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Hello

Recently I have been in a supermarket and they sold some old, slightly damaged paperback books for a bargain. Now I want to scan them.

My father has a scanner with an adf - an automatic document feeder. Since the paperbacks have been cheap, I want to rip the pages out and put them on the adf. I already tried that once - but ripping the pages out is tedious work. I mean you have to rip one or a few pages out, but you have to take care that the page itself rips at the spine and not in the middle of the page.

So I thought about some alternatives.

My first idea was to cut the pages out. But using scissors on a 400 page book ? Also, my father as a big circular saw that he uses for wood, plastic and metal (of course with different saw blades). So I really thought about putting the book on the saw and cutting away the spine of the book with that. But I don't know if this would work (maybe it rips up too much of the page and the writting on it), and also it is dangerous. My grandfather and one of my uncles both lost a thumb because of saw accidents. And I really like my thumbs (and the other fingers, too), I don't want to loose them.

Then I thought about some kind of adhesive dissolver to remove the glue on the spine. But what would be the best dissolver ? Has anyone any experience with that ? (and before you suggest "go to a Home Depot or Lowes and get brand XYZ" - I gotta tell you that I don't live in the USA, so there is no Home Depot or Lowes near me)

So guys, after telling you my experiences, what about yours ? What do you consider the best idea ? Ripping, sawing, dissolving ? Or something total different ?