Best business report covers according to redditors

It's a Belkin security lock. That part fits into the Kensington security slot on almost every single laptop (it's marked with a K.)

Then a padlock goes through it and a cable to secure the laptop to a table or something.

http://www.amazon.com/Belkin-F8E550-Notebook-Security-Lock/dp/B00029J1OU

What you're describing is a landscape oriented binder. Should help with your search. You could also try using vertically bound report covers like this one. While I find them more convenient to carry, they can be a pain to add pages to. I used one in middle school for keeping organizing handouts and notes together and it worked fairly well. You just have to be patient when adding new pages.

Here they are on Amazon. For civilian purchase, the SKU is NSN5842489

Part of a computer lock kit.

A calculator: TI36X Pro, Casio fx-115ES PLUS, or HP 35s (these are the 3 best calculators allowed on the FE and PE)

If you get a graphing calculator, either get the TI-84 Plus C (which can be used any time graphing calculators are allowed), or get an HP Prime or TI Nspire CS CAS (which are WAY more powerful and useful).

Pencils: Pentel Graphgear 1000, Pentel Kerry, Rotring Rapid Pro (include an eraser such as the Sakura Foam Eraser). The rapid pro pen is also pretty popular.

If he's doing a software/computer engineering degree, get him a copy of K&R2.

If he's doing electrical/electronics engineering, he'll benefit from a nice soldering station, a multimeter, or a used oscilloscope (such as a Rigol DS1052e).

I can't give much advise for mechanical and civil. Sorry.

Oh yea, the paper is useful... especially with some pressboard report covers. They make nice notebooks (albeit expensive), and pair really really well with looseleaf textbooks.

\ The HP is more expensive, but it looks like a tool that professional engineers use when they're not in front of a computer. I ended up getting an HP prime, so I never could justify a 35s

Hello, I came upon this sub a couple of days ago and I am quite interested in bookbinding. My first project is to bind a set of lecture notes that I have (around 90 pages, A4 format) using some kind of paperback binding.

In my university I have access to a thermal binding machine but all the thermal binding covers that I have been able to find so far seem quite ugly to me. I would like to make a book-like custom cover that I could use with the thermal binding machine. Any suggestions on how to do this?

I am also open to different suggestions on how to bind the set of notes to get a paperback style binding. I will use this notes quite frequently so the binding should be as durable as possible. Thanks!

I use a Bullet Journal... I'll describe mine to you just to see if anything strikes you with inspiration, but I guess the real question is, what purpose do you want it to serve?

It's never been perfect, but its come a long way in serving my needs... I went through a lot of adaptations tho... but I love it because it helps me get things done without having to feel bogged down, and I guess that was the point of starting it to begin with...

I've recently started to use a Quarterly cover page... it serves as a future log and a place for me to put down some goals I want to accomplish...

Monthly page has historically had the line calendar... I would use that because I could fit it neatly onto one half of the spread, the other half would have headers for Tasks, Income, Bills, and Credit Card and Gas Spending Trackers... I know use a google spreadsheet to track my finances, which freed up room, so now I just make a regular calendar with a task column...

Weekly spreads contain two weeks each with a small section for notes... Each day has a Header followed by 4 spaces for tasks... This is my method to prevent myself from over-committing to things.

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If your talking about collecting information, say, about topics of interest, might I suggest making google documents about them? its pretty easy to copy and paste things to move them around until youre happy, and if you do something that you didnt actually like you can always "ctrl z" and it will go back to the way it was...

