Binding Screw Posts

Screw Posts

Screw post binding is ideal for binding together sample books, architectural and engineering drawings menus, photo albums, swatch books, leather goods, and other materials. We offer lots of different lengths of screw posts, so one is sure to fit your project. We have from 1/8" to 5" and screw post extensions. And make sure your screw post matches and compliments your covers; we have silver, black, crass, gold, white plastic, and black plastic. Screw post binding offers durable binding that is inexpensive and simple. You won't need a big binding machine, but rather just a hole punch or drill.

Screw Posts by Length

Screw posts come in a wide range of lengths for almost any size report. Find the right size post for a securely bound project.

Three Chicago binding screw post extensions of different lengths.

Extension by Length

Screwpost extenders are a great way to add addition binding capacity to your reports and projects. Simply attach them to your existing screwpost to make more room.

Aluminum Screw Posts

Aluminum screw posts are the most popular screw post material. Easy to use and stylish, they make this unique binding solution simple.

View All Aluminum Screw Post Sizes

An array of aluminum screw posts by length.

Screw Post Binding - A How To Guide

Three-hole punch with different colored screw posts.

Screw posts are also known as Chicago screws and are typically made from aluminum. You can find them in a lot of different finishes including brass, black, and steel. (A caveat: sometimes the finish on black, brass, and gold screws isn’t that great.) Chicago Screws are perfect for binding thick documents because they are available in sizes up to five inches long. And even if that’s not long enough, you can buy extensions so your posts can measure up to ten inches long. This is great because it means you can bind just about any size document. Not very many other binding methods allow you to bind such large documents.

When selecting the screw posts for your project, you need to keep in mind that the size of the screw post indicates the post itself, not the head. Therefore, if you select a post that is one inch in length, you can bind a document that is an inch thick. Be extra careful when measuring your document because if you choose the wrong size post, your document will not look that great.

Screw posts are easy to use. All you really need to do to use them is first get holes in your document. To do this, a three-hole punch will work just fine. The majority of three-hole punches put holes measuring 1/4? in your document, which is the perfect size for use with screw posts. If you tend to bind a lot of documents with screw posts, you may want to invest in a paper drill. It will help you save time during the punching process. Traditional 20 lb. bond paper is great to use with screw posts, although you can bind other materials as well and are really only limited by your imagination. For example, if your company produces leather-bound menus, you can definitely use screw posts. (Try binding a leather-bound document with a plastic comb binding machine. It probably will not work.)

Finally, one of the best things about screw posts is that they are inexpensive. A bag of 100 posts can cost you less than $10.00 (depending on the size), making this method one of the most cost-effective binding solutions around.

Now that you know all about Chicago Screws, you should give binding with them a try. They are easy to work with and they will give your documents a unique look. If you are binding a lengthy document, there really is no better binding method. Try it for yourself today!

Screw Posts - Everything There is to Know

Transcript: Welcome to MyBinding video. This is everything you need to know about Screw Posts. When using screw posts, there is no support to keep your pages straight, so we recommend using a thicker cover to help it from bending easily. They can be good for binding other materials, such as leather, which is thick and can’t be used in a punch machine. You can find sizes of posts ranging from 1/8” to 5” and we offer aluminum posts, brass posts, black, gold, white plastic and black plastic. There are also extensions so you can use your smaller posts on the occasional larger project. They are made to f... Read More

Welcome to MyBinding video. This is everything you need to know about Screw Posts. When using screw posts, there is no support to keep your pages straight, so we recommend using a thicker cover to help it from bending easily. They can be good for binding other materials, such as leather, which is thick and can’t be used in a punch machine. You can find sizes of posts ranging from 1/8” to 5” and we offer aluminum posts, brass posts, black, gold, white plastic and black plastic. There are also extensions so you can use your smaller posts on the occasional larger project. They are made to fit into holes of 3 and 2-hole punch patterns. And those are screw posts. For more demos, reviews and how-to’s, go to MyBinding.com.