> I'm currently looking for a better option for score binding -- if I > could find an affordable coil (_not_ comb -- coil) binder that > handled paper up to 17" inches long, I'd snatch it up in a second. > > - Darcy
I'm not sure what you would consider affordable, but I recently got an Akiles Coilmac-M for a very reasonable price ($275) here: http://www.laminator.com/LaminatorsBindingMachines.asp?ProductID=323&Product Name=%3Cb%3ECoilMac%2DM%3C%2Fb%3E+Manual+Punch+and+Coil+Inserter+Binding+Mac hine+w%2FFree+Coil+Crimpers&CategoryName=Plastic+Coil+Binding+Machines. You can punch lengths greater than 14" easily and accurately in two passes: punch once, then flip the paper over and punch again, placing it on the built-in alignment pin. I also got a supply of 36" coils in several different diameters, which are easily cut to whatever length you need; most of my scores are 11x14, so I can get 2 14" lengths or 1 14" and 2 11" lengths out of each coil. HIghly recommended. Lee Actor Composer-in-Residence and Assistant Conductor, Palo Alto Philharmonic http://www.leeactor.com _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [email protected] http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