Another option could be to buy some report covers... I used to keep notes in those... its just a clear plastic folder, with a clamp on the side to hold it all together... they're available at office stores, relatively cheap, and you don't have to commit to a page order...

https://www.amazon.com/Transparent-Swing-Three-Color-Button/dp/B07DN8X8DS/ref=sr_1_2_sspa?keywords=report+cover&qid=1570421214&sr=8-2-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUExWE9VVDlQMEkyVjlJJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwNTA0NzY3STlLTVBEOFhHWVpBJmVuY3J5cHRlZEFkSWQ9QTA0ODQ4OTExNDBXUFc3WDUzVDNRJndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfYXRmJmFjdGlvbj1jbGlja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ==

I hope something here was helpful

Like these: http://www.amazon.com/OfficeMax-Slide-Report-Covers-Black/dp/B0036QW38M/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1464412520&sr=8-2-spons&keywords=report+covers&psc=1

DIY. I used the following to make it:

"Hinges": https://www.amazon.com/C-Line-Report-Covers-Binding-32557/dp/B000GOZZI2/ref=sr_1_fkmr1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1495438160&sr=8-1-fkmr1&keywords=report%2Bbinders%2Bblue&th=1

Dividers: https://www.amazon.com/Bulk-Buy-Plastic-12-Pack-33900-20/dp/B00KHAYGJO/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1495437902&sr=8-2&keywords=plastic%2Bcanvas%2Bblack&th=1

Sealant: https://www.amazon.com/Aqueon-Silicone-Aquarium-Sealant-3-Ounce/dp/B0002ASD2U/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1495438401&sr=8-2&keywords=aqueon+aquarium+silicone

Glued the hinges to the glass with the silicone (any gaps leave on the bottom since sand will cover that), let it cure for 48 hours, then added sand, then cut the dividers into shape (11.75x10.5), and inserted it into the hinges. I have pretty deep sand so it's not an issue, if you need a larger pieces you can probably find them somewhere else or stich smaller pieces together with a nylon thread.

Overall it holds pretty well, gives water flow, and after planting the future bettas should only be only vaguely aware of their neighbors.

I don't recommend buying divided tanks for a few reason, 9/10 are too small, the remaining 1/10th will cost an arm and a leg for something you can make for 30 minutes of work and generally have poor ratings (take the infamous divided tank sold by deep blue). Final issue being that the dividers are generally glass or plexiglass, anyways - not opaque.

The sealant is a small tube but it its enough for the job and any touch ups. Comes with a twist cap unlike the calk gun containers meaning that you can close it and reuse it later when need arises.

Why not try a 20 hole or 6 hole binder system? 3 rings are awful.

I'd also recommend a sliding binder, which I can't seem to find any mention of in English. They're like six ring/20 ring binders but have a flat spine that serves as the closing mechanism, and could be good for labeling if you wind up putting it on a shelf or in storage. I have one in a Bible/A6 size (really tall and narrow), and it's actually kind of handy and neat.

Here's a site that sells them in English, but the store doesn't label them any differently (loose leaf binder) than other binding formats. One downside: I've never seen them bigger than A5, so that may not work for you for scanning in bulk.

If you're stuck on lettersized/A4 paper without holes, binding bars might be your best option. Those seem to come in a max width of 1/4 inch, though, holding approx 40 sheets. (This one claims to hold up to 100 sheets, but who knows?) If that's too few...maybe some report covers and binder clips up the side either traditional or newfangled?

I knew a girl who used rings and two holes in her paper (though you could go for just one in the corner to reduce hole punching time) for everyday carries and then put her paper in more formal binders/bindings when she was done. You could just label giant binder clips and report covers for storing the stacks of paper, plus a bookend to hold it all in place until the shelf is full.

I think that's a "sliding bar report cover", like this.

i use an EF nib as well and I use engineering paper in a 3 ring binder for my notes. The back side has squares for graphing things if needed. I don't know if you can get it spiral bound, I just always buy loose leaf, then when I'm done with a class/project I stick it in a cardboard report cover, write what it contains on the cover, and store it away. You definitely won't be able to double side this particular paper though as it does bleed through pretty easily. I would never double side it myself anyway.

Plastic canvas:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00KHAYGJO/ref=yo_ii_img?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Report things:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01COD03UM/ref=yo_ii_img?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I'm sure you could get them elsewhere cheaper, but my walmarts, targets, kmarts, etc and craft stores didn't have them, at all! So I just ordered them with prime.

