Easy to set up and works well. Happy with the purchase.

This is a great entry-level binding machine! I wanted to create more professional-looking directories than the usual cheap plastic comb binding, so I searched for a spiral or double-loop wire binding option. This machine does both but is best for the wire loop binding - which I decided on because spiral binding requires a special crimper tool that costs $10-15 extra. It came with twenty 7.9mm binding wires, ten plastic 8mm (inner dia.) spiral coils, and a complete extra set of padded feet & screws.

The blue cover is moderately thick plastic, which seems kinda cheap but it works just fine. I used 28# paper, 10 mil clear plastic, and 16 mil PVC covers. It can punch holes easily through 2 plastic covers or 6 sheets of 28# paper at a time (or 10 pages of common 20# paper). There are 3 settings for distance from the spine edge, which need to be set correctly to avoid the paper edges binding up with the book open 180 degrees or more. The side dial sets the wire loop crimping based on the width of the wire binding. It effectively maintains the adjustment settings without slippage.

The instructions are not great, but once you figure it out, it's a smooth, easy process to make professional wire-bound books. If you're not sure of the wire binding diameter or can't calculate the conversion between metric and imperial measurements, there are easy to read size references on the top.

I am completely satisfied with my purchase, and would definitely recommend it to anyone that needs to make 200 or fewer professional wire-bound books at a time.

It punches fine but I really wanted to use it for chip board.

This is the first binding machine I've purchased or used. I used the instructions from YouTube instead of the pamphlet that came with the machine. I found that when I cinch the coil it cinches tighter up near the lever while the other end of the coil remains slightly loose. I ended up adjusting the bar so that one end is lower than the other.

I was looking for a binding machine to make booklets at my work. Turned out everyone loved it and I ended up making over 200 booklets. The district management loved it so much they had all the local stores order one to make the same booklets for every store.