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Can anyone suggest good/reliable sources for PUR spine glue?

Thanks, Ian, for the encouragement. I am still in the planning stage, and while it might not be rocket science, it has taken some pretty hard thinking! The final output speed is not really critical, you are quite right–100 books an hour would make me happy. I looked into off-the-shelf PUR...

Rosebud, >Is the cover going to have a hinge line? Do you have a creaser as well? Covers will have to be creased before binding–I do have a manual creaser that I intend to use. I am not trying to create a machine that can rival a fully automated high-end production line (trimming will have to...

I have to admit that I have not really thought about selling binders, I am afraid there may be too much red tape attached...I just do not know. Maybe binder manufacturers will begin noticing that there is a market for small-size but high-quality machines. My machine will be approximately 50 x...

Have InDesign convert to your final CMYK space on export to PDF. You should be able to download the profile from your RIP and put it in your ColorSync folder on your computer. This is the way I do all of my CMYK conversions with very good results.

Josh, you do have some good points, let me see if I can clarify them. It would be cheaper to build rather than buy because the only expense would be the actual cost of materials and components. I would only need to build the specific features that I need. I am not trying to create a machine for...

And that was before they had magenta.

Thanks Andrei!

Hello, I am trying to build a perfect binder for a non-profit org that is on a tight budget. I was wondering if anyone could provide me with the following details: 1) How high should the nipper be? (I am thinking 1/8 inch) 2) How much pressure should the nipper exert on the book? Is there a...