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You can get plastic sheets from American Thermoform Corp. in California.  Do 
a web search.  They also have the clear plastic paper with adhesive on back.

K8SP

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "tom behler" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Sunday, July 03, 2011 9:45 AM
Subject: looking for good plastic laminate sheets for Braille labeling


> Hi, all.
>
> Does anyone know where one can get good plastic laminate sheets for making
> Braille labels with a Perkins Brailler?
>
> My immediate use for the sheets will be to update my QSL card collection.
>
> I put my QSL's in plastic sleeves, which are then filed in loose-leaf
> notebook binders to keep things organized.  I like to label each sleeve 
> with
> the call and location of the station that has confirmed the QSO.
>
> I could use dymo tape for this purpose, but larger laminate sheets which I
> could put in a Brailler are much more economical in the long run.
>
> I found some laminate sheets at Staples, but they are too thin, they often
> get wrinkled when putting them into the Brailler.  Also, the Braille on 
> the
> labels does not hold up well.
>
> Any specific recommendations would be appreciated.
>
> 73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ 

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