Fellowes Galaxy Comb Binding Machine (5218201)

by Fellowes

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 17.8 x 20.9 x 6.5 inches ; 0.2 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 20 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0010SYG24
• Item model number: 5218201
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #21,418 in Office Products (See Top 100 in Office Products)
  • #18 in Office Products > Office Supplies > Binders & Binding Systems > Binding Machines
• Date first available at Amazon.com: April 18, 2006

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Add a sleek, professional finish to presentations, reference documents, proposals, and more with the Fellowes Galaxy Large Office Comb Binder. Featuring an easy-to-use, streamlined design, the comb binder allows users to punch and bind in a continuous manner, increasing productivity. The model also features a unique, removable binding system that can be operated separately, allowing two people to work at once. Able to punch 25 pages at a time, the Galaxy features vertical document loading for accurate punch alignment and a rotary edge guide to accurately center documents, ensuring all of your large office binding needs are met by one machine.

Galaxy Large Office Comb Binder At a Glance: Designed for daily use in large offices Removable binding system allows two users to use machine simultaneously Punch up to 25 sheets at a time Built-in, mistake-proof tool helps you select the right comb size for your documents Align and center documents with ease Backed by a limited, two-year warranty

Heavy-duty comb binder is ideal for frequent use in large offices. View larger.

Unique removable binding system increases productivity. View larger.

Removable Binding System Increases Productivity
The Fellowes Galaxy's unique, removable binding system allows two people to use the machine simultaneously, getting jobs finished faster. An efficient, user-friendly design allows users to punch and bind in a continuous manner for maximum productivity.

Quickly Punch and Bind Large Documents
The Galaxy is capable of punching up to 25 sheets at a time. It can bind up to 500 pages with a 2-inch comb.

Vertical Document Loading for Easy Alignment
Using vertical document loading, the Galaxy is designed to accurately align the punches of every document you bind. A rotary edge guide allows documents to be centered with ease and precision.

Features a storage tray with comb/document measurement device. View larger.

Comb/Document Measurement Device
A built-in, mistake-proof measuring tool helps you select the right comb size for your document. Additionally, you can keep your supplies neatly stored and organized inside the Galaxy with the internal storage tray. When it's time to clean up, a front-access tray offers easy, mess-free waste disposal.

A binding starter kit is included for 20 documents.

The Fellowes Galaxy Large Office Comb Binder is backed by a limited, two-year warranty.

What's in the Box
Galaxy Comb Binder, binding starter kit, and instructions.

Consider All The Uses
Business/Office Uses: Presentations Reference documents Training tools Marketing and sales material Client proposals Annual reports Financial reports Menus Brochures Direct mail pieces	School Uses: Text books Study guides Worksheets Reports Art projects Presentations Final exams Calendars	Recreational Uses: Maps Sports rosters and schedules Travel literature Training booklets Practice tips Recipe cards Photographs Certificates Scrapbooking

Choose the Fellowes Comb Binding Machine That's Right For You
Model:	Large Office				Small Office		Personal
	Galaxy E	Galaxy	Quasar E	Quasar	Pulsar E	Pulsar	Star	Starlet
Usage:	Frequent	Frequent	Frequent	Frequent	Moderate	Moderate	Occasional	Occasional
Punching Capacity:	25	25	20	20	15	15	10	7
Binding Capacity:	500 sheets	500 sheets	500 sheets	500 sheets	300 sheets	300 sheets	150 sheets	90 sheets
Vertical Punching:	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Releasable Dies:	Yes - 3	Yes - 3	No	No	No	No	No	No
Punching:	Electric	Manual	Electric	Manual	Electric	Manual	Manual	Manual
Binding Element  Selector:	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Dimensions  (H x W x D):	6.5 x 19.62 x 17.75	6.5 x 20.87 x 17.75	5.12 x 16.87 x 15.37	5.12 x 18.12 x 15.37	5.12 x 16.93 x 15.37	5.12 x 18.12 x 15.37	3.12 x 17.68 x 9.81	3.12 x 17.68 x 9.81

Binding Accessories
3/8" Black Plastic Binding Combs 100pack Use with Fellowes or any standard 19-ring comb binding system. For 41-55 sheets.	1/2" Black Plastic Binding Combs 100pack Use with Fellowes or any standard 19-ring comb binding system. For 56-90 sheets.	Crystals Clear Binding Covers Letter size, 100pack High-quality covers give a professional look and feel to any document	Crystals Clear Binding Covers Oversize, 100pack High-quality covers give a professional look and feel to any document	Grain Black Binding Covers Letter size, 25pack High-quality covers give a professional look and feel to any document

Product Description

Designed for frequent use in a large office environment, the heavy duty Fellowes Galaxy Comb Binding Machine manually punches up to 25 sheets at a time and binds up to 500 sheets with a 2 Inches comb. Vertical document loading ensures accurate punch alignment. Removable binding mechanism can be used separately for increased productivity. Releasable dies for different document sizes. Features built-in comb storage tray with integrated document measurement device for added convenience and quick set-up. Adjustable edge guide centers documents with ease. Includes front-access waste tray and binding starter pack (contents: 20 pk assorted kit).

