Fellowes Thermal Binding Machine, Helios 60, Platinum/Graphite (5219501)

Machine is very easy to use and very compact for desktop use. I made books and many people commented on how nice they looked. The binding really works great. I kept flipping through the pages to ensure that the glue from the presentation covers stuck to the sheets. They did! For a small, inexpensive machine, it truly does produce. I personally heated each book twice (my ocd), just to make sure it would hold.

I love this machine! It's affordable, super easy to use, works like a dream, and has absolutely zero drawbacks. I make handmade books and journals, and needed an alternative to hand-sewn signatures. This machine completely cuts out the tedious part of the binding process, allowing me to fully focus on the art, rather than the technical aspects of my hobby. Great product!

I purchased this product as NEW but when I binded my first book it worked just fine but I noticed 2 small very hard to notice dents at the top of the machine. The machined functioned just fine so this is only a very small thing i noticed also in side on the black hard plastic i noticed 2 small scuffs. Just woundering if this product was actually brand new. Otherwise the product worked great.

I'm going to save tons of money since now I don't have to take my small books to be bound at the store and can do it from home. I tried it out and it works just as advertised and was easy to set up and operate.

Bought thermal binding glue strips for binding my own paperback volumes. My books are only about 40/50 pages, so it only takes 1/4 of one of these strips (cut long-ways with a utility knife) to bind a book. In fact, they are a tiny bit longer than my books are tall, so I can put together the ends I trim off to make a 5th book out of a single strip. That ends up being about $0.20/book for glue. Not bad! I am using 11x17 cover stock parchment (printed on an Epson WF7610) to print the covers, and this Fellowes thermal binder to bind them. Don't make the mistake of trying to print covers for an 8x10 book on a smaller printer, and make sure the printer can print on thick stock. Make sure the glue strips don't leak out the ends of the book spine, or it will mess up your thermal binder. I use the top of a butter knife (you can buy a folding bone if you want to spend money) to score the edges of the spine to get a sharp, straight edge. Finally, use a stack paper cutter to trim the edges of the books so they have that clean-cut, professional look.

Probably not the fault of the machine, but the Covers did not ever seem to have enough glue inside, so in the end I had to buy extra glue strips in order to get quality work done. I shopped around a lot for this before deciding on this particular brand/size. It's the largest (2 inch) capacity (600 pages) I could find that was not professional grade and less than $200. I'm satisfied with the product, glad I finally got it, and glad to have it. The extra glue strips made it a good investment without complaint. Delivery was quick, and shipping was done in a protected box so risk of damage was minimal. A worthy investment if you have need of it. Just be prepared to purchase the plain glue strips to add to your pre-glued cover sheets if necessary. (Design flaw, not due to the heating available, but rather the necessary second component required for this product). This product is great on its own overall.

If you have already used these machines, than you know what you are getting. I liked it, but for my purposes, I went back to the spiral wire bound instead. The pages did separate later and at least 1/2" to 3/4" from the edge are used to secure the glue. If all your pages are 1" margin from the edge, no problem, but less than that, you might have issues reading the pages.

I've been searching for something like this for a long time. I have one of those "comb bind" binders and I really hate that thing but had figured there was just nothing else. Those would "bind" up and mess the pages up and I was just sick of them. I finally found this and was a bit skeptical, but it worked great for me. I had even considered spending several thousands of dollars as I need professional looking results for my clients. Well, this did it and for less than 200 bucks. Looks professional and so far my 80 page sample bind has held together for a couple of months and I've used it like a study manual quite a bit. So, it may not "be" professional or quite as good as some of them but its great for my high dollar clients.

Product arrived will packaged. I was pleasantly surprised when I open the box. This is a high quality and attractive machine that will serve my purposes very nicely.

realicé mi primer encuadernado y todo bien, aunque al revisarlo, veo que hay unas hojas como que no pegaron bien, no se si se deba a mi experiencia o la calidad de la pasta, pero lo comprobaré en los empastados posteriores. hay un producto que pedí en amazon, que me llegó mal envuelto, sucio y con piezas que no embonaban en su instalación, hice el reclamo y me consideraron mi opinión violenta, no entiendo entonces si en amazon no se pueden hacer reclamos.

Funciona muy bien y la entrega fue en la fecha programada. Después de usarla, debo decir que una vez terminado el trabajo, se despega facilmente

Belle qualité de produit. Relie les documents de façon professionnelle. Pas beaucoup de modèles de reliures. Je recommande.

Excellent quality and provides professional results.