| Akiles WireMac-Duo 3:1 and 2:1 Manual Wire-O | | | | and is easily adjusted by simply loosening, sliding, |
| Punching and Binding Machine | | | | and tightening the notch to the desired position. |
| | | | | These adjustable controls are important so that |
| Akiles has done it again with an innovative and | | | | each individual user can choose the optimum |
| convenient Wire-O Binding Machine that is not only | | | | margins for the thickness of their book, helping |
| a high quality product, but is also affordable. | | | | them to ensure the proper strength. |
| Manufactured with all-metal construction, the | | | | The handles on the WireMac-Duo feature an |
| Wiremac-Duo all-in-one Wire-O Binding Machine is | | | | ergonomic design that is comfortable and easy to |
| unique in its ability to punch and close both the 3:1 | | | | move. Something as simple as a rotating handle |
| and 2:1 pitch wires, giving consumers the | | | | makes the binding process much more contented |
| versatility to bind any book size using just one | | | | for any user, eliminating any possibility of wrist |
| machine. The Akiles WireMac-Duo is based off | | | | and operator fatigue by letting the operator keep |
| of the best-selling Akiles WireMac-M, but has | | | | their arm straight when pulling the handle. The |
| taken the initiative by providing both Wire-O | | | | rear handle on the right side of the machine |
| punching patterns in one compact binding machine. | | | | activates the punching for the 2:1 pitch throat, and |
| Unlike many "all-in-one" machines, The Akiles | | | | the front handle on the right side of the machine |
| Wiremac-Duo does not require any die changing | | | | does the same for the 3:1 pitch throat. On the |
| to switch from 3:1 and 2:1 pitch wire punching and | | | | left of the WireMac-Duo is the wire closer handle, |
| closing. It features dual punching throats with a | | | | which can be easily adjusted using the crank on |
| 14" capacity, and an extra wide wire closer to | | | | the right side of the machine. |
| accommodate Wire-O sizes as large as 1-1/4" in | | | | The only limitation of the Wiremac-Duo is that the |
| diameter. This new Wire Binding System is all | | | | location of the punching handles is ideally placed |
| you need to punch and bind from 2 to over 200 | | | | for right-handed users, so a left-handed operator |
| sheets. | | | | will need to reach across their body to punch their |
| Another unique feature on the Akiles | | | | paper. Because the WireMac-Duo has a variety |
| WireMac-Duo is the fully-disengageable punching | | | | of great features, it may also look a bit |
| pins. These pins control where holes will be | | | | intimidating with the many buttons and handles. |
| punched, and can be easily disengaged by simply | | | | While it may take some time to learn all of the |
| pulling the metal pin. Many binding machines | | | | operations, with a little practice, the Wiremac-Duo |
| require you to remove the die and fully remove | | | | will quickly become your favorite binding machine. |
| the pin before punching can commence, but this | | | | When looking at the big picture, we have seen |
| machine lets you simply pull the pin, and push it | | | | that the Akiles WireMac-Duo Wire-O Binding |
| back; easy and effortless. Fully disengageable | | | | Machine continues to hold the heart of all its |
| pins allow consumers to punch any size document | | | | operators with its ease of use and convenient |
| while preventing partial side-end holes on your | | | | features that save space, speed up the binding |
| sheets. Although the throats are 14" wide, they | | | | process, and arguably most importantly, save |
| are open-ended, meaning that a consumer can | | | | money by eliminating the need to purchase |
| bind any large document by simply using a | | | | multiple binding units. |
| two-punch process. | | | | If you have any questions or are interested in |
| In addition to these important features, the | | | | purchasing the Wiremac-Duo , visit Tim the Tutor |
| WireMac-Duo also has depth margin control guides | | | | at They have great pricing on a full line of |
| that let you control the size of your binding edge | | | | Wire-O Binding and they charge only $9 for |
| margin from as small as 1/16" to as large as 3 | | | | shipping UPS Ground. |
| 16". Side margin control is also a standard feature | | | | |