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not sure actually when it was honed last time, it seems they always use the same format so maybe moving the notebook a bit more on a side with a rectangular padding could help. I know the challenger guillottines however we are a small lab for learning purposes. Could be an idea bring this gear...

this is what happens when I put more of one book together, the rubber part curves a bit to hold together the books.

It isn't the position of the spine (red) being outside be cut first with the blade direction in green be that way? Am I wrong? should I reverse the direction of the spine? thanks

Maybe insert some padding piece of waste paper between the books could help?

they put a rubber fluffy strip under the clamp, however it isn't flat, it is about 1/2 inch wide (see picture). I think it does i'm putting the spine this way (yellow notebook).

Sadly we are in a small educational lab we have this piece of gear that is far tons of miles from a professional equipment. I think the actual squaring of the piece is so bad that I can't cut first then saddle, I guess that my only option is saddle, put them under pressure and cut the pieces...

First of all thank you so much for your kind reply. Regarding the spine, do you mean squared saddle-stich finishing? I'm doing normal saddle stitches, I don't have access to a square saddle stitch machine. Can you link me some more material on the matter? I don't know this magnetic pads, do...

Hello, I'm having this issue with my guillottine, each time I have more than one piece to cut the border near the spine get crushed with a prolonged hairy piece of cover hanging out. My professor at university is telling me to search for a solution I'm not sure if is a matter of pressure, paper...