Long one of the more popular binding systems

on the market, the Akiles Wiremac M works with double loop wire and

comes in either a two to one Plastic Welders Factory
or three to one pitch configuration. We will take a closer look at the Wiremac M and

list what we consider to be some of this machine's strengths and

weaknesses.

Long one of the more popular binding systems

on the market, the Akiles Wiremac M works with double loop wire and

comes in either a two to one or three to one pitch configuration. In

the following report, we will take a closer look at the Wiremac M and

list what we consider to be some of this machine's strengths and

weaknesses.

Strengths:

One of the great features of the Wiremac M is that it

is available in either a two to one or three to one pitch. This means

that you will be able to choose the Wiremac M that is right for the

needs of your office. With its dies that are

fully disengageable and the punching throat that fits paper up to legal

size, the Wiremac M can punch letter, legal, half letter, A4, and

really, any document of any custom size less than 14 inches. It is also

important to note that the punching throat is of an open design meaning

that the user can punch holes in longer documents using a two step

process. We found that the design of the

Wiremac M made it very easy to use. The user controls the machine's

wire closer with a knob that is conveniently placed on top of the

machine. The knob, like the rest of the machine is made of metal, and

should last for years without any problems. We

also liked the wire holder that is placed on the front of the Wiremac

M. This makes the binding process just that much easier by holding the

spine in place while the user hangs the pages onto the document.

We thought that the Wiremac M's punching capacity was pretty impressive

at around twenty pages. This is actually a pretty nice punching

capacity especially when you consider the price point of this machine.

Weaknesses:

Though we liked the punching capacity of the Wiremac M, it is important

to understand that it is, after all, still just a manual punch.

Therefore, if you are going to need to bind large numbers of documents,

or even to do smaller books in a hurry, you may want to consider

purchasing an electric punch. Using a manual punch can get a little bit

tedious for larger projects. Any wire holder is

better than no wire holder, but the clamp style holder that the Wiremac

M provides is kind of tricky to learn how to use. This is especially

true if you are used to the hook type of holder that most other

machines of this type utilize. Not a huge deal, just something to be

aware of. As stated above, you will have the

choice of either two to one or three to one pitch pattern on your

Wiremac M. This is fine if you are pretty sure that you are only going

to want to use one type or the other. If you think, however, that you

will want a little more flexibility in the documents that you are able

to bind, you might want to investigate a machine such as the WireMac

Duo Combo.