ken meltsner nmeyfuzdalummitedu 101407 stephen williams wrote found two solutions industrial print shop machines expensive large using band saw reasonable methods liked vernor vinges book shreddermassive computation approach rainbows end practical yet envisioned shredding entire libraries using lots images shreds along appropriate software reconstruct pages real world operation called debinding ive sent books done place near dc although dont recall name giant industrial paper shear probably easiest method printer able possibly bucks per book bulk shears best since theres massive clamp hold book place theres essentially kerf loss band saw medium blade might work kerfs cut thickness wide unless get big green wood resaw blade id use two cauls clamping bars possibly 1x2 edge steel box beams along appropriate fasteners hold book together sawing paper drilling experience leads think sort wax might good lubricant dont think cause problems scanning way debind books uses appropriate chemical thermal treatments get rid glue depends books age binding method heat steam soften modern glues dont know whether anyone used hide glue books old days pure alcohol crystallize heat soften glue gone pages loose youll sewn signatures dissassembled cutting threads quick google search book debinding found interesting hits well including httppalimpseststanfordedubyformmailinglistsbookarts199911msg00156html beams tend bow wont hold center well youre using wood could cut slight arc add thin shim center balance bowing books binding margin big enough could drill hole center another bolt ken meltsner helpful book destroying handyman anyone experience using band saw books type blade works best besides possibly taping book together clamping similar measures might help going need certain horsepower need reasonable edge allow high volume adf scanning part covered im also wondering feasibility using opc laptop book reader advantage something like sony reader search capability possibly better bookmarking site management notes maybe even collaboration point advantage normal mini laptop toughness low cost extended battery life huge library need drastically reduce much dont really want part help sdw stephen williams wrote idea guillotining scanning book interesting especially since perfect scanner software havent found reasonable way guillotine book yet perhaps local print shop cheaply bunch old marginal books could see converting way gcezqroonhpticom httpwwwhpticom per wvilignet httpsdwst stephen williams 7033719362c 7039950407fax 20147 aim sdw fork mailing list wed 06 aug 2008 064615 0500 fork book guillotining spine removal amateurs