can you laminate 10 mil pouches with this machine (i dont mind having to go thru several times)
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Not really - 7 mil is the best you can do and even that is pushing the limits. I have purchased the Fellowes Jupiter 125 and it handles 10 mil perfectly. Costs a bit more, but worth it.
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This is the only kind that I have ever usedThis is what it says on the front of the box 8.9 IN X 11.4 IN (228mm X291mm In bottom right corner it says 3M Hope this helps you
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Krystal: Yes, you can laminate multiple papers as long as they fit inside the "pouch". You can also cut them to their respective edges and not worry about the lamination peeling away--the heat from the laminator seems to seal the plastic film tightly to the paper inside. I've been extremely pleased with its results, saving me $1+ per page for the same result at Office Max or Office Depot. Richard
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The instructions expect you just to insert the laminating pouch. I think use of a carrier sheet is not advisable.
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Personally, I do not like trying to laminate the full width. One has to line it up EXACTLY before feeding it into the machine and that is very, very hard to do. I tend to make my own pouches only 17.5" wide so I can have a little leeway. Cutting slits on the side of the pouch tends to help if it starts to go askew; esp. if you can trim that off. Try and keep your pouch between the raised marks on the machine for best heat application. Hope this helps.
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I have a Scotch laminator that I purchased in the clearance aisle at Target for ~$15. It works fine. The 5 mil pouches are much better than the 3 mil ones. I haven't used a "Your Story" laminator.
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Lamination pouches are available in a variety of sizes from numerous companies. I use Scotch brand myself, which is very inexpensive and gives good results with this laminator.
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I have had success cutting cards apart and other things. They have not fallen apart on me. However, I am sure it might depend on how thick the item is that you are laminating, and how your machine works. I set my machine on the 10ml setting, even though I am using 3ml sheets and it works fine for me.
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The machine came with laminating pouches and I haven't needed to buy any more quite yet.
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The pouches that come with it are large enough to laminate a sheet of copy paper so you would have to laminate several cards at one time to keep from wasting the laminating paper. I ordered smaller pouches separately which would probably be better if you only have a couple of cards to laminate.
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Yes you will need to run them thru the laminating machine but no other materials are needed
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I have not tried it, but I'm sure that if you made sure it started and kept an eye on it coming out, it would do just as nicely with 4x6 pouches as it does with the larger! I love this laminator. It is small enough to store when not in use, but handles tough jobs like a boss!
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This machine takes Pouches, You will have to purchase the laminating pouches. I went with the 3 Mil Large Menu Size 12" x 18" Hot Laminating Pouches Qty 200 Glossy Thermal 12x18 Laminator Sheet Pockets. I have also tried the 5 Mil pouches as well. Both worked great for me.
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Yes. The pouches appear frosted prior to going through the laminator, but become completely clear once they are fed through and heated.
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You can laminate a page full of business cards & then use a paper cutter to cut them precisely. You can not cut the laminate sheets prior to putting them through the machine.
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Depends on exactly what you are trying to laminate. The "pouches" are sturdy but flexible plastic. One side has adhesive and the other does not. The adhesive sticks to one side of the material being laminated and seals to the plastic side where it extends beyond material being laminated. The resulting unit can be trimmed as desired as long as a reasonable margin, say 1/8" or more is left beyond the edge of the material laminated. The material to be laminated should be reasonably thin, perhaps not thicker than good construction paper. The resulting laminated unit is quite sturdy. If your letters and projects meet these conditions and are within the specified size limits, the product should work satisfactorily.
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I have not used any other type of lamination with this machine, but that's not to say you couldn't. The only problem I see if you were to use the laminate that requires a carrier is it might be to thick to travel through the heating rollers and could get stuck.
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I have laminated items of several different sizes. Generally I use a pouch close to the size of the item I laminate. If the pouch is too large, I use a paper cutter and trim it after it is laminated.