Crazy glue sounds like overkill. Are you peeling and re-applying the milano labels (changing the color/denom), or applying new labels from Gear / PGI?
New to this site, as well as completely new to chip labeling in general. I have several hundred Happy Knight chips I would like to label, is it a problem that they were previously Hot Stamped?
will gear relabel on milanos cause any spinning issues?
Nope. If you remove the existing labels first (which is quite simple) there is plenty of room (depth) for a laminated label.
Centered on the chip inlay area or aligned with the edge spots?Everyone has tips on removing labels but does any have a thread on applying them? Takes me forever to get them perfectly centered.
I angle the chip so it catches the light better. Old eyes need all the help they can get. Then I lightly set one edge of the label into the recess. This allows me to line it up with an edge spot, and gets the "North/South" alignment right. Next I "roll" the label around the recess, about 1/8 of a rotation. This allows me to make sure the "East/West" alignment is also on, without having to go a full 1/4 turn.Everyone has tips on removing labels but does any have a thread on applying them? Takes me forever to get them perfectly centered.
Centered in the inlay areaBased on just removing 2000 labels on milanos I would say if you are going to wash your chips do it right before you start to remove the labels. It will help loosen up the labels and doesn’t leave as much residue. I removed about 600 before washing them and left the labels on the rest and the labels came off way easier after washing the chips.
Centered on the chip inlay area or aligned with the edge spots?
I do almost the same. But a video with your technique would be awesomeI angle the chip so it catches the light better. Old eyes need all the help they can get. Then I lightly set one edge of the label into the recess. This allows me to line it up with an edge spot, and gets the "North/South" alignment right. Next I "roll" the label around the recess, about 1/8 of a rotation. This allows me to make sure the "East/West" alignment is also on, without having to go a full 1/4 turn.
If this isn't clear enough, I could shoot a video when Mrs Zombie gets home. I'm in the midst of labeling 600 more chips. I tend to do only 20 at a time, then go back to doing something else. I find labeling chips to be very relaxing - a break from my normal day.
I angle the chip so it catches the light better. Old eyes need all the help they can get. Then I lightly set one edge of the label into the recess. This allows me to line it up with an edge spot, and gets the "North/South" alignment right. Next I "roll" the label around the recess, about 1/8 of a rotation. This allows me to make sure the "East/West" alignment is also on, without having to go a full 1/4 turn.
If this isn't clear enough, I could shoot a video when Mrs Zombie gets home. I'm in the midst of labeling 600 more chips. I tend to do only 20 at a time, then go back to doing something else. I find labeling chips to be very relaxing - a break from my normal day.
naive question: doesn't it work to heat the glue with a hair dryer?