Model 100 Operating
Instructions
Two versions...
first the "English" version, then the "engineering
speak" version
To make a button with the Model 100, simply place a shell (the front metal part of a button), your artwork, and a mylar disc (often called "the plastic) into one die, and a collet (the back part of the button) into the other. Position the die that contains your artwork under the pressing handle and pull down on handle. Rotate the dies so that the collet is under the pressing handle and pull the handle down again. Remove your button from the machine, insert a pin into the collet, and your 1" button is ready.
Making one-inch buttons with the Model 100 truly is as simple as that!
Now the "engineering speak" version:
Making a button: With the handle raised to its
extreme upper position and at rest against the handle stop pin,
rotate the die table in a counterclockwise direction as far as
it will go. This exposes the pickup die as shown in the picture
on the right side of this page.
Place a button shell into the die as shown in the picture
on the right side of this page.
Place a button shell into the die as described on the previous
page. Then place a graphic (your artwork) that has been cut to
a diameter of 1-5/16" into the die over the shell. Finally,
cover the graphic with a piece of the clear mylar furnised with
your button parts.
Next, rotate the die table one-half turn clockwise until the
die table stop is against the outer column. Then pull the handle
all the way down as far as it will go to a horizontal position
and raise it back up again to its upper rest position.
At this point the crimp die is exposed. Place a collet, with
the sharp edge facing upward, into the die.
Next, swing the die table fully counterclockwise, pull the handle
all the way down and raise it again. The die table can now be
rotated to expose and remove the button. The final step is to
insert the spring pin into the back of your button.
Graphic Material: Defective buttons can result from
trying to use materials that are too thick. The best results
are obtained by using paper similar to that used in ordinary
printing or photocopying. Photographs may work if the photopaper
used by the developer is not too thick. If you attempt to make
a button out of a photo and it does not turn out ok, we have
two suggestions:
1. Reduce the diameter of the picture to the exact size of the
shell. Lay the smaller picture onto the shell and cover it with
a standard piece of mylar (the plastic). Now when you finish
the button, the photo or other thicker graphic will be trapped
on the shell by the mylar.
2. Making full color photocopies of your photographs will transfer
them to normal thickness paper so the standard button
making process can be followed. Although it is more expensive,
when you make a photocopy, the image can be sized more ideally
to fit your button and you will have saved your photograph.
Caring for your button maker: During periods when your
machine is not in use, especially in humid conditions, corrosion
may form on the steel die parts causing them to make defective
buttons. If this happens, the machine dies can be polished with
fine steel wool to restore their original function. Silicone
spray can be obtained in most hardware and auto supply stores.
The advantage of the silicone is that you are less likely to
soil buttons when you next use your machine.
Less effort will be required in making buttons if you apply a
very small amount of light oil to the shaft that carries the
cam rollers so the rollers turn more freely. A couple drops of
light oil on the ram guide and ram spring bolts as well as the
handle pivot in is also recommended. Take care not to get oil
where it will soil your buttons.
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Making a button: With the handle raised to its extreme upper position and at rest against the handle stop pin, rotate the die table in a counterclockwise direction as far as it will go. This exposes the pickup die as shown in the picture on the right side of this page. Place a button shell into the die as shown in the picture on the right side of this page. Place a button shell into the die as described on the previous
page. Then place a graphic (your artwork) that has been cut to
a diameter of 1-5/16" into the die over the shell. Finally,
cover the graphic with a piece of the clear mylar furnised with
your button parts. Graphic Material: Defective buttons can result from
trying to use materials that are too thick. The best results
are obtained by using paper similar to that used in ordinary
printing or photocopying. Photographs may work if the photopaper
used by the developer is not too thick. If you attempt to make
a button out of a photo and it does not turn out ok, we have
two suggestions:
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