Question 1

Would I be able to do smaller books-----say a 3 x 5 book or maybe even a 2 x 4 book?

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The silver button looking things on the front can be pulled forward to disengage individual whole punches.  This will alow you to punch the exact number of holes you want for any book.  The spiral bindings can be cut with wire cutters to smaller sizes as well.  Long answer short, yes, you can do smaller books with this machine.

Question 2

What materials do I need to get to actually bind something using this machine? coil? Can I find that on here too?

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In addition to the machine, you'll need plastic coils, covers, and a pair of coil crimping pliers.  All of these items are sold separately and available for purchase on Amazon.  The most common coil sizes are those for smaller books, generally ranging between 6mm and 12mm (which will accommodate books up to 92 pages, based on 20 lb. paper).

Question 3

what is the maximum mm coil you can use?

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You can use whatever size coil you can find on the market. The largest coil which works with the electric coil inserter is 7/8 inch. The largest coils that I have seen advertised have been 2 inch but if you can find any larger, there is certainly no reason why you cannot use them. Anything larger than 7/8 of an inch has to be inserted by hand. It's really not all that hard to do but it does take a little bit longer.

Question 4

The write up says "up to 20 sheets". Do you punch 20 sheets, then punch another 20 pages separately and then put them all back in to coil bind?

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Short answer: Yes. Keep in mind: the coil you use needs to accommodate the amount of pages you intend to bind. Also, the suggested maximum is 20 pages at a time. For me, that's too many. You can feel the machine reaching it's limits - feels tough/firm when pulling level. To ease the potential stress, I reduce the number to 10-15. The punches go through much smoother and seems like a better way to keep the machine running longer. The only down side is that it takes slightly longer to punch all the sheets. (Not really a big deal in my opinion)

ASIN	B00CHDA6NE
Best Sellers Rank	#44,339 in Office Products ( See Top 100 in Office Products ) #21 in Binding Machines
Brand Name	TruBind
Color	WHITE
Customer Reviews	4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (422)
EU Spare Part Availability Duration	2 years
Hole Count	20
Item Weight	15 pounds
Manufacturer	TruBind
Material Type	Plastic
Model	S-20
Number of Items	1
Operation Mode	Electric, Manual
Part Number	TB-S20A
Sheet Count	20
UPC	742415918593
Unit Count	1 Count

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