adapting this to Ethernet switches? They have a similar layout… Labelling ports of managed switches seems kinda useful, though never seen it done. (I do it at…
      BobbyTables2 on HN
  • Document actual links between switch ports, not just static labels

    From 1 comment
    • You normally want to document the actual links between switch ports rather than just static labelling. E.g visually https://react-networks-example-site.vercel.app/
      matt-p on HN

Questions

  • Does it support North American vertical fuse boxes?

    From 1 comment

Alternatives named

  • Brother P-Touch label maker

    From 1 comment
    • If I was going to label a fuse box, I'd do what I do when I label things. Use my Brother P-Touch. Easily one of the most useful purchases I have made in the past five years. Of…
      brudgers on HN
  • Word table with fixed width

    From 1 comment
    • I have documented the fusebox at home, but I just used some careful measuments, a Word tabel with a fixed width, and a few tries.
      sebazzz on HN

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