Binding Machine

Ring binding machine #

A simple binding machine is available at Fachschaftsraum (building 51, ground floor). Corresponding material can be found in the open closet across from the vending machine. If it isn’t there, you can pick some up right before the weekly student council meeting on Mondays at 6pm.

First punch the sheets:

1. Insert sheets into the slot at the back. Only insert 25 sheets, one cardboard, or a plastic film at a time. Ensure that they are flush on the right side.
2. Set the stop to A4. We currently have no material to bind A5.
3. Pull the large lever at the back towards the front to punch the sheets.

Once all the material has been punched you can bind it:

1. First push the small lever in the front to the back. You may need to use a little bit of force. Insert the binding spine onto the metallic pins with the opening facing upwards.
2. Pull the small lever to the front until the binding spine is sufficiently open.
3. Insert the the back page, sheets, front page and transparency onto the binding spine.
4. Push the small lever at the front to the back until the binding spine is fully closed again and remove your thesis.

Heat binding machine #

In addition there exists a heat binding machine. It’s located in the white cabinet in our room (so you need to contact us beforehand) and you need a special cover that can also be found in the cabinet. To use it:

1. Switch it on
2. Wait until RUN lights up green (ca. 5 minutes)
3. Place your thesis in the special thermo cover
4. The paper should sit flush with the cover
5. Place the cover (with the thesis, of course) into the machine, back first
6. Fix the cover with the slider into the machine
7. Wait for ca. 3 minutes. The machine beeps every minute.
8. Cool down: Let the thesis rest in the cooling slot for 2 minutes.

Note: If you insert the cover while the machine is still heating up, a warning signal sounds until you have removed the cover.