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Sturdy Office Quality Machine, June 5, 2011

By 

Susan K. Stewart "www.blogsofbooks.com" (California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fellowes Galaxy Comb Binding Machine (5218201) (Office Product)

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Let me get one thing out of the way up front: Like so many products today, the instructions stink. The pictures have little detail to be able to distinguish just what you can expect to do. The written directions are vague. For example, you're told to "load the binding comb." Period. That's it. The black and white pictures gives no clue what a correctly loaded comb looks like, and the written instruction don't even give a hint how to orient the comb. But once passed that, the process went well.

My first project was a 125 page book, so I had to go to the store and buy some combs to use. The machine comes only with combs for smaller documents. The price of combs at office supply stores is not bad, just over a quarter a piece. If you sell your bound books, it won't add to the cost enough to affect your pricing.

The punching process is easy. The handle is sturdy, and unlike so many office products, doesn't feel fragile in use. Since it only punches 25 sheets at a time, doing the larger book was time consuming. You don't want to try and bind several dozen large documents minutes before the meeting.

But the machine is designed so the pages easily come out of the punch mechanism, lined up, ready to place on the open comb. Once the paper edge guide is set, the holes are perfectly aligned with no fuss. (Beware: The instructions don't tell you how to move the edge guide.)

It takes a couple of tries to determine what is the easiest way for each person to slide the pages onto the comb. Once you've established your style, the process is easy and goes quickly.

The storage drawer has a handy tool to measure your document to determine the correct size of comb. It's measured my document perfectly, and I appreciate not having to guess. One draw back to the drawer is no dividers to separate the combs by size, and it's too small to put the comb boxes in.

When working on a large project, the removal comb platform is a bonus feature. Two people can work together easily to punch and bind documents. The platform is easy to remove and replace. (Once again, the instructions don't tell you how to remove it. There's a pull-out release just above the comb opening handle.)

For me, a great feature is how easy it is to re-open the comb to make page corrections in the document. Slip it back into the machine, open the comb, add or replace pages where you need to, close the comb. Done. To replace pages that were inserted upside down took just a minute.

I've tried other binding systems, and this one will stay in my home office. The quality material and construction make it worth the price. Now if they will hire a writer for those instructions.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars This Comb makes binding a breeze!, June 23, 2011

By 

M. Kelly (Indiana) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fellowes Galaxy Comb Binding Machine (5218201) (Office Product)

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When I received this Fellowes Galaxy Comb Binding Machine, I asked my secretary to put it through its paces. We stood it next to the powered binder we have in the office and tried several different booklets. We found that this machine is great for small runs. It is easy to use, instructions are easy to understand and even those who have a slight build are able to manipulate the handle to punch through all the sheets of paper with ease. It is bulky and you need a good solid stand to place it on, but the quality of this machine will remind you of products built years ago. I recommend this machine for anyone that doesn't do binding on a daily basis and has small amounts of booklets to produce. You will be overwhelmingly satisfied with this product.

4.0 out of 5 stars Sturdy Machine for Professional Looking Results, February 15, 2012

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T. Adlam "professional consumer" (South Florida, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fellowes Galaxy Comb Binding Machine (5218201) (Office Product)

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After several months testing out this machine, I'll say that it took some warming up to, but it's been quite a workhorse. But let me back up and start at the beginning...

When I first opened up the box and unpacked its contents, I was dumbstruck. It's intimidating and the instructions might well have been written in a dead foreign language for all their helpfulness. Since I do have some measure of patience and don't mind a little trial an error, it didn't take too long to figure out what went where and how. But I will say it's a good idea to have a few test booklets ready for mangling if you aren't familiar with this particular comb binder.

I've done various projects ranging from 10 sheets to just under a hundred and this binder handled each of them like a champ. It should go without saying, though, that the smaller jobs (under 20 pages) were definitely the easiest. This binder can only punch about 25 sheets at a time, though I found its sweet spot to be about 20. The punch didn't feel flimsy--in fact, *nothing* about this machine feels flimsy--and punching the holes didn't require too much effort on my part.

For the larger jobs, you'll need to develop a system to keep the pages aligned after they've been punched or it can become a challenge to get them all properly lined up later for the binding. However, once you find your groove, this is one sturdy and useful machine. And the results come out looking professional every time (save those first few trial and error bindings). I even did a side-by-side comparison of a booklet I had bound at a Kinko's and couldn't tell the difference.

And months later, this machine is still going strong. I'll just finish up with a mention that this binder does have a large footprint and it's quite heavy, so make sure you have the proper space for it and that you don't plan to move it often.