How To Tuneup Your Button Machine

Press release: 12 April, 2022: While our button maker machines have proved to be extremely robust, performing a small amount of regular maintenance from time to intervals will keep your machine functioning smoothly and producing high-quality buttons.

This information will help you "tune to" your device. It also shows how to remove it in the event that you have an element of a button stuck. If you have any queries you'd like to ask us, contact us. We'll arrange for you to ship your machine back and have us tune-up or un-jam it for you.

If the dies are jammed, you shouldn't make use of any tools to break them out. The likelihood is that you will cause damage. You should also be careful not to disassemble your machine. This makes it impossible to reassemble it properly and may result in damages.

Tune-up

The first step is to gather the items that you want to tune up.

These are the items you'll need

A 7/16" wrench, a silicone spray lubricant can, a 3/16” allen wrench and a couple of paper towels.

Step 1: Spray a small amount of silicone at each spot marked with an arrow, in the picture below. (If you use too much silicone spray, it could end up on your button designs and that's not good.).

Step 2: Next take the handle, and then move it up or down up to six times. Spray silicone on the crossbar where the bolts run through. Also , spray silicone where the handle connects to the button machine. Spray the opposite hand, as well.

Step 3: Turn the pick-up die and crimp to ensure they're positioned. Take the paper towel you spray with a tiny amount of silicone spray, and rub it on the edge that is beveled of the Crimp Die. Doing this will prevent an issue where the mylar disc isn't crimped tight and is a little slight "bubbled" look to the edge of the button. The silicone spray will allow mylar to move easily.

The last step could be repeated if your mylars don't fit as tightly as you would like.

Step 4: Next move the pick-up die so that it is directly above the lower die. Then , push the handle downwards to the point that the die that is above it slides into the center of the pick up die.

Step 5: Use the 7/16" wrench and tighten the top bolts until they're both tight. Do not overtighten these bolts as it can cause damage to the machine.

Step 6: Spray a small amount of silicone on the towel and place it on the outside of the inner plug on the die that is on the upper. This will permit the outer ring of the button to move more easily during the process of making buttons.

Apply a bit of silicone spray on the base plate on which dies turn. It will be much simpler to turn the dies as you create buttons. Don't do it too often, or you could end up with everything on your hands.

Step 7: Now, turn the machine around and utilize the 7/16" wrench to tighten both brass colored bolts.

Step 8: Last but not least, locate an allen wrench that will fit within the "Flat Head Bolts". Begin by loosening the Bolts with the Flat Head, and then make them tighter.

This is it. Your button machine should now perform just as it did when new! If not, or if you are uneasy following these guidelines contact us and we will make arrangements to return your machine to us, and we will tune it up for you.

Under no circumstances should you try to disassemble the machine. This could invalidate the warranty.

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