Clever Tool To Remove Pages From Wire Books Without Tearing

[Gloucesterman]

As for closing the wire rings after you have extracted the pages you want, simply get one of those large bulldog clamps and carefully squeeze the wire rings back together. The really large ones allow you more control when closing them.

[Plume145]

Haha, no worries about highjacking eviltwin! It's okay to go a little off-topic once in a while, and this topic is pretty esoteric!

As for closing the wire rings after you have extracted the pages you want, simply get one of those large bulldog clamps and carefully squeeze the wire rings back together. The really large ones allow you more control when closing them.

What, you mean like these? Can you really control those well enough to close the wire rings so they are still round? They kind of have to be round or the pages won't turn well, they'll tear and so on. Have you tried this? And how big of a clamp should it be?

 

I'd love to know because the clamp is obviously a lot more portable/easier to store than any wirebinder. So this would open up a lot more possibilities

[Gloucesterman]

Haha, no worries about highjacking eviltwin! It's okay to go a little off-topic once in a while, and this topic is pretty esoteric!

What, you mean like these? Can you really control those well enough to close the wire rings so they are still round? They kind of have to be round or the pages won't turn well, they'll tear and so on. Have you tried this? And how big of a clamp should it be?

 

I'd love to know because the clamp is obviously a lot more portable/easier to store than any wirebinder. So this would open up a lot more possibilities

 

Yes, I have used grips like this - see image. I modified mine by putting small felt/cloth pads on both of the flat "gripping" parts for better leverage/gripping. You are better off getting the larger clips as it's easier to manipulate them and you have more strength (from the clip) to close the gap. Although I don't use it much since I adopted the Staples's ARC system, it was easy and, as you noted, very convenient.

[Plume145]

Wow, I really need to try that. How big is the one you use?

 

Also, instead of felt, maybe something grippier like sugru or foam sheets or something? I've been looking for the kind of grippy material they put on the bottom of backpack/messenger bag straps, but I can't seem to find it and I've been looking for years.