The Mini Cooper of Paper Fasteners
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The Mini Cooper of paper fasteners, these babies are tiny and adorable, yet strong and functional.  I look forward to many happy months of paper fastening.  :)
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A perfect toggle for small electronic projects.
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These pocket tab dividers are great for my craft/scrapbooking binder. They are strong and durable made from reinforced vinyl and with three pockets each I can stuff a lot of photos, clippings and notes in each one. And as they are a tabbed divider they make a nice mini filing system between each topic.

The corner lock tab, however is on the back of the divider with the three pockets in front, so the lock tab is really only good for holding/ marking your place with other loose pages.

Also comes with insertable card-stock tabs that can be printed on from an assortment of printout styles from the Avery website, and like all templates on Avery can be quickly accessed by logging in the product number.

Love these!
813520
A great little multi-tool that is tiny and fits well in your pocket, very handy!
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Each month, I have informational sheets that I distribute in my office that each are 1/3 of a page. I usually print three of them on a page, then use a paper trimmer to separate them from one another. The difficulty I've had is that our paper trimmer is large, heavy, and has no guide to maintain the paper alignment within the stack. With the X-ACTO unit here, an adjustable guide runs along a channel perpendicular to the cutting blade. This makes all the difference and I can now trim stacks of paper without each sheet being a different length. The unit is lightweight so can easily be carried from point to point within the office, another handy issue.

The longest dimension of paper that can be cut is 12". Anything longer won't fit through the alignment guide near the blade. This is fine for most office tasks but may be insufficient for photographic prints, depending upon the paper you use. X-ACTO's recommendation that the unit not be used for greater than 10 sheets at a time is about right. This is less than those big heavy units allow for, but not by much. I prefer the light weight and overall convenience of this device to the heavier units.

Putting together the unit involves inserting the alignment guide and screwing on the plastic handle. The instructional sheet says you need to install the rubber feet, but mine were already installed.
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Be warned, fellow notebinder lovers, these are the 1"-capacity models - I bought this pack of 2 notebinders after buying a 2"-capacity one at a brick and mortar store, and the 2" one is much better for my needs (I take a lot of notes, and I keep all of the handouts/quizzes/other papers from each of my classes in the same place, so having more space really does make a difference), but I paid less for these two 1" ones than I did for my single 2" one, so that's pretty neat.

Still, even in a smaller size, this notebinder is a dream come true. It's the perfect harmony of binder and notebook:
-it's only as thick as the stack of however many papers you put into it, so it doesn't take up extra space in a backpack or on a bookshelf the way a rigid 3-ring binder does.
-those rings... swoon. They're flexible yet sturdy and easy to work with, and Five Star isn't kidding around when they say that the rings won't break. I've put my 2" one to heavy use over the past 8 months, and not once did the rings fail me. I also never had any problems with looseleaf papers snagging on the rings when I try to turn the pages.
-the fact that the cover folds flat makes such an incredible difference for taking notes, especially if you have limited desk space.
-the dividers that come with each notebinder are marvelous, for three reasons:
(1) There's a flexible plastic flap on the top of each divider so you can secure the top of any papers you put in the divider's pocket, which is a downright ingenious design choice that we've needed for a long time.
(2) Also, the tabs on each divider stick out more than far enough from the long edges of any looseleaf papers between them, but the tabs don't extend beyond the long edge of the notebinder, so they stay somewhat protected.
(3) The dividers also come with removable label stickers for the tabs so that you can easily reuse them for different classes, and it's so much nicer having those labels as stickers rather than those little paper strips that you have to nudge into a tiny plastic sleeve (and then struggle to get them out if you want to reuse the dividers for a different class).

Perhaps the notebinder's most valuable feature is that the whole thing is seriously heavy duty. When spiral notebooks wear out, the edges of the pages get chewed up and the metal rings start to warp. When 3-ring binders wear out, the rings start to fail and the edges of the binder (especially if they've got those clear plastic sheets on the front and back to hold cover pages) get lots of little rips that quickly become bigger rips. None of those things happen with a notebinder. It's a truly amazing little tool that has massively improved my academic life, and whichever brilliant designer/engineer invented it deserves a lifetime supply of their favorite chocolate.
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Great for projects that have a lot of small parts, and they're more durable than I expected.
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I like having a few sets of these on hand:  So many uses, especially when you consider that the hanger can hang from either end.  I can hang things that need a clip, or things that need a hook.  It works for lights, signs, all kinds of light-weight items.

I like to use these to lend a helping hand to small strands of lights on little trees and bushes.

The clips hold tightly by way of three teeth on each clip.  So, if you want to clip paper, you will need to reinforce/protect the paper because the teeth will cut right through a thin sheet.  Cardboard or plastic would not be a problem.

*I received a sample product from Mudder.
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Good for notebooks, printer paper, small books that  I have on a very stable work table/desk.
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What a joy to use when stapling a thick stack of papers. Easy peasy! The staples themselves have a lot to do with it, too.  Order extras.
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Bought this on recommendation by Strobist.com guru, Photographer David Hobby.  And wow, it made fastening things so much simpler to do. Unlike velcro straps, the bungee cord compresses things together, and the marble-sized ball ends make it a snap to rig quickly.  Be aware though, that the ball halves can separate, and has done so on mine on some occasions.

I use mine to tie down an external battery pack to a light stand, and it works well for me.
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Framers of small to medium size frames will find this tool very easy to use. Has plenty of leverage to easily install almost any type of fastener for frame backing. Very reasonably priced. Magnet works for initial hold of most fasteners with minor adjustment on start of push.  Allows you to put even pressure on the backing as you squeeze smoothly to push the fastener into place. You do need a brain to operate it however.
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a well made ultra light duty vice, for electronics i.e. circut boards, or model kits
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Good bookends for containing a variety of sizes and styles of materials together in one place.  I am using them to hold a small collection of sheet music books, notebooks, and magazines. They are great for this sort of material because the end plates are large enough that the books and magazine corners don't droop over.

I find that they hold securely both because of the backing on the bottom plate plus the weight of the books or magazines holds them in place. They are well made, sturdy, and don't look so office-like that you hesitate to use them in places you care about in the house.  And excellent choice in metal bookends.  Exceeded my expectations.  With a personal library of 6,000 plus books, I have used many bookends through the years.  These have instantly become some of my favorites.
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Bought this with a Velleman MK130 Christmas tree kit. It was invaluable during the assembly. Even with the odd shape of the circuit boards (outline of a Christmas tree) it held them fine for soldering the components on. One end the holder is spring loaded, so you can compress the spring to its max to remove the circuit board instead of loosening the holder and having to re-adjust it whenever you take the board out.
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The magnets are pretty strong.  The clips are pretty strong as well, holding several sheets of paper.
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I used this nifty little device to scan photos, calling cards, and other small documents on a recent archival research trip.  The "flip" function really helped in scanning documents pasted into scrapbooks.  I'd give it five stars except for the fact that the software was unable to stitch together one of the photographs (a late 19th century photo of a group of men) despite my efforts to carefully follow instructions about providing adequate overlap.