does it laminate for hot and cold pouches?
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I have never used it with a hot pouch but I have used it with the cold & it has worked great. Gets a good all around seal & so far has not peeled at the edges.
2229244
actually I've used different style/brands of laminated pouches. All work. They are all basically made the same. With different millage/thickness's.
1108713
I have used both Fellows and non-Fellows pouches with complete satisfaction. There is nothing unique that I can see about the Fellows machine. It simply makes the pouches hot enough to create a bond so I would expect that any pouch that works by being heated will work with this Laminator. I use it lightly but in over a year of use it has always performed excellently.
458357
Yes you can use smaller pouches. We cut the large ones down and use them. The smaller works fine in the laminator.
1207284
No, you don't need that type. Just standard thermal laminating pouches. You can find them at any walmart, or any office supply store.
1083601
Yes, but it's a little wonky. You take the full-sized pouch and place your items at the folded end, then insert that end into the machine. After the items are laminated, you'll have to cut them out with scissors or an exacto knife, being careful to leave a little border of plastic around them. I did this with several small cards when I first unpacked the laminator.
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You can use one pouch. Put the 4X10 in side by side but remember to leave space between and for cutting. You always want to have a bout 1/4 inch of the laminate around the paper. If you cut it clean it tends to come apart. You want a good seal all around. The pouches are 81/2 by 11 or a little bigger so should work well. Also remember if you cut a small part of laminate out for a small something, make sure you cut front and back perfect. If the laminate is not exact when you run it through it melts on the roller inside and then you have issues. Icky sticky mess. Yep I did it. My cuts were not perfect. You can use one pouch. Put the 4X10 in side by side but remember to leave space between and for cutting. You always want to have a bout 1/4 inch of the laminate around the paper. If you cut it clean it tends to come apart. You want a good seal all around. The pouches are 81/2 by 11 or a little bigger so should work well. Also remember if you cut a small part of laminate out for a small something, make sure you cut front and back perfect. If the laminate is not exact when you run it through it melts on the roller inside and then you have issues. Icky sticky mess. Yep I did it. My cuts were... » Read More You can use one pouch. Put the 4X10 in side by side but remember to leave space between and for cutting. You always want to have a bout 1/4 inch of the laminate around the paper. If you cut it clean it tends to come apart. You want a good seal all around. The pouches are 81/2 by 11 or a little bigger so should work well. Also remember if you cut a small part of laminate out for a small something, make sure you cut front and back perfect. If the laminate is not exact when you run it through it melts on the roller inside and then you have issues. Icky sticky mess. Yep I did it. My cuts were not perfect. « Show Less
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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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Yes these pouches work in other brand laminators. I use it with my Scotch brand with great success.
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I use the pouches from Wal Mart. I think they are 3m. No complaints. This is a good unit. We use it at work a lot. It heats up in about a minute. No complaints so far
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I have used only the sheets that came with this product (which are all "hot" laminate pockets), but have tried the cold setting on them. I've noticed a definite difference in the result when you use the hot setting versus the cold setting -the hot setting makes the laminate stiffer, while the cold setting leaves the laminate a lot more pliable. If you hold a cold pressed one with your fingertips it will fold over, and a hot pressed one will remain stiff and not fold over. There might be reasons you'd want one result over the other.
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Hi Elizabeth, I have the Scotch Laminater and use these Scotch Thermal Laminating sheets. I'm sure that "thermal" only means that you need heat for them to seal which is what the electric laminaters do. I also have a laminating machine that is not electric and it has a handle to hand roll the stuff through. I'm sure the "cold" sheets were "sticky" and did not need to be heated to seal. I hope this helps. Jackie
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Not without damaging it. Only certain laminate pouches are removable and these are not. These are heavy duty!
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According to the instructions, the pad can be used as a cold pack. However, I have only used it for heat.
648523
Yes it is insulated but I can't attest to its ability to keep stuff warm or cold because I haven't tried it yet. I have just been using it as a little snack pouch
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The instructions expect you just to insert the laminating pouch. I think use of a carrier sheet is not advisable.
1436036
Yes i lamînated many cards... It is a wonderful product cheap and very useful..