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As someone else said, there

alceria — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 01:21:55 -0500

As someone else said, there is only a guide for the business cards. The punch is nearly 3 inches wide so the overhang when the card is centered is so minimal that it would be hard to screw it up. Basically when you hold the cards, you just put your fingers around the sides and line it up. (Not the best explanation, but when you have one in your hands it's easy enough to figure out.) It's easy to make precisely centered cuts each time.

If all you ever do is 3X5s

grog — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 01:30:40 -0500

If all you ever do is 3X5s on the short side, you'll be FINE without the guide.

Happy punching!

I'm convinced!

julazul — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 22:56:58 -0500

Thanks to everyone who answered.
Based on your comments, I'm going to have some faith in my centering (I punch 3x5s on the short side) and take the plunge - or should I say take the punch? (ouch!)

Julie

Portable Punch

Rasmussen — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 13:55:50 -0500

It is identical to the portable punch (less the guide.)

Thanks,
Ryan

Looks like the difference...

Friend of Pens — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 12:06:32 -0500

...is $10. :-D I think it's the same as the porta-punch. A perfect stocking stuffer!

I think...

ygor — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 10:12:44 -0500

it is the portable punch without the ruler/guide. The pictures look identical.

Ryan !! Please clarify !!
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I have the Portable

javajeb — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 10:07:17 -0500

When I saw the 'new' card punch, I pulled out my portable. Like naynay said, it's easy to punch the short side of a 3X5 card with the portable punch (sans guide). Not sure if there's more to it or not. Can't see in the photos.

Jason
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Port Punch

nay nay — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 09:39:06 -0500

I know someone on this site recently purchased one (cannot remember who...) and I do know s/he reported that there was not a guide for 3X5's but there was a guide for Business Cards. So, to me it sounds like it is the regular portable punch, just without the big guide. If you are punching on the 3" side so you have a reporter stype notebook, you can pretty much eyeball it, but if you are punching on the 5" side, I personally would not recommend it. Too hard to eyeball!

Hope this helps and hope the person who has it can tell you more!
nay nay

Question about little Levenger Circa punch

julazul — Sun, 25 Nov 2007 17:09:58 -0500

Hi,
I've been eyeing the new Levenger card punch. I have two questions and wonder if anyone knows:

1) is it really new? because it looks like a portable punch without the ruler dohickey (just curious, probably doesn't matter);
2)is there is a guide or another way to line up a 3x5 so that it can be added neatly to an existing 3x5 notebook?

I'm considering buying the punch to carry with me - I have the desktop punch, but the portable punch was just too big so I never bought one.

Thanks in advance,
Julie

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