Review on 🔒 TRUBIND Spiral/Coil Binding Machine - Efficient Electric Coil Inserter, Manual Round Hole Punch - Adjustable Side Margin - Crimping Tool Included - 4 to 1 Pitch - 20 Sheet Punch Capacity by Muleme Bollinger

If you are thinking of buying it for large scale commercial use this may not be the best choice. For home use or low to medium volume commercial use you can't go wrong for the money in my opinion. There are certain aspects of this machine that probably deserve special attention: A reviewer of the packaging stated that the electric reel insert and the silver drum underneath were damaged. While I'm sure the Revain will handle it, I was a little apprehensive as I've sometimes bought low quality devices online without realizing it. One of the main characteristics of this type of poor quality product is that it often arrives broken. The outer box that my car came in was quite crumpled. I think it may have been because our 4 rather large dogs hit the courier in the driveway and I have a feeling he just threw them out of the truck. However, I found Revane did an excellent job packing as always. The outer box contained cushioning material surrounding the inner box. The machine itself was packed very securely with foam inserts. I have found absolutely no damage or malfunctions to the device. Documentation Thanks for YouTube. There was practically no documentation for this device. It came with an 8.5 x 11 sheet of cards folded in half like a full instruction manual. Something like what you usually see in a "Quick Start Guide". All he actually said is that you insert the sheets, punch holes, and then insert the spool. A small protrusion juts out from the left side of the machine with no indication of its purpose. It's actually an adjustable guide, so you can switch from a 4.5mm margin to a 6.5mm margin if you'd like the holes to be a little farther from the edge of your sheet. There is a fuse holder on the back of the machine which the instructions also ignore, but if your electric coil inserter seems "dead" this is the place to check the fuse. Just below the fuse is a removable tray that accepts paper embossed circles. He withdraws. This is also something that has been ignored in the instructions and is not immediately obvious. Build Quality Plastic body and work platform. This is normal as the working parts of the machine are quite heavy and quite solidly built. Some of the individual hits seemed to stick slightly when pulled back, but I'm sure this will improve as it 'wears out'. Incidentally, the punches are greased and will soil the first few sheets that you punch. If it's an important presentation, you should definitely run the machine with junk paper about a dozen times before using it for important work. It is designed to punch 20 sheets with a 20# margin. I think it might be a little far fetched. I've successfully made 20 sheets of 18# paper, but I wouldn't want to do it again, both because of the effort involved and the stress on the machine. 15 sheets at a time is probably more reasonable. I like the full grip design on this device. Many machines have a single crank-like handle on one side. I can't imagine punching holes in 15 sheets of paper with one of these devices without twisting it with torque. Features As mentioned above, you can adjust how far the holes are from the edge of the paper. Each of the punches can be turned off so no holes extend past the edge of your sheet. There is no need to disable all unused ones, just the last one on the edge. (The last job I stapled "professionally" completely ignored this, and all the books had holes hanging off the edges of the sheets. It didn't look professional at all.) A machine that you put your sheet on can lay it to see exactly where holes and what bumps you need to clear. There is also a printed guide that tells you what size spool to use based on the number of pages to be bound. It's handy, but it would be nice to have a feature I've seen on another machine where you just insert the document you want to link into one of several slots to see how thick it is and what coil size to use. You'll notice that the protrusions used to disable the strikes aren't straight, they're curved upwards. This is because the punches don't work together at the same time, instead engaging the edges first and then moving toward the center. This is a great design feature. This eliminates the need to use great force to punch all the holes at once. Ease of use The stamping part is quite simple. You line up your pages with the adjustable guide on the left, check the circles printed on the bed to see if any of the punches need to be turned off, and if so, simply pull out the punches' silver handle. that you want to go Slide the sides all the way back, squeeze both sides of the handle, and you're done. I've seen a lot of comments about the electric coil insertion device. Yes, he runs fast. Yes, it would probably be easier to use and just as effective if the speed was half that, and yes, it takes some practice. Unfortunately, again, the instructions give you little to no guidance here. The most important part is to manually insert the coil through the first 3 or 4 holes. Then gently press the spool against the rotating rubber drum and catch the loops of the spool in the grooves of the drum. Place the spool on the silver reel for support. It is important to press the squeegee gently and evenly. You may need to apply a little more pressure on the left side of the document. Otherwise, the tip of the spool tends to slide under the last few pages at the top of the document instead of coming out of the hole and back again. Of course, it's also important to have the pages of your document lined up as evenly as possible so the holes line up properly and the spool doesn't get stuck as it runs through. I usually attach a paper clip to each side of the document to keep the pages aligned while I feed the spool. If you follow these tips, you shouldn't have any problems after some experience. A crimping tool is attached to the machine, which simultaneously cuts off the excess coil and squeezes the end to keep it from falling out of the book. It's extremely easy to use, just make sure you line it up the right way or you'll curl the part you cut off instead of the part that's left on the book. a way to bind loose papers semi-permanently. Coils cost between $0.13 and $0.25 each when purchased in bulk and depending on the size of the coil. They can be reused as long as you don't cut them too short when pasting. If you want to throw the book away, just cut off both bent ends and place it on the spinning drum and it will be wound up in a few seconds. (In fact, they are quicker and easier to remove than to insert). A spiral binder is more functional than a comb binder because you can fold the book on itself and lay it flat. It's just as cheap or cheaper than using plastic report cases, and the pages are a lot easier to read. I definitely recommend this machine for the intermittent user.