I assume you are talking about a USB external flash drive. May I ask why you
want to mark the _metal_ part of the flash drive?
That is the part that inserts into the computer USB port. I would be very wary
of doing anything with that part of the flash drive. Any kind of paint or
marker could be worn off inside the USB port on the computer, leaving foreign
material inside where it could damage the port. Applying paint or marker to
the metal part of the drive risks getting foreign material on the pins inside
the flash drive, damaging it. Using a Dremel risks leaving metal shavings on
the surface or inside the flash drive, damaging it or the computer port.
Sanding the surface of the metal risks the same thing. Are you sure you need
to mark the metal surface?
Steve McDonald
steve.mcdon...@tufts.edu
-----Original Message-----
From: Code for Libraries <CODE4LIB@LISTS.CLIR.ORG> On Behalf Of charles meyer
Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2022 1:02 PM
To: CODE4LIB@LISTS.CLIR.ORG
Subject: [CODE4LIB] Marking a flash drive
Odd question but not if you work in a library… besides using a label maker have
you found any “marker” to label the “metal” part of a flash drive with just
letters so it doesn’t get wiped out if you sweep your finger over it?
Sharpies don’t work.
Thank you!
Charles.
Charles Meyer
Charlotte County Public Library
Port Charlotte, FL
