Fellowes Cosmic 125 Pouch Laminator

The Cosmic 125 has a feed opening that can accommodate documents of different sizes. The opening is 12.5 inches wide so you'll be able to work with small objects (i.e. business cards) as well as letter- and legal-sized paper.

This laminator has two temperature settings: hot and cold. The hot setting is appropriate for 3 mil and 5 mil(index card size or smaller) pouches. Meanwhile, the cold setting is best for pressure-sensitive pouches. Cold lamination is good for many different documents including those that could be damaged by heat such as photographs.

The Cosmic 125 can warm up in just 5 minutes. Some other laminators can take as many as 10 minutes to warm up, so 5 minutes is a really great warm-up time. Also, this machine can laminate a letter-sized document in less than a minute.

You don't need to use a carrier when you laminate your documents with this device. However, you may still want to so that the laminator's gears don't get damaged by the adhesive that may seep out of your pouches.

If you're concerned about someone possibly getting burnt when this device is being used, you don't need to be. The Cosmic 125 has a feature called HeatGuard that prevents people from burning themselves. Basically, it's double-walled insulation that keeps the heat inside the unit and it makes this a very safe machine to use.

This machine won't take up very much room because it measures approximately 4" (height) x 21" (width) x 8" (depth). Due to its size, it would be great for homes, schools, and small offices. Plus, this device has stand-up feet and a carrying handle for portability. There's also an area in which to store the cord so it won't be dragged all over the place.

Finally, each unit comes with a laminating starter kit that contains pouches to help you get started.

This machine is only compatible with 3 mil, 5 mil index card size or smaller, and pressure-sensitive pouches. Therefore, this isn't the best machine to use if your project calls for a thicker pouch. Also, this device isn't compatible with mounting boards.

The Cosmic 125 only has two rollers so your end result won't be quite as good if you had used a machine with four rollers. (However, it will still look good.)