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In 2007 GBC (General Binding Corporation)added a number of new plastic comb binding machine to their productline. One of these machines was the CombBind C75. With a price tag ofless than a hundred dollars it is a machine that is directed into thesmall office / home office segment of the marketplace. This review willevaluate the features, limitations and construction of GBC C75. Features: The C75 is an all in one plastic comb binding machine. This simplymeans that it includes both a punch for putting the holes in yourdocument and a plastic comb opener for opening the combs so that youcan finish binding your documents. This means that you won't needanother machine (besides your printer) for producing documents usingthe C75. The punch on this machine is rated to punch up to 10 sheets of 20lbpaper per lift. Realistically this means that you will be able to punch7-8 sheets at a time comfortably. For smaller sized documents thiswon't be too bad. However, punching a thick document could becomereally tedious. The C75 has a couple of features that are not included on many otherComb Binding machines. If you flip the machine over you will note thatit has suction cup feet. These are designed to help make sure that themachine doesn't move during punching and binding. This feature is veryhandy especially since the C75 doesn't weight very much and thus israther easy to move. The machine also has a convenient handle design that is ideal for bothleft and right handed people. This will make the C75 a lot easier forleft handed people to use as compared to a machine with a traditionalslot machine handle design. The metal handle includes a smooth coatedgrip bar that will easily rotate in your hand when you are punching.This makes pulling the handle very easy. The handle also includes alocking mechanism that allows you to lock it in the down position (ithas a spring that would cause it to come back up if you didn't lockit). This feature is very handy for storing the machine or transportingit. The C75 also has a convenient wheel shaped paper margin guide thatallows you to select between letter sized paper, oversize covers and A4sized paper. This margin guide is exceptionally easy to use and doesn'trequire a great deal of expertise to set up like some of the other moreexpensive plastic comb binding machines that are available on themarket. Limitations: As with any lower cost machine there are also limitations of thecapabilities of the CombBind C75. One limitation is the length of thedocuments that can be bound with this machine. Since the ends of thepunch are not open and there are no disengageable punch pins themachine is not designed to punch documents that are shorter than 11" orlonger than A4 size. If you anticipate the need to bind half letter(8.5" x 5.5") documents you will probably need to select a machine withdisengageable dies. The C75 is rated for use with plastic combs that are up to 9/16" indiameter. This means that it is rated for binding books that contain upto 125 sheets of 20lb paper. Although larger combs are available forpurchase, they will be difficult to use with the C75 because of thedesign of the plastic comb opener. Additionally, the use of 3/16"plastic combs is not recommended with this machine since it does nothave an adjustable depth of punch margin control. The holes punched bythe machine will be too far from the edge of the paper to operatecorrectly with 3/16" comb binding spines. The plastic comb opener on this machine operates differently than anyother comb opener I have seen before. The hooks from the comb openerare actually part of the punching handle and the teeth are affixed tothe machine. In order to open a comb using this machine you have to putthe comb between the teeth and slide it over so that it comes intocontact with the hooks. Then during the opening process you need tolock the handle into place (using the same feature that allows you tolock the handle for storage) so that you can insert the pages onto yourdocument. Personally, this is not my favorite design for a comb openingsystem. However, it worked well for the different sizes of combs that Itried up to 9/16". Construction: The construction of the GBC C75 is a mixture of plastic and metal. Thebase and housing of the machine are plastic while the handle and combopener are made of metal. Of course the punching teeth and mechanismare also made of metal. Overall the machine appears to be solidlyconstructed and should hold up under moderate use. However, the combopening teeth seem a little bit thin and might become bent if somethingwas dropped on them. The lock for the handle could also become wornover time. This being said, the C75 seems to be built well for thepricetag. Recommendation: I would not hesitate to recommend the C75 for a small office or homeoffice that does a few books a week. The construction is good and itcomes with a decent one year warranty. However, for higher volumeapplications or for offices that need to bind larger documents itprobably isn't a good fit. For a little bit more money, it should bepossible to find a machine with disengageable dies, an adjustable depthof punch margin, a larger punching capacity and the ability to handledocuments up to 2" thick. Still, the C75 has its place in the marketand is a good choice for light volume users who need to bind theoccasional document or report. Article Tags: Plastic Comb Binding, Comb Binding Machine, Plastic Comb Opener, Plastic Comb, Comb Binding, Binding Machine, Comb Opener