Upholstery Button Machine

             

1.- Place material on the nylon block. Lay cutter on material. Pull on handle to cut button covers. Fold or stack material to cut more pieces at one time.
2.- Turn top of the two piece die. Place the cut material on the die, then center the shell on top of the material as shown.
3.- Holding the die use the wood dowel to push in the shell.
4.-Lay wire eye on the bottom die with the loop facing down.
5.- Place the two piece die together on the machine. Lock in the bottom piece die with the Allen wrench key provided.
6.- Firmly pull on handle to cover the button.
7.- A secure covered button.

Troubleshooting button problems

A. Fabric cut: 1. See that clinching die is smooth and free of nicks and broken edges. Remove nicks with emery cloth. Replace badly broken dies. 2. Use soft shell.
B. Plastic or vinyl cut: 1. Try above solutions. 2. Reduce friction by lubricating dies with light weight oil or silicone spray. 3. Warm material to create more "give".
C. Buttons come apart- thin material: 1. Add more pressure to covering machine. 2. Use thin material die. 3. Use two layers of material.
D. Buttons come apart- regular material: 1. Add more pressure to covering machine. 2. Use regular material die. 3. Be sure springs on bottom dies are not packed with lint.
E. Buttons come apart- heavy material: 1. Add more pressure to covering machine. 2. Use heavy material die. 3. Some materials can be flattened without changing their appearance by pounding with a mallet or hammer.
F. Material is "bunched up" where shell meets back: 1. Use larger die 2. Some materials can be flattened (reducing bulk) without changing their appearance by pounding with a mallet or hammer. Try this before cutting.