Machine: https://www.amazon.com/Fellowes-Binding-Machine-Star-5006501/dp/B008WJYMTQ/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1501360253&sr=8-2&keywords=gbc+binding+machine

Combs: https://www.amazon.com/GBC-CombBind-0-5-Inch-Diameter-Capacity/dp/B0006HUNBS/ref=sr_1_1?s=office-products&ie=UTF8&qid=1501360320&sr=11&keywords=gbc+combs

Front Cover: https://www.amazon.com/GBC-Presentation-Binding-Pre-punched-CombBind/dp/B000V74R2E/ref=sr_1_1?s=office-products&ie=UTF8&qid=1501360357&sr=1-1&keywords=gbc+clear+view+presentation+covers

Rear Cover: https://www.amazon.com/Fellowes-Binding-Presentation-Covers-5217001/dp/B0092TUO10/ref=sr_1_fkmr2_1?s=office-products&ie=UTF8&qid=1501360458&sr=1-1-fkmr2&keywords=gbc+linen+black

3 ring binder for loose leaf paper, if it's notes that the prof has you print off or you don't change the order much I use these.

report covers?

Ultra Durable Clear Front Report Covers, 25 Per Box, Letter Size, Black, Poly Back Cover, with Fasteners, Lay Flat, by Better Office Products, Box of 25 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07NBRHM23/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_QjcFDbK82ED28

I printed them and put them in a mailer. One comes in a "kit" so I put that in a separate plastic bag with the rest of the kit things. If you want to do multiple I might look into buying one of those plastic folders like these.

These would be super easy to make especially if you have the right machine - https://www.amazon.com/Binding-Machine-Manual-Operation-BUYOR/dp/B07GDXK1HB/ref=sr_1_2_sspa?ie=UTF8&qid=1541711463&sr=8-2-spons&keywords=binding+machine&psc=1 (Push down to create the hole punch and push back to open up the binding and slide on the paper.)

Based on your dimensions it looks like the previous person may have just been printing out 2 per page then cutting them in half. (8.5/11 page). Hole punching then sliding them on the binders.

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Now for the covers, they just look like clear binding covers: https://www.amazon.com/Fellowes-Binding-Presentation-Covers-52089/dp/B0015ZVXIW/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1541711751&sr=8-3&keywords=clear+binding+cover

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And then if you want to be exact I recommend a steady hand or just a standard paper cutter. https://www.amazon.com/Firbon-Scrapbooking-Automatic-Safeguard-Cardstock/dp/B075NYWF5P/ref=sr_1_5?s=office-products&ie=UTF8&qid=1541711789&sr=1-5&keywords=paper+cutter

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You may have to recreate the file itself, but overall easy to do!

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Hopefully that helps!

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Edit: And binding combs, which could also just be cut in half with scissors

2nd Edit: The paper, I would personally use a cardstock for the covers, but that would generally be personal preference. The inside you could just use regular paper

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I had a similar system to yours, OP, though I put my pages in report covers, in repeating WUBRG order. Then I moved, and no longer have a filing cabinet. The folders still work, but now they're in a bookshelf.

I say DO NOT go for Arc or a similar system unless you want to buy a $50 mushroom punch. I dabble with Arc and it’s okay for some things, but the paper they sell is overpriced and lame, and the fee to escape it (buying the mushroom punch) is just ridiculous. Plus even with the punch, you can only move the paper around so much before it stops “sticking”.

Sea Lemon talks about her own DIY discbound system in this video. Still requires the hole punch and has issues with being rearranged too much, but at least her take on it is creative if you really want something like this.

Some people just go for a binder, but I personally hate how those feel when they’re not full.

Why don’t you start with something like this? I had a similar need and thought I’d give it a go, since I don’t like binders and I don’t want to get entangled in any more Arc-like stuff.

These things are good if you want it to be more like a book:

https://www.amazon.com/ACCO-Pressboard-Reinforced-Capacity-A7025972A/dp/B00006IES0/ref=mp_s_a_1_16?keywords=pressboard+report+cover&qid=1558667512&s=gateway&sprefix=pressboard+report&sr=8-16