Here's how Doboy Portable / Tabletop Sealers Work:

The HS-C and the current model HS-CII (pronounced HS-C2) are continuous band sealers designed to seal soft films like polyethylene.  The HS-B and the current model HS-BII (pronounced HS-B2) are rotary-style sealers designed to seal laminated heat-sealable materials.  The HS-C style sealers create a 1/8" wide seal (a 1/4" wide option is available).  The HS-B style sealers create a smooth, 5/8" wide seal (an optional serrated, "crinkle" seal pattern is also available - often used for polypropylene or cellophane bag materials).  The HS-C series machines have a pair of Teflon-coated steel bands that prevent the bag material from touching the hot metal heating bars.  The HS-B machines do not have this feature.  Therefore, you should never use soft, meltable films in the HS-B or HS-BII sealers!

Several reasons: First, the Doboy machines can seal material of ANY length.  You will no longer have your package size limited by your sealer's jaw length.  Second both Doboy sealers offer seal widths that are wider than most jaw-style sealers.  A wider seal means better, more consistent seal integrity!  Finally, the continuous motion of the Doboy sealers means you can seal more material per minute!

With care and a little preventative maintenance your Doboy sealer will last almost forever.  We have customers who are still using models of these sealers that were built in the late 1960s!  Machine life and maintenance requirements vary depending on how frequently you use the machine, how clean or dirty your packaging area is, and what type(s) of materials you are sealing!  If you have a maintenance staff or even limited mechanical ability you should be able to maintain the machines easily by yourself!  If not, BaggingGuys offers economical ship-in service for these machines!

Both of the respective sealer styles create the same size, type, and quality of seal.  The older HS-Series sealers are louder than the newer II-Series sealers (e.g. the buzz of a small hair dryer versus the hum of a desktop computer) because the older models use a motor that has an impeller/blower attached to the drive shaft.  The blower serves various purposes, but generally makes noise.  If you are using the sealer in an quiet office environment, the newer style (HS-CII or HS-BII) will be your best bet.

Regarding the HS-B and HS-BII sealers, the older sealers use a pair of small chains to grip the package and move it through the sealers.  New HS-BIIs are equipped with rubber timing belts instead of chains.  Both work equally well, but the chains have to be oiled periodically and can sometimes leave traces of oil residue on your package.

YES!  No matter how big or small your package is, the HS-Series sealers will seal it.  Because these are continuous sealers, they have the ability to seal materials of infinite length!  We have crating company customers who seal items as large as a tractor trailer using the HS sealers.  If you're using a Doboy HS sealer, you will no longer be limited by the length of your sealing jaw!

Both the older and newer style sealers are built for long, dependable service.  If your budget permits, we recommend the newer machines because they are slightly easier to maintain and adjust.  That said, the older machines are designed to do the same job as the newer units and all parts are still available for the older machines.  If you do decide to purchase a pre-owned HS-C or HS-B, we recommend selecting from our inventory of sealers.  Unlike many Used Equipment Dealers who know nothing about Doboy sealers, we are Doboy experts, we carry all Doboy parts, and we know all the Doboy machines, new and old!

All of our used Doboy sealers are put through a rigorous 21-step Inspection, Cleaning and Adjustment process to make sure that the machine is not missing parts and is ready for its next owner.  Check our Used Equipment Page or call us to learn more about our current inventory.  Sometimes we even have pre-owned II-series sealers available!

NO! Because the HS-B series sealers are designed only to seal laminated and non-meltable materials you can NEVER put soft plastic materials (e.g. polyethylene) into the HS-B or HS-BII without completely fouling the sealer!  If a user accidentally inserts soft film into a rotary sealer, like the HS-B or HS-BII, the machine will usually need to be completely disassembled and cleaned (not easily accomplished without experience).  If this happens to your sealer, we can fix it!  See our machine service pages to arrange for ship-in service of your machine.

Yes!  We almost always have pre-owned HS-B and HS-C sealers available.  Sometimes we even have pre-owned II-series sealers available!  All of our pre-owned sealers are put through a rigorous 21-step Inspection, Cleaning and Adjustment process to make sure that the machine is not missing parts and is ready for its next owner.  Check our Used Equipment Page or call us to learn more about our current inventory.

Yes!  Unless your old machine is completely worn and has lots of missing parts, we will usually offer some trade-in value toward the purchase of a new machine.  If you would like to trade-in your old machine, please contact us to arrange for evaluation of the old machine.  We can typically evaluate the machine via digital photos or by having you ship the old unit to BaggingGuys.

Sometimes.  Because the HS-C series sealers are in fact heat sealers, they will generally seal ANY heat sealable material (notable exceptions are some cellophane and polyPROpylene bags).  The seal created by the standard HS-C or HS-CII is only 1/8" wide, so if the machine will seal your other materials (e.g. Mil-B-131, Mil-B-117, Mil-B-81705) keep in mind that the seal width will be narrower than if sealed using the HS-B series machines.  However, if 90+% of your business is sealing soft poly ETHYlene (LDPE) bags and you have only an occasional need to seal laminated materials, the HS-C or HS-CII will probably be your best bet! - that is until you can justify purchasing one of each model sealer.

(A C-clamp with Mounting Bracket is included with all new HS-series sealers.)  You don't have to use these options, but unless you are planning to use the machine as a handheld unit, one of the mounting options is highly recommended.  About 80% of our customers use the sealer in one location, all the time.  Those users prefer the C-clamp.  Another 10% of customers move the sealer from table to table and prefer the Cast Iron Mounting base due to its portability.  The remaining 10% of our customers use the sealer to seal large items (e.g. packing and crating companies seal large printing presses, generators, helicopter rotor blades, etc) and use the sealer as a handheld device - these customers use the sealer without a C-clamp or Mounting Base.

YES - Doboy still manufactures and we stock or carry all parts for the older style HS-C and HS-B Doboy sealers.  Some part numbers have changed as parts have been upgraded and improved.  Please call us at 1-800-786-6785 with your Model and Serial Numbers if you need to order parts or service for your Doboy.

YES! This is one of our specialties.  BaggingGuys offers fast, economical repairs for Doboy portable sealers including the HS-C, HS-CII, HS-B, HS-BII, and Hospital Sealer.  Please see our Doboy Service Information page and/or contact us to arrange for repair of your machine(s).