GBC CombBind C75 Plastic Comb binding machine review
In 2007, GBC (General Binding Corporation) added a series of new plastic comb binding machine to their product line. One of these machines have CombBind C75. With a price of less than one hundred dollars, is a machine in the small office direct / home office market segment. This study will assess the possibilities, limitations and construction of GBC C75.
Features:
The C75 is an all in a plastic comb> Binding Machine. This simply means that contains both a punch for the holes in your paper and a plastic comb opening for opening the comb in order to finish binding documents. This means that you do not need a second machine (with printer ) to produce documents using C75.
The stamp on this machine is rated to punch up to 10 sheets per lift 20 pounds. Realistic means that you will be able to throw 7-8 sheets at a timeCasual. For smaller documents will not be hurt. But push a patient can be very thick document.
The C75 has a couple of features not in many other comb binding machines. When you turn on the machine you will see that the suction cup feet. It 's designed to ensure that the machine does not move during the punching and binding. This feature is very useful, especially because C75 is not much weightmuch and therefore relatively easy to move.
The machine also has a comfortable handle design that is ideal for both left and right hand man. This will be the C75 a bit 'easier for lefties to use than a car with a traditional slot machine handle design. The metal handle includes a bar of good grip which converts easily into your hand when you punch. This makes pulling the handle very easily. The handle also includes a mechanism to in the off position (it has a spring that would make up if you do not lock). This feature is very useful for machine storage or transport.
The C75 is also a large degree of guide wheel-shaped card that allows you to choose between writing paper, cover weeldemotor and A4 paper. This edge guide is very easy to use and requires a high degree of competence to establish, as some other more expensive plastic comb> Binding Machines available.
Restrictions:
As with any machine on the cheap, there are restrictions on the functions CombBind C75. One limitation is the length of the documents that the machine can be bound. Since the end of the punch is not open and there are no pin punch off the device is not designed for documents less than 11 "or longer than A4 size punch. If you expect to need to tiehalf letter (8.5 "x 5.5"), documents that probably have a machine with disengageable dies to choose.
The C75 is rated for use with plastic combs up to 9 / 16 "in diameter .. This means that it is appropriate for binding books up to 125 sheets of paper containing 20 pounds, although most can be purchased fresh, it will difficult to use with the C75 because of the shape of the plastic comb opener Furthermore, the use of 3 / 16 "plastic combs. not recommendedthe car is not as adjustable depth of punch margin control. The holes will be struck by car away from the edge of the card to work properly with 3 / 16 "comb binding spines.
The plastic comb opener on this machine is very different than any other comb opener I've seen. Hooks for the comb opening device is actually a part of the card punch and teeth are attached to the machine. Based on a ridge of the machinehave the cake between the teeth and move on so that it comes into contact with the brackets instead. And during the liberalization process, you can close the handle in place (with the same function That allows you to see the handle for storage), so put the pages in your document. Personally, not my favorite project for a system of comb opening. But it worked well for different sizes of cakes that I felt that the 9 / 16. "
Construction:
Theconstruction of the GBC C75 is a mixture of plastic and metal. The base and housing of the machine is plastic, while the handle and open the comb is made of metal. Naturally handful of teeth and a mechanism is also made of metal. Overall, the car seems to be well structured and must be kept under moderate use. But the cake is the opening of the teeth a bit 'thin and can easily be bent if something about them has been eliminated. The lock on the tree can also be worn over time.That said, the C75 seems well built for the pricetag.
Recommendation:
I would not hesitate to C75 is recommended for small offices or home offices, not a couple of books a week. The construction is good and comes with a guarantee of a decent year. But it is still a large volume applications or for offices to bind more documents, it is probably not a good fit. For a bit 'more money, it should be possible to find a machine with disengageable dies, aadjustable depth of punch margin, a handful of larger capacity and ability to handle documents up to 2 "thick. But C75 has its place in the market and is a good choice for users of volume of light that are then able to document or report.
