fuse-box-labels
Productivity
labeling tool
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How HN took it
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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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
Does this also support the normal north american vertical fusebox?
snapplebobapple on HN
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
Does this also support the normal north american vertical fusebox?
snapplebobapple on HN
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