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What size wire is used in comic book staples?
For Silver Age comics (typical 32–36pp saddle-stitched booklets), the staple wire was generally round, galvanized “stitching wire” in the ~24–26 gauge neighborhood, with #25 being the most common “standard” size in saddle-stitching operations.
What is the difference between 435nm and 455nm lights?
It is a subtle difference, The 435nm (purple) lights are higher energy and tend to work faster, which the 455nm lights work slower and therefore
Can you recommend a comic book cleaner and presser?
Comic Book Cleaning and Pressing Recommendations If you would like some work done, these entities use our products in pressing and cleaning and have at
I notice that the edge on my chamfer board isn’t completely uniform. Is this ok?
The chamfered pressing boards are designed to provide a normal force to the paper of the board which promotes a uniform paper surface. Many people
Do you work on books for money?
I no longer work on other people’s comic books for money. I do occasionally take on special projects that seem interesting or novel. I also