DFG PC200 Plastic Coil Binding Machine

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PC200 Spiral Binding Machine Review

Spiral binding is a great way to bind important documents and one way you can do it is by using the PC200. This is an affordable binding machine with features that are frequently found on more expensive devices. Here are all the details on this product. Check them out.

The details:

• The PC200 can punch up to 12 or 15 sheets with every lift depending on the paper’s weight. The pages you punch can be up to 21 inches long, making this a great machine to use for larger documents, such as photobooks and items printed on tabloid-size paper (11″ x 17″). However, the standard punching width for this machine is 11 inches, which works just fine for letter-sized documents.
• This machine is equipped with a side margin control so you can easily center your paper for accurate punching. There’s also a punch depth margin control so you’ll be able to punch the paper in the correct place for a stronger binding.
• This device has 46 punching dies and every one of them is disengageable so you can work with paper that’s both large and small. The hole pattern has a 4:1 pitch (four holes per inch of paper) and is compatible with standard spiral coils. These supplies come in dozens of colors including black, white, purple, electric blue, hot pink, and just about every other hue you can think of.
• Your documents can be of varying lengths. It all depends on the size of the coils you use. It’s possible to bind books containing more than 400 pages, so you’ll be to work with lengthy documents.
• Each unit comes with a coil selector so you’ll be able to measure the thickness of your document and then choose the right size coil for it. Also included is a pair of coil crimpers which you must use to fold up the ends of the coil after your item has been bound. If you skip this step, the coil will spin right out of the book. The inclusion of the crimpers will help you save a little bit of money because these items usually cost about $30.00.
• One of the best things about the PC200 is that it has parts that are made entirely from metal. You can expect it to last a long time and not break down.
• The PC200 is one of the most affordable binding machines on the market. You can expect to spend less than $300.00 for it. It comes with a one-year warranty.

Conclusion:

The PC200 is definitely one of the better spiral binding machines available. It has a lot of great features such as the disengageable dies and its ability to punch paper that’s up to 21 inches long. These type of attributes are usually only found on very expensive machines, so the fact that the PC200 has them makes it a great deal. (Especially with the inclusion of the crimpers.) The only real issue with this device is the punching capacity, which isn’t very high. If you’re preparing a long document, it will take you a lot time to punch all of the pages which can be tedious. (One way around this is to use prepunched paper.) But overall, this is a really great binding machine for the price. If you want to bind with spiral coils, be sure to give this device a look.