How can you hole punch a transperency?

Question

Every time I try, the 3-hole puncher breaks. I've even tried a single hole puncher and it won't work as well.

Answer 1

Putting them in plastic sleeves works really well.  That way when you are finished you can put it directly in the binder/page of where you are using it from.

Answer 2

That's a new one. Transparency paper is well....paper thin.

What in the world? Unless, you have the transparencies that have the script of white (removable) tape on the left edge, I don't see what the problem is.

I hope you figure it out

Good Luck

Answer 3

I've always used a 3-hole punch.  But, then again, I've always used a heavy duty paper puncher.  Those that you find in Wal-Mart won't cut the mustard.  You will have to go to Staples or Office Depot to get the type of hole puncher that can punch 25-50 sheets at once.  I paid $25.00 for mine last year. The problem you are having comes from the fact that the force needed to push down of the transparency cannot finish ripping through.  Conduct a test:  go to Staples with a transparency and use try out a heavy duty puncher.  If it works, but it.

Answer 4

Hole punchers work fine for me.  But you have to make sure there's no adhesive where you're punching and that you are only doing one page at a time.  I did break one hole puncher by trying to punch several at once.

Answer 5

I do not hole punch my transparencies.  I put them in those clear sheet protectors because I had the same problem with my hole puncher.  I also put all papers in the sheet protectors so I do not have to hole punch my original copies of anything.

Answer 6

Yes, I have a Kinkos tech do mine.  Theirs are industrial.  Usually the transparencies I use are the heat resistant ones that I can run through a copier machine, so they're thicker. However, thinner ones should work just as well.

Answer 7

try putting a piece of paper on top and underneath the acetate; if that doesn't work, try warming it with an iron (with a dish towel on top, of course) - that way, it won't be as brittle