Binding you own Planners

[broo...@gmail.com]

I've found a free-for-personal use planner that will suit my wife's
needs very well. Now comes the hard part - binding. These are
combinations of weekly planners, to-do lists, and meal planners, all on
one two sided sheet. I want simple - I don't have time for most of the
hacks out there due to a pretty stretched schedule already. So, my
first thought today was to try and score one of the ring binders that
you normally refill with commercial calendars. But they're usually
pretty expensive. So, what thoughts have you?

Thanks,
Jason

[Sam Beaven]

Not sure how well this would work, but have you thought about slide
binders? Really quick (I use them extensively), but you might lose
text in the gutter and they're no good if you've got a large stack.
Can be a bit tricky to get the paper in too, but they're also
extremely cheap and very quick.

This sort of thing: http://inkandstuff2.co.uk/product_info.php/cPath/
14000_14330/products_id/4657?osCsid=9001c2b86b00e41949b55d67582094aa

[broo...@gmail.com]

Interesting. I'll think about them. And see if they're available in
the US.
Thanks for the suggestion Sam.

Jason

On Jan 26, 5:56 am, Sam Beaven <darkha...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Not sure how well this would work, but have you thought about slide
> binders? Really quick (I use them extensively), but you might lose
> text in the gutter and they're no good if you've got a large stack.
> Can be a bit tricky to get the paper in too, but they're also
> extremely cheap and very quick.
>
> This sort of thing:http://inkandstuff2.co.uk/product_info.php/cPath/
> 14000_14330/products_id/4657?osCsid=9001c2b86b00e41949b55d67582094aa

[Vramin]

Your post is up at Notebookism (http://www.notebookism.com) now... the
post below it shows Circa notebooks. I'm a long time Circa user, great
for flexibly binding home brew notebooks that have interchangeable
pages, lie flat, don't get bent like spirals, and aren't big and fat
like 3 ring binders. Visit Levenger
(http://www.levenger.com/PAGETEMPLATES/NAVIGATION/Products.asp?Params=category=326|level=2|pageid=1749)
and get the punch and some rings and go to town.

Otherwise you might consider GBC binding.

[broo...@gmail.com]

Vramin,
I have a portable punch and some rings en route now. What weight
of paper would you recommend?

I was reading about the circa over at DIY Planner (http://
www.diyplanner.com/node/1942/ and http://www.diyplanner.com/node/1978),
which broached the subject of building your own, but never went
further than saying the refills are 60#. What I'm building is a 1/2
sheet sized planner, envisioning 5or 6 rings. I'm going to build the
covers out of some colored folder stock, double layered, and likely
have a laminated cover.

Thanks,
Jason

On Jan 26, 9:34 am, "Vramin" <vram...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Your post is up at Notebookism (http://www.notebookism.com) now... the
> post below it shows Circa notebooks. I'm a long time Circa user, great
> for flexibly binding home brew notebooks that have interchangeable
> pages, lie flat, don't get bent like spirals, and aren't big and fat
> like 3 ring binders. Visit Levenger

> (http://www.levenger.com/PAGETEMPLATES/NAVIGATION/Products.asp?Params=...level=2|pageid=1749)

[Vramin]

I have a ten year journal that I just finished filling that I printed
on regular bond ten years ago and wrote in literally every day for the
past decade, so I think pretty much anything you can buy at Staples
would work just fine. I'm not sure how many pages the portable punch
will do at a time (the big one only does about 6, depending on the
paper weight), but it might get tedious if you have a lot of pages to
punch. Good way to test the waters, though.

If you go to Staples they have some 8 1/2" x 11" and 5 1/2" x 8 1/2"
Circa notebooks you can buy on the cheap (versus Levenger prices) just
to scam the covers. That's what I've done for a couple of my books.

On Feb 2, 8:13 am, "brook...@gmail.com" <brook...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Vramin,
> I have a portable punch and some rings en route now. What weight
> of paper would you recommend?
>

> I was reading about the circa over at DIY Planner (http://www.diyplanner.com/node/1942/andhttp://www.diyplanner.com/node/1978),

[broo...@gmail.com]

The portable does 3. It'll be a bit tedious to get the initial run
done, but I'm going to pace myself. If I ever hit a Staples in the
future, I'll try that. There's not one within 40 miles of me.

What I'm planning on using is basic 20# stock paper, 8.5x11. I'll
then have a friend in a print shop cut them for me. Then punch and
'bind'.

Thanks,
Jason

On Feb 2, 12:10 pm, "Vramin" <vram...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I have a ten year journal that I just finished filling that I printed
> on regular bond ten years ago and wrote in literally every day for the
> past decade, so I think pretty much anything you can buy at Staples
> would work just fine. I'm not sure how many pages the portable punch
> will do at a time (the big one only does about 6, depending on the
> paper weight), but it might get tedious if you have a lot of pages to
> punch. Good way to test the waters, though.
>
> If you go to Staples they have some 8 1/2" x 11" and 5 1/2" x 8 1/2"
> Circa notebooks you can buy on the cheap (versus Levenger prices) just
> to scam the covers. That's what I've done for a couple of my books.
>
> On Feb 2, 8:13 am, "brook...@gmail.com" <brook...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Vramin,
> > I have a portable punch and some rings en route now. What weight
> > of paper would you recommend?
>

> > I was reading about the circa over at DIY Planner (http://www.diyplanner.com/node/1942/andhttp://www.diyplanner.com/node...),

[broo...@gmail.com]

And once I'm done, I'll try and take some shots for upload and
sharing. I'll post back then, if interested.

Jason

[broo...@gmail.com]

Well, I'm now underway. The punch arrived today, along with rings.
I've already got a start on it, going slowly. Now to design the
cover.

The portable punch is not too bad; pacing is the key. The punch
mechanism is impressive - beefy, cuts well, and feels well produced.
The clamping mechanism doesn't feel as impressive. So far, it works,
but it's an odd pairing of heavy metal and fairly light plastic. But
I'm surmising that the choice is deliberate, since it is portable. I
just hope the plastic holds up well.

Back to punching..
Jason

[dlad...@googlemail.com]

I'm interested in where you found the "free-for-personal use
planner".

Thanks
Dawn

[broo...@gmail.com]

I found it here:
http://www.thehomeschoolmom.com/gettingorganized/planner.php

What I'm using is a slightly adapted version I cooked up after my wife
looked at the one from above. I modded and created one for her, but
she doesn't know it yet. Waiting until her birthday, if I can...

Jason

On Feb 5, 2:14 pm, "dlad2...@googlemail.com" <dlad2...@googlemail.com>
wrote:

[dlad...@googlemail.com]

thanks so much for that!
Dawn

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[broo...@gmail.com]

No problem. If I ever post mine up somewhere, I'll let the group
hear.

Jason

On Feb 6, 8:23 am, "dlad2...@googlemail.com" <dlad2...@googlemail.com>
wrote: