Button parts for Badge a Minit machines

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If you think
button machines
are pretty much
all the same,
then you should see
how the Badge-A-Minit
button machines stack up
against our Model 225
in a
feature by feature
comparison.

Click here and you
will also
learn important
information
about the
Badge-A-Minit machines...
things they
won't tell you until
AFTER
you have purchased
their machine.

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you can save by purchasing
the button supplies you need
from Dr. Don's Buttons.

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There are at least 7 reasons
why you'll like our
button-making supplies
better than what you can get
from Badge-A-Minit.

To learn what they are,
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Comparing the Operation of Various Button Machines

If there was one bit of advice that I would give anyone who was looking to buy a button machine it is that not all button machines work in the same manner.

Some machines are easy to operate, while others are not.

And looks can be deceiving!

Just because machines may look somewhat alike doesn't mean they operate in the same manner, or that they are both going to be able to produce the same number of buttons per hour.

So before purchasing any button machine, whether it's one of ours, or someone else's, you really should take the time to learn what it takes to operate that machine. That way you'll better understand what that machine can and cannot do!

And by all means, check to see if they offer a money-back guarantee (we do). That way, if you aren't happy with your purchase, you can return it. And watch out for "re-stocking fees that can run as high as 20% of the cost of the machine.

At Dr. Don's Buttons, you can make a purchase in complete confidence. That's because we don't charge a re-stocking fee should you decide to return one of our machines.

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What follows are two notices that were actually issued by Badge-A- Minit, one of our better known competitors.

The instructions that describe how you use a Badge-a-Minit hand press or mini-bench press model were taken verbatim from Badge-a-Minit's own newsletter, Button Talk (Button Talk, Fall 1998).

The article, entitled "The Red Ring Holds the Key!", starts out by saying that making buttons with a Badge-A- Minit hand press or bench press machine is "truly a simple process".

After reading it, let's see whether or not you agree.

Then after reading the instructions for using the Badge-A-Minit machines, read the operating nstructions for our machines and see how they compare.

Or better yet, watch a video of one of our button machines. Then, decide which you prefer.

The Red Ring Holds the Key!

"In following the steps on how to make a button, consider this; you have already placed your artwork into the blue ring with the gold ring secured under the tabs on the blue ring, and have snapped it into place with both the beige disc and gray ring using even pressure.

The next step involves the red ring - insert the gold ring and again push straight down, pushing it down into the gold ring. Leaving the red ring where it is, you then flip it over and insert the button back, lining up the pin with lines in the blue ring. You then place the green ring in after the button back, which creates a colorful "sandwich" of assembly rings.

This is where many of you have trouble. When you take this "sandwich" to the hand press to crimp everything together, remember this hint: make sure your red ring is on top! The red ring has an indented circle on it that is the same size as the metal tooth that comes out of the hand press. The indent is an indicator to you of where to line up the assembled sandwich on the press so that your buttons will turn out beautifully after you've squeezed the press firmly (with the sandwich inside)!

Some put the assembled "sandwich" in upside down with green ring on top and this is wrong because the pressure is not applied properly. Likewise, if the red ring is on top but not centered in the indent, you can seriously damage it by crimping in the wrong place. So the key is, to keep the red ring on top and line up the indent with the press before crimping and your buttons will come out looking sleek and professional!

One of our customers sent me the following information on November 14, 1999.
It was a flyer she received in the mail from Badge-a-Minit.

Helpful Hint for those of you who own a Badge-a-Matic II
(BAM's electric machine)

To those of you who currently own our top-of-the-line electric Badge-A-Matic II system that makes a button with literally the touch of a button, here's a tip that can help prolong the life of your machine!

To operate the Badge-A-Matic II, you only have to load the parts into the built-in assembly rings in the proper order, close the lid, then push the "activate" button. However, the instructions direct you to WAIT FIVE FULL SECONDS before lifting the lid to eject your finished button. This time allows the motor to slow down, come to a stop on its own, and allows for the best operational results. It may seem like a long time, but opening the lid too soon will wear the motor out, which will lead to repairs and time without your machine.

We repair hundreds of Badge-A-Matic II machines each year with this problem, and because it is primarily due to improper operation, we cannot cover the repairs under our lifetime guarantee.

So PLEASE, take the time to count to five once the assembly rings have pressed together to form your finished button. You will enjoy perfectly made finished buttons time and again, and a machine that functions exactly as it should, producing quality buttons with speed and ease!

Guess what?

BAM doesn't provide this information on their website (at least not as of November 18, 1999)

I wonder why?

Compare Badge a Minit's hand press / bench press systems to any of our button machines, by clicking here.

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