Office Machinery

The Avery A4 Ofice Guillotine - at the cutting edge

Advantages: A reasonably-priced guillotine for the home or small office.
Disadvantages: The handle is rather heavy for the base.

...Finally we opted for the Avery A4 Office Guillotine which was said to be suitable for the home or the small business. Packaging is appropriate and largely recyclable. The instructions are brief and mainly on the lines of 'lift the guard up and get on with it'. In fairness it is pretty obvious and within minutes of unpacking it was in working order. Something which struck me immediately and which continued to be slightly irksome in operation is ...
...the guards are quite light. In consequence when I cut anything the guard gives a jelly-like wobble and if I'm doing repeated cutting the base tends to wander across the table. You do need quite a bit of space – including the handle the depth of the machine is 22 inches/56cm and 10inches/26cm width. That's worth bearing in mind not only whilst the machine is being used but also when you're thinking about storage. The cut is very sharp – and with ...

SueMagee 21.05.2009 · Read full review
Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful
Review of Avery GUA4 A4 Office Guillotine

Handy Little Gadget if you are Feeling Strong!

Advantages: Useful labels
Disadvantages: Requires a lot of strength to work well

...saw that someone had used Dymo labels as a way of adding journaling. I thought it looked great and immediately went out hunting for a Dymo label maker of my own. I remember Dymo label makers from my school days but I hadn’t actually seen them for years. They all appeared very complicated and also very expensive so I decided that I would do without. However several months later I spotted the Dymo Junior in my local stationary store reduced to £5. ...
...bargain. Design The Dymo junior is six inches long. The handle is about 2 inches wide and it is quite large across the top where the letter disk is situated. The product is also quite deep due to the Dymo cartridge fitting inside the rear. The gadget is blue and green and very light although it does not feel at all flimsy. It is certainly not designed to look sleek and elegant and would appeal more to children I would have thought. This device ...

Meggysmum 25.09.2009 · Read full review
Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful
Review of Dymo Junior Label Maker

The Dymo Omega Embosser is a great easy to use product.

Advantages: It's easy to use, comfortable to hold and a well-designed product.
Disadvantages: Correct pressure has to be applied to trigger for best outcome.

The Dymo Omega Embosser does exactly what it says in the name. You feed the coloured strip on a reel in the back of the machine, press down the desired letters/spaces etc and hey presto you have a personalised embossed sticker. It very easy to use, and because it’s a manual label maker there are no batteries required, so you don’t have the hassle of replacing them. The sticker that is embossed is really strong and durable. Once you stick it to something ...
...are receiving. I bought the Dymo machine for £9.99, the refills were about £6.99 for a two pack. The shape of the Dymo Omega is great; it fits perfectly into your hand. It’s very light and the trigger is easy to pull, so you don’t get strained if you’re writing a lot of labels. The wheel is also easy to turn, and the guide lines make it easy to see exactly which letter you are choosing to print, reducing the amount of mistakes you could make. It ...

violetxoxo 09.05.2009 · Read full review
Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful
Review of Dymo Omega Embosser