Binditek Thermal Binding Machine, 500-Sheet Capacity, 110V Heating, for A4/A5/Letter Documents, Universal Thermal Binding Machine, No Assembly Required

After a basement flood that forced us to go through a LOT of storage items, my adult children and I found all sorts of poems, short stories, drawings, etc. that they had written/made when they were young children. Everything we've found so far is in old, worn binders or just haphazardly thrown in boxes/crates. I got this so that I could bind each child's works into a keepsake for them. Have I done that yet? Heck no. But I have used this binding machine for a church project/Christmas gift for the youth I serve in our congregation. After making 30 books, I have adults who now want a copy of what I wrote and bound "If you do another run." I told them I did it all myself, no publishing "run" and they were shocked. Maybe someday I'll have enough pages of something to try binding in hardback, which I haven't done yet. But for the soft cover projects? This has been exactly what I needed.

This produces excellent binding quality and the encourage the vendor to offer supplies suitable for thick book binding

So far so good. It works pretty slick.

Heavy construction. All metal. Instructions not all that great as terms change.

I was so hesitant to try this out; it seemed so intimidating, but I am happy to report it is the simplest thing in the world. The instructions are easy to understand and have each part labeled, but honestly even if it didn't, the machine itself is very intuitive. It comes with a variety of sizes of document holders to practice with. It's super simple - you pick the best size based on how many pages you are including, make sure they're all lined up against the glue strips inside, and turn the machine on. Let it preheat, adjust the time as needed (most documents are fine at 60 seconds but for thicker pages or more pages you can go higher), and let it work. It will beep when it's done, and then you just put the booklet in the back resting area for it to cool. I found that doing that helps it bind better when you let it rest binding side down so the pages kind of "sink" into it. I made around ~9 books my very first time using it and it was super easy to do. They seem to be held together well and were a huge help. There was one that I even needed to rebind, and it was as easy as heating it up again and taking the pages out while it was still hot. It re-binded with no issues. I love this machine and will be using it to make all kinds of goodies! I can't wait.

If I’m basing my rating on the product description which is 100% accurate, this should get a five star rating. It’s metal, not cheap plastic, it includes 10 covers to get you started. I needed more than 10 covers. I invested in Cloth Bookbinding tape and Thermal Glue Strip. I had a 30 page document. Using the thermal binding machine is okay but not impressive. The document I produced was described as frail, easy for the pages to be unglued. I would have returned the machine except I used some of the covers. I’m giving this a one star rating. This machine did not match my needs. I spent time searching Amazon, lots of other options than this binding machine. At the end I used an awl, dental floss and the cloth bookbinding tape.

I took my time reviewing this binding machine to make sure it was quality, and it did not disappoint. This machine is easy to use, the only tricky thing I found is that the heat time cannot be adjusted while documents are loaded into the machine. The machine is pretty heavy duty, and seems very durable. It comes with supplies for several different size “booklets”, which was nice because it gave me the opportunity to try different size books before ordering a resupply. The device heats quickly, and has a convenient spot for items to rest while cooling off. I bind a lot of books/booklets at work, and spiral binding is great for items that are around 200 pages and less. This binding machine is great for larger items (up to 500 sheets), and it binds the higher volume of sheets very accurately, and very well. The supplies are not overly expensive, and the front page is clear, with a thick black vinyl cover in back. This machine is definitely worth the money, it is easy to use, and supplies are not expensive. This binding machine is super handy to use when organizing documents, preparing documents for meetings, or just consolidating cookbooks, it’s very versatile!

Will never make good books the glue won’t work. The papers fall out