| Reviewing The GBC CombBind C500 Plastic Comb Binding Machine |
Overview:
*The C500 is both a plastic comb binding machine and a 3:1 pitch twin loop wire binding machine. This means that it can be used with Plastic Combs, Double loop wire, Proclick and Zipbind.
*Formerly known as the Ibico Ibimaster 500 binding machine.
*Great convenient design that folds up for storage and provides a number of different binding options.
Features / Strengths:
*Dual punching slots for punching 3:1 pitch round hole wire pattern and 19 hole rectangular holes for plastic comb binding. Capable of binding documents up to 9/16” with wire, documents up to 2” thick with combs.
*Includes a plastic comb opener and a twin loop wire closer for finishing both types of documents.
*The round hole 3:1 pitch punch is also compatible with 3:1 pitch spiral coil. This makes the C500 one of the only machines available on the market that can do twin loop wire, plastic combs and spiral coil binding.
*Compact design folds up for storage making it ideal for organizations that are short on space.
*Capable of punching standard sized and oversize covers.
*Ergonomically designed punching handle is ideal for both left and right handed individuals.
Limitations / Weaknesses:
*Not ideal for organizations that need to bind odd sized documents since it doesn’t include a depth of punch margin control or disengageable dies.
*Manual punching is ok for lighter volume applications but could become very tedious for organizations that bind a lot of documents.
*No coil inserter. This means that 3:1 pitch spiral coil will need to be inserted by hand.
Construction:
*Primarily made of plastic. Plastic body and handle.
*Decently constructed. Should hold up to medium volume use.
*Wire closer design may not hold up over time since it uses a plastic adjustment mechanism to set the closing gap. Care should be taken with this component.
Recommendation:
*Great for small and mid sized organizations that are unsure of the type of binding that they need to do. This system gives you five major choices including: Combs, Wire, Coil, Zipbind and Proclick.
*Conveniently packs away when not in use.
*Not ideal for high volume binding needs.
If you need more information or would like to purchase this product please feel free to visit :
http://www.mybinding.com/.sc/ms/dd/ee/38/GBC%AE%20CombBind%20C500
or
http://www.mybinding.com
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