[sdiy] Manuals

[Colin f]

> But for cheaper & easier production - it's all a matter of 
> how many you are
> making (like circuit boards, or panels or anything else).

I agree - especially for manuals, where you need to have your hands free to
actually use the machine you're reading about, lay-flat is essential.
 
> Easiest for the 100 or so range, is having a company with one of those
> "instant book" photocopy systems - it's a high-speed 
> photocopier type laser
> printer with automatic collation & a device that 
> automatically binds the
> pages together with a hot glue machine.

I got quotes for laser printing 50 manuals in colour, with spiral binding.
It worked out less expensive to buy a colour laser printer, spiral binder
and 7,500 sheets of paper, and do it all myself.
And after the run of 50 manuals, I still had the printer and binder...

Cheers,
Colin f