Tell me about your laminator

[Chell]

I guess my first childminding purchase has to be a laminator. What do I need to look for in a laminator? Where did you buy yours and how much did you pay?

Thanks,
Chell

[Minstrel]

Cheap Tesco Value one and does the job well!:thumbsup:

[LittleStar's]

Thats the one im going to get its about £9 i think!
I am realisin I cannot run my business without one! :D

[grindal]

I got mine from Rymans years ago. I used to work in a school and when I left I somehow managed to bring big 2 boxes of laminating pouches home with all my stuff :blush: ! I have nearly used them all now - does not really help you though - sorry!

[TheBTeam]

tesco value one, works well.

[little miss chatterbox]

i have the tesco value one too!

[Chell]

I got mine from Rymans years ago. I used to work in a school and when I left I somehow managed to bring big 2 boxes of laminating pouches home with all my stuff :blush: ! I have nearly used them all now - does not really help you though - sorry!

I have pouches but no laminator. In the past I've needed a laminator when I've been exhibiting for my website but DH has borrowed one from his work. I think I need to buy my own if I am registering as a childminder, you lot tell me it is essential. :laughing:

I'm on Sparkle Box now looking for things to laminate. :p

[Monkey1]

I go through laminators like baby wipes! I get frustrated with them when they start chewing up the pouches and end up getting another...maybe i need to go to tescos for the cheap option!

[miffy]

Got mine from Wilkinson's, think it's a texet, cost about £10 and I've had it a couple of years now.

Miffy xx

[mama2three]

mine was from argos - but is the cheapest one. No point in spending more , it does everything i need it to.

[loocyloo]

mine was half price in whs! £12.49!

excellent piece of equipment, only problem is, i laminate everything in sight !!!:laughing:

[katickles]

tesco value in my house too :laughing:

[ORKSIE]

Got mine fromAsda for £9.99 .......broke it the same day I got it...... Because i put the pouch in the wrong way:eek:
Mr O is very good with his hands and unscrewed it and mended it for me:clapping:

Works a treat now:jump for joy:

[madasahatter]

I've got a Challenge A3 one from Argos and I like it.

[charliegee]

I've never used a laminator....but think would def make my setting look a bit neater...I've to plastic pockets all over the place!

not wanting to sound really thick but are they difficult to use? (honestly, I've never used one...or come to think of it...actually seen on!)

sorry jump on and sorry if I sound a bit silly! :blush:

x

[mama2three]

charliegee,
they are very easy! but very addictive , you'll be a laminatrix in no time at all!!

[madasahatter]

you'll be a laminatrix in no time at all!!

sounds quite kinky LOL:laughing: :laughing:

[Alz]

Wilko's....and under a tenner I think!!

[Tam's Tribe]

I was lucky and aquired my laminator and binding machine from work when they made us all redundant and closed the site.

They were cheapie Staples ones but have been working for years and years. I also use the cheapie pouches.

I could do with my binding machine . . . I use it for our holiday scrapbooks, learning journals, attendance register, daily risk assessment, fire record, etc.

Lovies
Tam
x

[mamasheshe]

I guess my first childminding purchase has to be a laminator. What do I need to look for in a laminator? Where did you buy yours and how much did you pay?

Thanks,
Chell

wow your a mind reader i was going to ask this question to do you guys have a hot one or a cold one!

[manjay]

I have Fellows A3 laminator and the same make comb binder. I wouldn't be without either. I did have a couple of cheapy laminators but they didn't last long so spent more on the last one and it's fab

[nannymcflea]

Got mine fromAsda for £9.99 .......broke it the same day I got it...... Because i put the pouch in the wrong way:eek:
Mr O is very good with his hands and unscrewed it and mended it for me:clapping:

Works a treat now:jump for joy:


Mines an ASDA one too but I read the instructions!:laughing:

[PixiePetal]

ASDA for me too, I read the instructions and only occasionally have had to pull out something that has stuck - keeps working though, and boy has it done some work! :laughing:

I have laminated bus/train/tube tickets in credit card size pouches (bit thicker too) for playing with :thumbsup:

Pouches from anywhere cheap or on offer.

[FizzysFriends]

I got my laminater from Tesco (value one) 3 yrs ago and its still going strong. I get the value pouches from Tesco too and the credit card size ones (used for DD's spellings to make flashcards for playing snap, memory game) from Makro.

I use the binder at the office, don't use it enough to justify buying one.

[Chell]

Thanks all, good to kow I don't need to spend much! I looked in Wilkinsons today, they are just under £12 but there were none on the shelf.

[ORKSIE]

Mines an ASDA one too but I read the instructions!:laughing:

:p :laughing:

[miffy]

Mines an ASDA one too but I read the instructions!:laughing:

You should have read 'em to Orksie too! :laughing:

Miffy xx

[ORKSIE]

You should have read 'em to Orksie too! :laughing:

Miffy xx

:p :laughing: :laughing: