Reddit mentions: The best binding machines

I've only seen that machine on Alibaba, so it'll probably be at least 2000 including shipping to the US, probably more.

Maybe something like this would be worthwhile.

I don't have a book on deck but for my experiment, but I was thinking of trying a sub-$250 refurbished enterprise printer like this or this and try my hand at perfect binding. I think you can get pretty impressive results with careful folds and a glue gun, but you have to factor in the time it takes to make the books and the inevitable printing/ binding errors.

I do think you can save money, but it depends on how valuable your time is and how lucky you get during printing.

Do after like an extreme positive response i am Going to Tell you How i did This (i have not any kind of etsy shop or something, this is pure Hobby dedication):

1. Firstly i Bought the digital copy and layout from humanity hates. (If you Google it, you shall find it)
   
   
   
2. I hate odd Numbers, so i was able to replicate the font and style Which was Needed for Making more of them myself (i got 1 500 Cards ( 1356 Cards in original )
   
   
   
3. Next thing i did was Buy cardboard A7 paper, for me it really was go big or go home, if i was Making This, i am NOT Going to Let them fall apart after One use. Therefore sturdy paper. ( i Couldn't print multiple Cards on a A4 or A5 Because My printer does not handle cardboard paper in that sizes)
   
   
   
4. A7 paper has the dimensions 74x105 mm (2.9x4.1 inch) in size.
   
   
   
5. I had to break the pdf up to make it so it was only One Card per page, Lets just Say. This Took a while.
   
   
6. Next thing i did was print them, One at the a time.
   
   
   
7. And now to the cutting! I wanted it True CaH size, 63x88mm ( 2.48x3,464... inch) Note: i did NOT use the siccors on the picture, Its just there for the picture, i used a paper. Blade: like This
   
   
   
8. I didn't want sharpe edges, Therefor i got myself a corner rounding cutting device. ( i Found an industrial One on second hand for cheap, Looks somewhat like this One
   
   
   
9. ????
   
   
   
10. Profit. After literally years, of dedication (Took me so much to Keep quiet about This, not showing any pre-photos or telling people about it) total or 2 printers (RIP. My oldest) and many curses about cutting wrong and had to redo the Card.
    
    
    Thank you all for the support, i loved making This as much as i hated it. But it turned out Well and now I'm so Going to enjoy it with My friends in the best way possible, hopefully a long time.
    

I'm looking bind some journals similar to the moleskine softcover journal (ok tbh they're a copycat except I want to use goatskin leather and add have more pages) and would like to invest in a corner rounder so I have nice clean corners. These are what i'm currently looking at:

• [Akiles Diamond Cutter] (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004F1S9C6/ref=nav_timeline_asin?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1)
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• [Tamerica RCC-110] (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00HS0HNJG/ref=nav_timeline_asin?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1)
  but wanted to see if anyone has experience with either of these or better suggestions as to if these would accomplish what i'm hoping to do.
  
  Thanks in advance for the help!

These would be super easy to make especially if you have the right machine - https://www.amazon.com/Binding-Machine-Manual-Operation-BUYOR/dp/B07GDXK1HB/ref=sr_1_2_sspa?ie=UTF8&qid=1541711463&sr=8-2-spons&keywords=binding+machine&psc=1 (Push down to create the hole punch and push back to open up the binding and slide on the paper.)

Based on your dimensions it looks like the previous person may have just been printing out 2 per page then cutting them in half. (8.5/11 page). Hole punching then sliding them on the binders.

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Now for the covers, they just look like clear binding covers: https://www.amazon.com/Fellowes-Binding-Presentation-Covers-52089/dp/B0015ZVXIW/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1541711751&sr=8-3&keywords=clear+binding+cover

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And then if you want to be exact I recommend a steady hand or just a standard paper cutter. https://www.amazon.com/Firbon-Scrapbooking-Automatic-Safeguard-Cardstock/dp/B075NYWF5P/ref=sr_1_5?s=office-products&ie=UTF8&qid=1541711789&sr=1-5&keywords=paper+cutter

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You may have to recreate the file itself, but overall easy to do!

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Hopefully that helps!

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Edit: And binding combs, which could also just be cut in half with scissors

2nd Edit: The paper, I would personally use a cardstock for the covers, but that would generally be personal preference. The inside you could just use regular paper

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Wire binders are fairly simple machines - the only real question is how many pages you'd like to be able to bind.

Standard wire binds up to 120 pages are done with a 3:1 loop pitch (three holes per inch). These are the most common binders sold for home use.

