If you plan on using this machine a lot for coil binding you are going to want to get a stand alone coil inserter. A punch for the 5:1 pitch spiral coil pattern and a combopener to open combs for inserting pages.The Duomac C51 includes a free pair of coil crimpers for finishing your 5:1 pitch coil bound documents..Thismachine also includes the same great features as are found in otherAkiles binding machines such as depth of punch margin controls,continuous punching guides and multiple handle operation. For users that do very muchspiral coil binding the addition of a stand alone inserter such as theRoll-A-Coil would be highly suggested.Overview: Sometimes just onebinding style isn't enough.This machine actually has four arms (not but you get the idea.Thisis a great choice if you want options.As mentioned above it is not the prettiest combination but it has features not found in any other binding machine on the market.The Akiles DuoMac line of binding machines allowsyou to combine two different binding styles quickly and easily into onemachine. It includes all ofthe features that you need to bind with Combs, Coil and Wire at a greatprice point. Ithas a fairly large footprint and it can be a little bit confusing tooperate.Using this machine youcan get three completely different looks for your documents. Construction: TheAkiles Duomac C51 is extremely well built.Plasticcomb binding is one of the cheapest and easiest to use binding methodsavailable on the market. Weaknesses / Limitations: Therewas only so many things that Akiles could add to one beer can filling machine machine andalthough this machine has almost everything else it is noticeablymissing an electric spiral coil inserter.This machine can also handle 5:1 pitch spiralcoil binding (5 holes per inch). Features / Strengths: Thisis the only plastic comb / 5:1 pitch spiral coil combination machineavailable on the aluminum can filling machine market. This is a special variety of spiralcoil that is more tightly wound than standard 4:1 pitch coil. This machine can handle combs from 3/16" up to2" in diameter. This means that you can also use it for bindingdocuments with 19 loop spiral-O wire. Or perhaps twodifferent departments are looking for different looks for their boundmaterials.This machine offers options for binding documents with plastic combs and 5:1 pitch spiral coil. Recommendation: Forusers who are looking for a high quality 5:1 pitch coil binding machineor a comb binding machine this is a great option.With so many thingsadded to one machine, it sort of takes on the appearance of an octopus.This can sometimes result in increased lead times especially for nonstandard colors or odd sizes. However, unless you are lookingspecifically for the 5:1 pitch coil you might want to consider theDuomac C41 which offers the same features with a 4:1 pitch coil punchinstead of the 5:1. It includes a punch for the plastic combpattern. Organizations may want one look forinternal documents and another for client presentations. Infact these machines are often chosen by print shops, binderies, copycenters and corporate offices. Someusers prefer this style for its tightly wound professional look.The supplies for spiral-o wire binding and 5:1 pitchcoil binding are not nearly as common as some other binding systems. This isimpressive since most machines only offer one binding style. It also includes a wirecloser (this machine is built on the same template as the Duomac wirebinding machines). It is made almost entirelyof metal and is designed to stand up in a professional environment

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