Types of binding machines - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: LightBulb
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: February 18, 2014, 07:45:01 pm
content: Well, I'm well aware that you've heard this question before (or at least this type of question) but I just have to... sorry :pI'm not sure what type of binding machine would be the best solution for my needs. And to give as precise info as I can - I need it to bind literally tons of papers from my clasess and photocopied pages of books (I'm a medicle student, so you imagine for yourself the amount of papers to be binded)I've been reading somearticles here, and learned that there are several types of binding machines, and I would like your assisstance in choosing the suitable type.Thank you for all your replies.

author: SeanB
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 18, 2014, 08:17:30 pm
content: Comb binder will probably be the cheapest. You need the punch and then a good selection of combs. Cheap and quite reliable to use. They are available up to a quite large size, and will survive a lot of use.

author: Bored@Work
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 18, 2014, 08:31:32 pm
content: Classic (three) ring binders are not an option?

author: Kohanbash
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: February 18, 2014, 10:02:08 pm
content: Depending on the number of papers and the number of copies you need it might be cheaper to take them to a copy center (in the US, Kinkos/Fedex) then to bind it on your own.Also the lower cost binding machines can not punch that many pages at a time.

author: DL8RI
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: February 19, 2014, 11:24:52 am
content: Hi,the cheap ones are crap.I got myself a used big machine from Rexel and I'm Happy with it. I paid ~100€.Binding big manuals with >300 pages takes about 5 minutes, and thats OK for me.You have to decide if you want plastic or metal. Metal is better to scroll but once closed it's closed. With the Plastic combs you can open them again any time. My Rexel can do both, but that's not the ragular case.

author: JackOfVA
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: February 20, 2014, 01:58:40 am
content: I have a dual mode binding machine - it uses either plastic comb binding or a metal (wire) version of comb binding.After using it to bind several dozen documents, mostly equipment manuals, I decided to switch to "coil binding" and have the work done at one of the local branches of a national office supply store, Office Depot. Coil binding punches small round holes in the paper edge and then a "coil" is threaded through the holes. The coil looks like a spring, metal center with a thin plastic coating.I find the coil binding superior to either plastic or wire comb binding for a couple reasons. First, since the holes are small, the paper is less likely to tear. Second, unlike plastic comb binding, you can open the document and lay it flat, either with two pages up or with only one page up. Third, I've not yet had a coil fail, although I've had the plastic binding combs break loops off with age and rough handling.

author: zapta
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 26, 2014, 12:38:00 am
content: I am using this staplerhttp://amzn.com/B0006HVQKAIt can bind 1 to 170 pages with the same kind of staples. As part of the stapling it automatically chops the staples to the correct length. The chopped ends fall into an internal holder. Very neat.