Manual punch for up to 20 sheets* at a time (2:1 rectangular & 3:1 square wire holes)
Integrated wire closer
Heavy-duty, perfect for print shops, schools, and large offices
14" punching length with open throat & disengageable pins
Product Description
With the Akiles DuoMac 321 you can bind documents with both 3:1 pitch twin loop wire and 2:1 pitch twin loop wire. The DuoMac 321 is the only combination machine of its kind. The unique design of the 321 includes a the ability to punch both a 3:1 pitch hole pattern for spiral coil binding and a 2:1 pitch hole pattern for twin loop wire binding from 3/16" up to 1-1/4". This gives you the ability to choose the look and feel of your wire bound books and presentations and allows you to bind both small and large books. Normally, you would have to use two different binding machines to do the same tasks as the DuoMac 321. Now you can choose between these two great binding styles for all your reports and presentations and you can also save space, time and money.
Product Details
With two independent punching die sets, this versatile & easy to use combo binder allows you to punch & bind multiple systems and or different pitches.
Easy to Operate Handles: Seperate handles for punches and wire closer
Depth Margin Control: Provides the correct punch margin depth for each wire/comb size. Maximizes document tear resistance.
Open Punching Throat & Continuous Punching Guide: For an easy alignment & punching of longer documents.
Wire Closer Control: With continuous adjusting scale for an exact and secure closure every time
Akiles DuoMac 321 Pitch Wire Binding System Demo Video
Transcript :
Welcome to MyBinding video. Today we look at the DuoMac 321, a 3:1 and 2:1 wire binding system by Akiles. Letš™s watch it in action and bind a book with 3:1 wire.
First, set the side margin control knob so that all punches are consistent throughout your project. To avoid half holes or punches that are too close to the margin, simply pull out one of the disengageable die pins. You can set it for whatever size paper you need. With the open throat design, there really are no limitations. According to the thickness of your book, you may want to adjust the depth of margin control knob as well. This will affect both the look as well as the stability of your document. With all your settings set, letš™s begin. Letš™s start with the covers and punch all the way through. Then continue through the rest of your document, punching in batches of 20 sheets of 20lb paper or less. With all your punches made, assemble your book. Itš™s time to bind.
To help you in spine selection, use the grooves on the front of the machine. Slide your book into there and it will tell you just the size spine you need. And this would be a good time to adjust the dial on the right to make the stop for the closer the same size as your spine. A simple trick in wire binding is to flip the back page over so that it faces the front page and the seam will be hidden inside the book. Hang your spine on the fence in the front of the machine and then thread your project over the teeth of the bind. Lift the whole thing off the fence and have the šœCš shape of the open bind go down inside the closer. Then, close it all the way until it stops automatically with the setting you made and your book is done. The seam is on the inside back cover and youš™ve got a great-looking book. And there you have it, easy 3:1 pitch wire binding on the DuoMac 321. For more demos, reviews, and how tos on this product and many more, check out MyBinding.com.
Love the machine I purchased! The only tiny complaint is that I didn't receive a shipping notice with tracking. I had to contact the company, but they sent it by email in just a few minutes. I would buy from this company again.
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Grant Paxton
Works great! Thanks!
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Great machine/ Great Company
Great machine/ Great Company
I’m so glad I found this machine!! It punches through my chipboard covers to make my journals. It seems very durable and well made. I Know it seems like a lot of money but, it’s well worth it. I’ve tried the other machines that are cheaper on Amazon and they just don’t do the job like this one does. You won’t be disappointed.
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Lisa
Heavy Duty Machine
I have not had much time to play around with it yet, but it is built like a tank and seems to be a very solid machine that is pretty easy to use. I have no experience with coil binding, yet my first attempt went really well. I didn't realize I needed to order the coil crimper separately, so with my trial run I used a pair of needle nose pliers and managed okay - promptly ordered the crimpers though and a couple larger sized coils. I believe this will provide much more functional binding for us in comparison to the comb binding that we were using.
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Steve C
Steve C
Excellent choice for a small office or occasional user