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==Comb and Spiral Bound==
==Comb and Spiral Bound==
[[Image:Bindings 3 types gl cr.jpg|thumb|binding types, left to right: plastic comb, metal comb, spiral]]
*Comb bound. Comb binding can only be accomplished by using a comb binding machine that holds the comb 'open' and allows the pre-punched paper to be inserted. After insertion, the comb is released and snaps shut. While the individual comb binders were not expensive, the upfront cost of the comb binding machine (in the hundreds of dollars) often meant that only large scale fanzine publishers could afford to buy one. Many publishers needed to either borrow one or take their fanzines to printers or photocopying services and pay to have the fanzines bound.
*Comb bound. Comb binding can only be accomplished by using a comb binding machine that holds the comb 'open' and allows the pre-punched paper to be inserted. After insertion, the comb is released and snaps shut. While the individual comb binders were not expensive, the upfront cost of the comb binding machine (in the hundreds of dollars) often meant that only large scale fanzine publishers could afford to buy one. Many publishers needed to either borrow one or take their fanzines to printers or photocopying services and pay to have the fanzines bound.
[[Image:Comb-Binding-Machine.jpg|thumb|comb-binding machine used today]]
[[Image:Comb-Binding-Machine.jpg|thumb|comb-binding machine used today]]
*Spiral bound. Spiral bound fanzines are made by 'rolling' and threading the coil the wires through pre-punched paper. The ends of the coils are then crimped to prevent the coils from slipping out as the pages are opened and closed. While this can be done manually it is a labor intensive process and, again, most fanzine publishers would either purchase a spiral binding machine or have it bound at a copy shop.
*Spiral bound. Spiral bound fanzines are made by 'rolling' and threading the coil the wires through pre-punched paper. The ends of the coils are then crimped to prevent the coils from slipping out as the pages are opened and closed. While this can be done manually it is a labor intensive process and, again, most fanzine publishers would either purchase a spiral binding machine or have it bound at a copy shop.
Both spiral and comb bound fanzines require that the paper be pre-punched.
Both spiral and comb bound fanzines required that the paper be pre-punched. Combs required 19 holes and spirals required 44 holes. You could either buy your paper pre-punched or punch it yourself. Some comb and spiral binding machines sold today allow small scale page punching by hand (5-10 pages at a time).
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