GBC Velobind Debinder Tool Review By Jeff McRitchie At Isnare.com Ezine Articles

*The GBC Velobind debinder tool is designed to help users quickly and easily cut the spines off their documents that have been bound with a hot knife binding system.

*This tool is compatible with documents that have been bound with either Velobind or Surebind hot knife binding systems.

*These systems use heat to permanently rivet the pages of your documents in place. The only way to edit this type of document is to cut the binding strip apart and then rebind it when you have made your changes.

*Attempting to debind velobound documents without this tool can be very dangerous and is definitely a safety hazard.

Strengths / Features:

*The Velobind debinder tool is extremely easy to use. You simply grab the handle of the debinder tool and work it under the edge of your binding strip. After you have severed the first pin, you can simply slide the tool the rest of the way down your document to cut the remaining pins.

*This tool provides the safest possible way to debind documents that are bound with a hot knife binding system. The blade on the debinder tool is not exposed. This makes it nearly impossible to cut your hand during the debinding process. If you attempt to use a razor blade or knife to debind a Velobind or Surebind document it is very possible that you will end up cutting yourself. It takes a fair amount of force to cut the plastic pins and it is easy for your blade to slip during the cutting process.

*Considering the cost of a hot knife Velobind system the debinding tool is actually very inexpensive. It sells for about fifteen dollars and is small enough that it can conveniently sit beside or on top of your machine without getting in the way.

Weaknesses / Limitations:

*Although you can use this tool to cut other types of binding strips including One Eleven, Four Pin and Six Pin Velobind Strips it is not ideal for this application. The One Eleven binding strips are thicker and are more difficult to cut which will wear down the blade faster. Four pin and six pin strips are actually reclosable and documents bound with these systems can be edited without the need to cut the spine.

*When you use this tool you will ruin the binding spine that is on your document. You will need to make your changes to the document and then rebind the document using your hot knife binding system. If your machine is not handy it will be difficult to reassemble your book. The cost of replacing binding strips can also add up quickly if you need to rebind a large number of documents.

*Although in theory you should be able to replace the razor blade used on the debinder tool, replacement blades are not available from the manufacturer. The whole tool will need to be replaced when the blade becomes worn and will no longer cut.

Recommendation:

*The Velobind Debinder tool is a relatively inexpensive tool to help you debind and edit your documents that are bound with a hot knife binding system.

*In fact, any owner of a Velobind or Surebind hot knife system should really consider having one of these tools on hand.

*Unfortunately the blades on this tool cannot be replaced and you will have to buy a new tool when you have worn your current one. Perhaps someday GBC will begin to sell the blades to help prolong the life of these tools.

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