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Xyron 500 versus Xyron 510
Hi all,
I've recently purchased the Xyron 500 after much consideration while standing at Michaels but I am now wondering if the 510 has benefits I don't know about? The 500 was $44, had a knob and came with only one cartridge. The 510 was $99, had a handle and came with 3 cartridges (at least one of which I am unlikely to use). Both take paper up to 5" across. Your thoughts please! Thanks! Jennifer |
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Hi,
I have the 510 and love it. I use the laminating cartridges, both the one and 2 sided quite often - great for bookmarks, key chain tags, etc. The magnetic cartridge, I'm not so happy with. Ok for making magnetic pictures for the fridge, but not for refrigerator magnets -they aren't strong enough to hold a separate piece of paper or photo securely. I use the business card ones from Walmart and cut them up. With either machine, make your own sticker paper (stamp later + cut out), put tissue paper through twice and make your own double stick tape (cut into strips later, or put some strips in with your smaller pieces so there isn't so much waste!), use instead of spray adhesive for clearer items like transparencies or vellum. Fun, too, to add a few gold flakes here and there before adhereing. Where was your 40% off coupon? Our Michaels in Connecticut has the Xyron 510 on sale quite often for 69.00 (and $59 once lately). Use the coupons for your refill cartridges when they're not on sale (our Michaels honors competitors' coupons, too) or go to http://www.wilde-ideas.com/ for good prices. Janet The Therouxs wrote: Hi all, I've recently purchased the Xyron 500 after much consideration while standing at Michaels but I am now wondering if the 510 has benefits I don't know about? The 500 was $44, had a knob and came with only one cartridge. The 510 was $99, had a handle and came with 3 cartridges (at least one of which I am unlikely to use). Both take paper up to 5" across. Your thoughts please! Thanks! Jennifer |
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Just went to Wildeideas for something else and they have the 510 with 4
cartridges and idea book for $49.98! No affiliation with them - I paid alot more for mine - great deal! I have bought from them several times and had very good results. Janet The Therouxs wrote: Hi all, I've recently purchased the Xyron 500 after much consideration while standing at Michaels but I am now wondering if the 510 has benefits I don't know about? The 500 was $44, had a knob and came with only one cartridge. The 510 was $99, had a handle and came with 3 cartridges (at least one of which I am unlikely to use). Both take paper up to 5" across. Your thoughts please! Thanks! Jennifer |
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The 500 only does adhesive. The 510 also does lamination and magnets.
Whether one is better than the other is a personal decision. I prefer the 510 because I do use the lamination and the magnets. I have to confess, I have several. I have the 1200, 850, 510 and the new 250. I keep only lamination in the 1200 and use it for making signs for fundraising, work and more. I alternate between cartridges on the 850 and 510 depending on the project. For Christmas card making both will have the permanent adhesive cartridges. I make more than 350 Christmas cards. my husband helps in the assembly. I just recently got the 250. I use the 250 and 510 the most. I buy unmounted stamps and use the cling method of mounting. I stamp an index image and put it under the cling. This way I can always see what my image is. I have several friends that borrow stamps and this method helps them as well. Erin-Joi ************************************************** * If you think that something small cannot make a difference---try sleeping with a mosquito in the room. If I told you that I was walking 35 miles in 2 days to help women with undetected breast cancer find out early enough to survive, would you support me? http://erinjoi.pledgepage.com Feel free to forward my pledgepage to anyone interested in the walk or the cause. |
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I use the cling system as well and was wondering how you used it with the
510 ? Could you explain exactly ? I just stamp mine on a sheet of glossy card (on the back), put the stamps on the front and then put in a plastic folder with holes and then file them. Hugs from France, Joanne "Erin-Joi Collins McNeal" a écrit dans le message de news: ... The 500 only does adhesive. The 510 also does lamination and magnets. Whether one is better than the other is a personal decision. I prefer the 510 because I do use the lamination and the magnets. I have to confess, I have several. I have the 1200, 850, 510 and the new 250. I keep only lamination in the 1200 and use it for making signs for fundraising, work and more. I alternate between cartridges on the 850 and 510 depending on the project. For Christmas card making both will have the permanent adhesive cartridges. I make more than 350 Christmas cards. my husband helps in the assembly. I just recently got the 250. I use the 250 and 510 the most. I buy unmounted stamps and use the cling method of mounting. I stamp an index image and put it under the cling. This way I can always see what my image is. I have several friends that borrow stamps and this method helps them as well. Erin-Joi ************************************************** * If you think that something small cannot make a difference---try sleeping with a mosquito in the room. If I told you that I was walking 35 miles in 2 days to help women with undetected breast cancer find out early enough to survive, would you support me? http://erinjoi.pledgepage.com Feel free to forward my pledgepage to anyone interested in the walk or the cause. |
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To index my unmounteds I do the following:
1. cut out stamp 2. put on double stick foam (I prefer to have foam on my unmounteds) 3. cut out foam with craft knife, leave paper on other side 4. stamp an index image in archival ink (reduces fading over time) 5. cut out index image 6. If known, write company name on image 7. run index image through 510 with image side down (putting adhesive on image side) 8. put image on back of stamp with foam 9. put cling on top of image I store my unmounteds in binders using different sized pocket protectors. I use plastic pages that are made to hold business cards, trading cards, photos, floppy disks, CDs. Whatever size works for my stamps. My method takes a little more time and organization, but I use more of my stamps this way because I can see what they stamp. Also when a friend asks to borrow a certain type of image, I can lend a page or a binder and the borrower can see exactly what the stamps are. Erin-Joi ************************************************** * If you think that something small cannot make a difference---try sleeping with a mosquito in the room. If I told you that I was walking 35 miles in 2 days to help women with undetected breast cancer find out early enough to survive, would you support me? http://erinjoi.pledgepage.com Feel free to forward my pledgepage to anyone interested in the walk or the cause. "Jo" wrote in message ... I use the cling system as well and was wondering how you used it with the 510 ? Could you explain exactly ? I just stamp mine on a sheet of glossy card (on the back), put the stamps on the front and then put in a plastic folder with holes and then file them. Hugs from France, Joanne "Erin-Joi Collins McNeal" a écrit dans le message de news: ... The 500 only does adhesive. The 510 also does lamination and magnets. Whether one is better than the other is a personal decision. I prefer the 510 because I do use the lamination and the magnets. I have to confess, I have several. I have the 1200, 850, 510 and the new 250. I keep only lamination in the 1200 and use it for making signs for fundraising, work and more. I alternate between cartridges on the 850 and 510 depending on the project. For Christmas card making both will have the permanent adhesive cartridges. I make more than 350 Christmas cards. my husband helps in the assembly. I just recently got the 250. I use the 250 and 510 the most. I buy unmounted stamps and use the cling method of mounting. I stamp an index image and put it under the cling. This way I can always see what my image is. I have several friends that borrow stamps and this method helps them as well. Erin-Joi ************************************************** * If you think that something small cannot make a difference---try sleeping with a mosquito in the room. If I told you that I was walking 35 miles in 2 days to help women with undetected breast cancer find out early enough to survive, would you support me? http://erinjoi.pledgepage.com Feel free to forward my pledgepage to anyone interested in the walk or the cause. |
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