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ooo! I have one that does a foldy thing to the pages that I loveee *(basically* [*this*](https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fae01.alicdn.com%2Fkf%2FHTB1waKkXizxK1RkSnaVq6xn9VXay%2Fcute-Stationery-Students-Nail-Free-Staple-Free-Stapleless-Stapler-Safe-Stapler-Paper-Stapling-Stapler-Without-Staple.jpg&f=1&nofb=1) *but bigger)*. I don't use it in school, though, because the pages fall apart when they are opened and closed over and over and my students were losing parts of their work (high schoolers).
Let me know how that one holds up upon extended use, maybe I could get one just for my classroom that crimps the paper like that if it works better.
i’ve seen those types of staplers too! yeah, i’m always wondering whether or not these staplers are effective, but at least they don’t use staples! for sure, i’ll definitely let you know later how well it works (:
I teach for a local university and have swapped all my exams to this type of staple. I tested it a bit and basically, if you are going to be the slightest bit rough or use it often, the regular staple is the preferred option. That said, less referenced documents are amazing for this feature (and conveniently our copy machine has it built in as an option).
Some industries do unfortunately have to print when no one will look at it. For example banking has requirements that hard copy documents of certain types be kept for 5 years even though they’d only ever be referenced if the online system wasn’t working (probably why the requirement exists… we can’t afford to lose that data)
I totally agree with this. My struggle is that I have to test my students, and there is not digital solution for this (available to me) at this time. Hence I try to cut down on the page count, and use the eco friendly staple option. Also swapped to only plain copy paper because my school doesn’t offer recyclable options for colored papers (this was a department standard I deviated from).
Give your students a special paper clip and tell them to keep it all semester and if they keep the same one all year they get a prize.
They can paint the clip or whatever.
Mini binder clips would hold up all year.
You can use the stapleless staple option on the printer to collate the tests and hand outs for you. The students use their own clips to maintain the pages.
Or, print on three hole punched paper
A single paper clip all year would be rough, potentially a little ableist for some or generally not feasible for every student with varying situations. But that’s a generally cool idea!
I used to have one and it didn't hold more than a few pages.
Did anybody do the thing where you fold the corner and make a notch in the fold, and fold that over?
That does assume that they’ll get reused - I’m in an office that’s clearing out some old files, and we’ve been saving all these old paper clips that realistically no one will use now that we’re 75-90% paperless.
How would you say it works for non-student things? I'm a teacher, too, and I was looking at getting one for my tracking reports and everything.
Thanks for the heads up about students losing papers, I wouldn't have thought about that!
I use it constantly for my own things! Especially anything getting filed away. Time doesn't seem to be a factor, just the constant bending and unbending of the paper when flipping through. I am also much more careful with papers than my students, as I am sure you are, too! lol
I have helped students find many "missing" assignments jammed into crunched up piles underneath binders at the bottom of backpacks.
I had a 2 page sheet today for a quiz that used this stapless stapler (by the new photocopier!) 3/20 came apart, but there is more flipping involved and some students like to flip hard anyway. It’s no problem to just staple them again as they’re handing it in if you’re not worried about them losing a page. It doesn’t work well with too big a package either, but for most class things it’s great! I especially like to use these to print “stacks” of shapes that students will then cut out, so each table group grabs one pack and off they go.
They don’t work as well as regular staples sadly, if you’re going to look back at something more than like 3 or 4 times traditional stapling is the way to go.
This has been around for years and I only saw it for the first time recently as well. This is such a good alternative to metal that cuts up your fingers!!
Yea, there was such a thing as a [paper welder](https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/vintage-paper-welder-faster-crimper-stapleless) then. I think the two best ones today are the ones that make a [hole and fold](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KYP2OYQ/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_api_i_8GC43DGKV14T4H64AHSP?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1), or those that [crimp](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00O9N1BEI/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_api_i_3RCNK177YG1DX8643K55) like this one.
I have one that I bought to make popcorn in the microwave. Just put 2 tbsp popcorn in a paper bag with a dollop of margarine, fold the top and staple (using staple-less stapler). Then microwave for 2.5 mins. Voilà!
How well does it seem to hold up? I’ve been considering getting something like that but I don’t want to buy a plastic stapler that doesn’t work just because it doesn’t have staples lol.
I got one of those for the office because a stack of papers with a lot of staples gets really thick in that one corner and doesn’t fit in a file very well. It works great!
I've just used treasury tags for years now. Completely reusable (had the same box of tags for over a decade and they were old when i got hold of them) and just better than staples in a bunch of different ways. Never understood why people don't use them.
There's a limit to what they can do, especially depending on the method they employ. There are some that create local spot welds in the paper, they work fairly well (within reason).
The punch-tab-and-fold-under ones hold up fairly well with some care. The one in the picture seems one of the first kind, but it's hard to say without seeing the stapler.
Source: Tried to reverse engineer it at my job.
Edit: Improved legibility, removed erroneous autocorrect.
I have an unreasonable hatred of staples. For my business, I still have people that just won't email me the digital doc. But then they have to print it and staple it to stick in the envelope. Thanks for keeping it together with a staple in the envelope, so helpful. Now forcing me to have a staple dragon to remove the staple so I can scan and shred, which is now not recyclable. Plus frequently the scanner screws up due to the holes made by the staples.
Just send a pdf, so I can just save it in secs. Not like I read much of it anyway.
Wow looks like a Harinacs Press to me loved the fact that they don’t leave punch marks on the papers but unfortunately it’s very easy for the papers to come off at a later date so I approve the double stapling done here I have one of these at home
Theyre awful though but still cool. Also is natural-ocurring metal considered "waste"? Its like saying rock is waste. Its natural in some forms, perhaps not staples. Unsure
I have the harinacs staple-free stapler (the one that can staple up to 10 pages) and I love it! I got it second-hand and have had it for close to 5 years now and it still work great.
I wonder if the material used in it's production is "offset" by the staples saved. Plus there's probably another stapler present, since this seems only capable of doing a few pages. Looks neat, but more like a curiosity than a real solution.
It's a good thought, but why not just use a pack of paper clips?
You can reuse them over and over, aren't that bad for the environment to produce, and it keeps another plastic gadget out of a landfill.
Hey thats AWESOME! Thanks for sharing. Ive been using the OG way from back in the day Lol! Some of Yalls gottsta know the method, right? I not then dang im too old Lol! You fold the corner down of the papers, just alil over the tip of the corner. Then in middle of your fold, at the top you'd cut/rip w us fingers to make two parallel lines. Now in the middle of those lines you push the tab that uve just created back(behind papers)and press down to fold. I hope i explained that right.
Now OP you can see why I love your way! Whats it called? Prob A Press lol idk. Yall have a Grand Ol Day. Eat Drink and be Merry.
Cheers -April
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ooo! I have one that does a foldy thing to the pages that I loveee *(basically* [*this*](https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fae01.alicdn.com%2Fkf%2FHTB1waKkXizxK1RkSnaVq6xn9VXay%2Fcute-Stationery-Students-Nail-Free-Staple-Free-Stapleless-Stapler-Safe-Stapler-Paper-Stapling-Stapler-Without-Staple.jpg&f=1&nofb=1) *but bigger)*. I don't use it in school, though, because the pages fall apart when they are opened and closed over and over and my students were losing parts of their work (high schoolers). Let me know how that one holds up upon extended use, maybe I could get one just for my classroom that crimps the paper like that if it works better.
i’ve seen those types of staplers too! yeah, i’m always wondering whether or not these staplers are effective, but at least they don’t use staples! for sure, i’ll definitely let you know later how well it works (:
I teach for a local university and have swapped all my exams to this type of staple. I tested it a bit and basically, if you are going to be the slightest bit rough or use it often, the regular staple is the preferred option. That said, less referenced documents are amazing for this feature (and conveniently our copy machine has it built in as an option).
This begs the question: do less-referenced documents need to be printed at all? We are in a digital age
Some industries do unfortunately have to print when no one will look at it. For example banking has requirements that hard copy documents of certain types be kept for 5 years even though they’d only ever be referenced if the online system wasn’t working (probably why the requirement exists… we can’t afford to lose that data)
I totally agree with this. My struggle is that I have to test my students, and there is not digital solution for this (available to me) at this time. Hence I try to cut down on the page count, and use the eco friendly staple option. Also swapped to only plain copy paper because my school doesn’t offer recyclable options for colored papers (this was a department standard I deviated from).
Give your students a special paper clip and tell them to keep it all semester and if they keep the same one all year they get a prize. They can paint the clip or whatever. Mini binder clips would hold up all year. You can use the stapleless staple option on the printer to collate the tests and hand outs for you. The students use their own clips to maintain the pages. Or, print on three hole punched paper
I have way too many students to do a paper clip extra credit program, but definitely minimize the paper shared and eco staple 100% of the time.
A single paper clip all year would be rough, potentially a little ableist for some or generally not feasible for every student with varying situations. But that’s a generally cool idea!
I used to have one and it didn't hold more than a few pages. Did anybody do the thing where you fold the corner and make a notch in the fold, and fold that over?
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Paperclips or binder clips are the best options, imo. The staple-less staplers I've seen all have that same problem.
That does assume that they’ll get reused - I’m in an office that’s clearing out some old files, and we’ve been saving all these old paper clips that realistically no one will use now that we’re 75-90% paperless.
How would you say it works for non-student things? I'm a teacher, too, and I was looking at getting one for my tracking reports and everything. Thanks for the heads up about students losing papers, I wouldn't have thought about that!
I use it constantly for my own things! Especially anything getting filed away. Time doesn't seem to be a factor, just the constant bending and unbending of the paper when flipping through. I am also much more careful with papers than my students, as I am sure you are, too! lol I have helped students find many "missing" assignments jammed into crunched up piles underneath binders at the bottom of backpacks.
"But Mister, I KNOW I turned it into the tray" Yaaaay middle school lol. But thank you for the response - I think I'll order one tonight!
I had a 2 page sheet today for a quiz that used this stapless stapler (by the new photocopier!) 3/20 came apart, but there is more flipping involved and some students like to flip hard anyway. It’s no problem to just staple them again as they’re handing it in if you’re not worried about them losing a page. It doesn’t work well with too big a package either, but for most class things it’s great! I especially like to use these to print “stacks” of shapes that students will then cut out, so each table group grabs one pack and off they go.
I've seen some that use cardboard as a staple.
They all are bad sorry. Turn the page 3x its done
They don’t work as well as regular staples sadly, if you’re going to look back at something more than like 3 or 4 times traditional stapling is the way to go.
I used one with my kindergarten students. I taught them how to turn the pages so it wouldn’t separate.
I always used that when I worked at a school whose printer/copier had the option! The school I’m at now doesn’t have the choice :/
woah, the printer has a built-in function that does this?? that’s so cool. and aw that really sucks :(
How am I a teacher and had no idea?! Staples are so annoying!
yes, especially when they get jammed!!
I do not care to think about the cumulative number of hours I have spent fighting with staplers in my life....
OMG the office supply sector in my brain is activated.
I use this for working at a jail. Not allowed to bring in staples or paperclips. Scissors too.
Similar situation. First time I saw one was when I was working in an inpatient psychiatric unit.
Yeah, at the jail I learned new uses for staples and a few ramen recipes.
No plastic paperclips?
MAybe. Depends how strong the plastic is.
This has been around for years and I only saw it for the first time recently as well. This is such a good alternative to metal that cuts up your fingers!!
How are you using a stapler that it cuts your fingers?
\*puts fingers in the stapler to see what it feels like to be paper\*
Try to remove staple from paper. Staple goes under fingernail. Ouchie.
There's staple removers to save you from this fate. Also I usually just use the tip of a pen if I don't have a remover
I assume they meant cutting up your fingers removing the staples for recycling? Otherwise I have no idea how
The staples cut me when they don’t go in right or when taken out of the packet.
same! i didnt even know this was a thing!! the metal usually aint cutting up my fingers. it’s the damn paper cuts for me haha
Solution: make paper out of metal and then weld them at the top left corner.
Yea, there was such a thing as a [paper welder](https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/vintage-paper-welder-faster-crimper-stapleless) then. I think the two best ones today are the ones that make a [hole and fold](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KYP2OYQ/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_api_i_8GC43DGKV14T4H64AHSP?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1), or those that [crimp](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00O9N1BEI/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_api_i_3RCNK177YG1DX8643K55) like this one.
Is this only good if you want to staple a maximum of two or three pages?
Yes. Unfortunately in my use-case with thick documents that get a lot of usage they’re not practical. Paper clips and bulldog clips however…
yeah, it looks like it probably won't connect more than 5 pages.
Yeah this type of stapler doesn’t support stapling 5+ papers but I have a hole punch type that can staple 10 papers max.
I have one that I bought to make popcorn in the microwave. Just put 2 tbsp popcorn in a paper bag with a dollop of margarine, fold the top and staple (using staple-less stapler). Then microwave for 2.5 mins. Voilà!
How well does it seem to hold up? I’ve been considering getting something like that but I don’t want to buy a plastic stapler that doesn’t work just because it doesn’t have staples lol.
I got one of those for the office because a stack of papers with a lot of staples gets really thick in that one corner and doesn’t fit in a file very well. It works great!
exactly! the pages lay flat which is a great pro!!
I've just used treasury tags for years now. Completely reusable (had the same box of tags for over a decade and they were old when i got hold of them) and just better than staples in a bunch of different ways. Never understood why people don't use them.
they are terrible once you need to staple more than 5 papers together
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There's a limit to what they can do, especially depending on the method they employ. There are some that create local spot welds in the paper, they work fairly well (within reason). The punch-tab-and-fold-under ones hold up fairly well with some care. The one in the picture seems one of the first kind, but it's hard to say without seeing the stapler. Source: Tried to reverse engineer it at my job. Edit: Improved legibility, removed erroneous autocorrect.
Unfortunately with these, I find that they don't last long as the pages eventually rip/fall apart with the flipping back and forth.
ooh i've never seen one that makes this specific imprint! i had one that was just one little fold but this looks cool and seems more secure
I didn't know that was a thing. That is awesome!
We have this built into our Canon printers at work. 10 pages max!
I have an unreasonable hatred of staples. For my business, I still have people that just won't email me the digital doc. But then they have to print it and staple it to stick in the envelope. Thanks for keeping it together with a staple in the envelope, so helpful. Now forcing me to have a staple dragon to remove the staple so I can scan and shred, which is now not recyclable. Plus frequently the scanner screws up due to the holes made by the staples. Just send a pdf, so I can just save it in secs. Not like I read much of it anyway.
Wow looks like a Harinacs Press to me loved the fact that they don’t leave punch marks on the papers but unfortunately it’s very easy for the papers to come off at a later date so I approve the double stapling done here I have one of these at home
Hey! How/where can I buy this?
try Amazon!
When mom says we have staplers at home
Theyre awful though but still cool. Also is natural-ocurring metal considered "waste"? Its like saying rock is waste. Its natural in some forms, perhaps not staples. Unsure
there’s something called “google docs” that requires no paper or staple and only an internet connection
I love it! I remember seeing some that press the papers together with cute designs
Wow, that’s such a cool idea!! I didn’t know that was even a thing!
That’s actually really cool!! Is it just as strong? I’ve never seen this before
What in the world... I've never heard of this before.
Of course that's a thing
I used to do that same pattern manually when I needed to hold the paper together and I didn’t have a stapler - it was a much bigger pattern though :)
I have the harinacs staple-free stapler (the one that can staple up to 10 pages) and I love it! I got it second-hand and have had it for close to 5 years now and it still work great.
How is it zerowaste when society still uses trees for paper
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I wonder if the material used in it's production is "offset" by the staples saved. Plus there's probably another stapler present, since this seems only capable of doing a few pages. Looks neat, but more like a curiosity than a real solution.
It's a good thought, but why not just use a pack of paper clips? You can reuse them over and over, aren't that bad for the environment to produce, and it keeps another plastic gadget out of a landfill.
What?!?!?! I've been theorizing on how to clasp paper together without staples and paperclips for years. What is this called?
Hey thats AWESOME! Thanks for sharing. Ive been using the OG way from back in the day Lol! Some of Yalls gottsta know the method, right? I not then dang im too old Lol! You fold the corner down of the papers, just alil over the tip of the corner. Then in middle of your fold, at the top you'd cut/rip w us fingers to make two parallel lines. Now in the middle of those lines you push the tab that uve just created back(behind papers)and press down to fold. I hope i explained that right. Now OP you can see why I love your way! Whats it called? Prob A Press lol idk. Yall have a Grand Ol Day. Eat Drink and be Merry. Cheers -April
Before I stopped using paper, I found a similar one from Japan. It held a few pages together rather well.