[BlindTlk] aph web site is a mess!

[Steve Jacobson]

When I found card stock paper, I didn't think the price was that much better than the price of braille paper purchased from a braille paper supplier.  However, there is no reason that card stock or even lighter paper can't work all right in a Perkins Brailler, Especially if it is braille you don't need to keep for a long time.

One has to be careful when using an embosser, though.  Some paper that works fine in a printer is not designed to be embossed.  Even if the braille is all right, it can shed a lot of fibers requiring more cleaning and maintenance of an embosser.  I was having nothing but trouble with my embosser.  I assumed my embosser was just getting old.  I switched to American Thermoform braille paper for my embosser and all of the problems I had with my embosser disappeared.  I am not saying they are the only good source, only that the quality of the paper is important even beyond the thickness.  If you open a box of braille paper and it feels dusty, you might want to try a different source when you next order.

My point is only that there are a number of things to consider in addition to price.

Best regards,

Steve Jacobson

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Subject: Re: [BlindTlk] aph web site is a mess!

I found a couple different sizes of card stock at staples.  The developers 
must have done some work on the app since the second time I downloaded the 
app after that one star rating and review I can search for products with 
my Moto G-7 phone and talkback.
What I found was 8.5 by 11" paper which is not 11 by 11.5" paper which I 
normally use.  Too small.  Another possibility is 8.5 by 14" legal-size 
card stock.  If I can get hard-cover notebook ring binders for that size 
paper that may be a better option.  I have a stainsby large frame machine 
I can also use if this paper won't fit the perkins brailler too.


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