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Rhino Tuff OD 4100 12

April 6, 2008 |

The Rhin-O-Tuff OD4100 is a module that is designed to be used with the OD-4300 spiral coil inserter.This device allows you to quickly and easily adapt your OD4300 coil inserter into a more traditional roller style inserter.This machine allows you to have the best of both worlds.

Overview:

  • The Rhin-O-Tuff OD4100 is a module that is designed to be used with the OD-4300 spiral coil inserter.
  • This device allows you to quickly and easily adapt your OD4300 coil inserter into a more traditional roller style inserter.
  • The
    OD4300 is a mandrel style inserting machine that is designed for use
    with 36″ coil lengths. It is great for long runs but doesn’t work well
    for short run applications or for use with 12″ cut length spiral coils.
  • This machine allows you to have the best of both worlds.

Strengths / Features:

  • Combining
    the OD-4100 with the OD-4300 offers your organization a great deal of
    flexibility. For long runs and custom length books you can use the
    unique inserting system offered by the OD-4300.
  • However, the
    OD-4100 give you an option for short run production with 12″ standard
    coils. This gives your operators a choice depending on the project that
    they are working on and their level of training.
  • The OD-4100
    is much easier than the OD-4300, especially for untrained or
    inexperienced users. With the OD4100 all you have to do is start the
    coil onto the edge of the book and then let the coil inserter spin it
    on the rest of the way. There are no complex adjustments that need to
    be made.
  • The OD4100 is incredibly simple to set up for use
    with your OD4300. All you need to do is set it on top of your OD4300
    and tighten the knob to fasten it in place. Once you are done using it
    and want to switch back you simply undo the large black knob on the
    right side of the machine and lift it off. It doesn’t get much easier
    than that.
  • The OD4300 is only compatible with spiral coils up
    to 32mm in diameter. In theory you could use the OD4100 for use with
    larger sized coils. However, if you plan on using this device for large
    diameter books you might want to consider a spine former to help you
    shape the spines of your books.

Weaknesses / Limitations:

  • The
    OD4100 cannot be used apart from the OD4300. It is simply a set of
    rollers. The 4300 provides the power to move the rollers. You can
    separate the two machines or use them simultaneously.
  • The
    OD4300 is designed to be bolted onto an OD4000 or OD4300 rhino tuff
    binding punch. If you don’t have one of these punches you need to buy
    an OD3500 binding station and you can bolt it to that. This means that
    you actually need more than just the OD4300 and OD4100 to use this
    device. You also need the binding station or Rhin-O-Tuff punch that
    will attach to the 4300. If you don’t have all of these pieces, the
    4100 won’t work.
  • Although the OD4100 says that it can be used
    with all pitches and diameters of spiral coil, it is difficult to use
    this machine with large sized coils. Binding large sized documents
    using an electric coil inserter requires you to shape the spine of your
    document to match the curve of the coil. It is also a lot easier if you
    use an oval hole pattern.

Recommendation:

  • If
    you already own an OD-4300 coil inserter, I would highly recommend this
    as an add on accessory. It is easier to use and adds a great deal of
    functionality.
  • This system gives you the choice between using 12 inch and 36 inch spiral coils.
  • However, if you do not yet own the OD4300 , I wouldn’t necessarily recommend this combination.
  • The
    OD-4300 is fairly difficult to use and requires an OD series
    Rhin-O-Tuff punch or the OD-3500 binding station to function. You
    should be able to find a high quality coil inserter for less money than
    all of the components that are required for use with this system.

About the author

If you need more information or would like to purchase the Rhino Tuff OD 4100 12″ Electric Spiral Coil Inserter for OD4300 or any of the other Color Coil Binding Machines that we carry please feel to visit our site or contact us with your questions.

This review was written by Jeff McRitchie who is the director of marketing for Mybinding.com.
Jeff has written more than three hundred articles and more than two
hundred reviews on Binding Machines, Binding Supplies, Report Covers,
3-Ring Binders, Index Tabs, Laminators, Laminating Supplies, Paper
Shredders and Paper Handling Equipment.

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