Binds from 121 to 280 pages are done with a 2:1 loop pitch, so you can't just add more pages and shove a new bind onto your pages.

Home machines are designed for use with precut lengths (3:1 are 34-loop and 2:1 are 23-loop) that you should be able to source from any office stationer.

You can buy home-use machines that will do both 3:1 wire and 21-hole plastic spiral binds in one. The most common machine for precut binds are manual, meaning you can have to operate it by tugging a handle to do the punching and the clamping - there are more expensive electric machines that will do the punching at the press of a button.

Probably the best idea is to find a machine with adjustable pins. These will let you pop out various dies so you can punch custom sized paper without leaving half-holes at the ends. Most of the cheaper machines don't do this and you'll run into problems if you want to offer custom sizes.

I did this s while ago.

http://imgur.com/gallery/j5Qpnng

I found it literally cheaper to buy & do everything yourself then go through a copy shop. It will likely cost 40-60+ per packet. Useful for other games & what nots as well.

$20 Laminator:
https://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-PL9-US-Thermal-Laminator/dp/B00BUI5QWS

$150 Spiral Punch:
https://www.amazon.com/TruBind-Coil-Binding-Machine-Professionally-Hole-Punching/dp/B00LNFOHNW

It looks like a plastic comb binding machine

Like this:

https://www.amazon.com/Tamerica-Electric-Plastic-Binding-Machine/dp/B001V2HHPM

I also make books by hand!

I found this by searching for "thermal book binding machine"

or laminate them and bound them like little books made by childrenin the....90s..maybe 80s

https://www.staples.com/sbd/content/copyandprint/booklets.html
Booklet Printing | Custom Booklets | Staples®

https://www.officedepot.com/a/browse/presentation-printing/N=5+1212322/
Time-Saving Presentation Printing - Office Depot & OfficeMax

https://www.amazon.com/YaeKoo-21-Hole-Binding-Machine-Scrapbook/dp/B01L6EEB5I
YaeKoo 21-Hole 450 Sheets Paper Comb Punch Binder Binding

Get this machine to score your pages. It will be worth the investment - https://www.amazon.com/VEVOR-Creaser-Creasing-Machine-Magnetic/dp/B01KHI6YAE/ref=mp_s_a_1_5?keywords=creasing+machine&qid=1570299182&sr=8-5

A comb binder for less than $50 CAD. https://www.amazon.ca/gp/aw/d/B01L6EEB5I?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_image

I've keep books forever, and between 20+ year old piano music books for me and my husband's D+D books, it's actually repaired a number of books. Last time I took a book in to be bound it was $15-20. I've also been able bind up some individual sheet music to keep pages in order - so much cheaper and more convenient than taking stuff to kinkos.

One option is you can get a hole puncher/ wire binder and put a spiral or o-wire onto the paper. This way it doesn't cost you too much in the long run.

https://www.amazon.com/YaeKoo-21-Hole-Binding-Machine-Scrapbook/dp/B01L6EEB5I/

https://www.amazon.com/Topeakmart-Binding-Machine-operation-Non-slip/dp/B01GWGFXT8/

https://www.amazon.com/Goplus-21-Hole-Binding-Machine-Scrapbook/dp/B00OYBMDN8/

Supply and demand. There is a lot of demand for cars. There is not a lot of demand for a machine that inserts coils into books that have already been punched. The parts needed for cars are made in the bajillions. The parts needed for this are made in the thousands (at most) or machined individually, even.

You might be surprised at what some of the machines in your print center cost. I remember looking up some when I first started working for the company.

• Countertop laminator - $1200
  
• Binding punch - $2400 (dies sold separately, and we have 2 dies)
  
• Comb spreader - $975
  
• Paper folder - (the one my store has is discontinued, the one recommended for people looking for that one is $5400)
  
• Employee-use rotary cutter - $500
  
• Customer-use rotary cutter - $375
  
• WF laminator - $3300
  
• Ream cutter - $5200
  
• Electric business card slitter - $5200
  
• Manual business card slitter - $88
  
• Tape binding machine - $3400
  
• Coverbind machine - (has been discontinued, the closest one recommended which looks the same except for color and branding is $600)
  
• Foam core cutter - (I could not find the GBC pro-cut 40, but this one is similar for Depot stores at $600 and the Max stores annoying Image Edge system is $145)
  
• Stamp creator - $1000
  
• Padding press - $300
  
  I think I got everything but the copiers/printers, but let me know if I missed anything.
  
  I still can't believe the price of that comb spreader. How is it worth almost $1000?? And I have a hard time believing the stamp machine is only $1000.