Martin Yale J1811 Padding Press

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J1811 Review  by Mallory Morsa
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I RECOMMEND THIS FOR:
The J1811 pad press is the perfect entry-level pad machine for those just starting out, or for small businesses that want the ability to make notepads on demand, without having to hassle with high minimums or expensive upcharges from outsourcing.
 

WHAT I LIKE ABOUT IT:
This little tabletop padder has all of the essentials, without extra bells and whistles. That makes it super easy to use. Lay your stacks up against the back board, clamp them down, slide the backboard up (the handle makes it easy to grip and slide up) and apply the glue; easy peazy! Plus, for the fairly small footprint, you can pad quite a lot of pages at one time; two 11” high stacks, to be exact. The single full-width clamp is great whether you’re doing one or two stacks, and the little glue catcher will catch any drips or runoff once you apply your glue, so you don’t have to worry about glue dripping on the floor or your work table
 

THINGS TO CONSIDER:
Because this is a basic unit, you may need a few additional accessories to make higher volume padding simpler. A paper jogging block, for example, can help you align the stacks properly. Some other units out there have a tilt feature that can be a major benefit to assist jogging the tall stacks, but they are quite a bit more expensive, so those particular units don’t fall into the same class of machine. Other than that consideration, I really thing this little system is a great choice.
 

THE BOTTOM LINE:
There really isn’t too much to say about this simple machine except that it makes creating your own pads of paper, in a huge variety of sizes, easy as pie. It is affordable so even small at-home businesses can work it into the budget, while still offering the functionality and capacity of a larger operation. It is one of the most popular padding systems available with our customers, and it is easy to see why.