People Power Press FLEX1000 User manual

USER MANUAL
FLEX1000
BUTTON MACHINE
button machines • button parts • custom buttons

To make a button you will need:
1.
3. 4.
1. Button Press
2. Die Table*
3. Pressing Die*
4. Positioning Ring*
* You must use the size of each of these parts that
corresponds to the size of button that you are making. Parts
should t together easily.
You will also need your button making parts:

HANDLE
DIE TABLE
PRESSING POST
BASE
DIE TABLE (TOP VIEW)
CENTER POST
TOP
PRESSING DIE POSITIONING RING
PICKUP DIE
CRIMP DIE
TOP VIEW
SIDE VIEW
TOP VIEW
SIDE VIEW
PARTS OF THE BUTTON MAKER

Attach the Die Table to the Button Press:
1. To swap dies simply pull the pin out of the center post and
remove the die table.
2. Replace the die table with the size you need by tting the
hole in the center of the table onto the post on base of the
press.
3. Insert the pin back into the hole in the center post.
SIDE VIEW
BOTTOM VIEW
INSERT CRIMP PIN INTO CENTER POST
LIFT

Using the Circle Cutter
1. Place your printed sheet of artwork on top of a cutting surface
such as a cutting mat or board.
2. Center the corresponding size cutter on top your sheet of
artwork and line up the blade with the edge of your printed
artwork.
3. Pushing down on the handle and rotate to rotate the blade
and cut a circle around your artwork.
HANDLE
(SIDE VIEW)
(BOTTOM VIEW)
BLADE
(TOP VIEW)
ROTATE
HANDLE

Before you start:
Place the button maker in front of you, with the dies easily
accessible, on a solid table so that the machine doesn’t shift.
Make sure that the appropriate size of die table is secured onto
the base.
Match your button parts to the die set you are using.
If you are using the 2.25”die set - insert the plastic insert ring
into the crimp die before you begin.
Making a Button
1. Set up the button maker so that the die table is facing you.
The pick-up die should be on the left side and the crimp die
should be on the right side.
HANDLE
(TOWARDS YOU)
PICKUP DIE CRIMP DIE

1a. Place a shell in the pickup die. The edge of the shell slots
into the round channel in the pickup die. The shell should t
exactly into the slot.
1b. Add your pre prepared artwork over the shell. It should t
snugly in the available space.
1c. Place a piece of mylar on top of your artwork.
1d. Place the positioning ring on top of your mylar, shell, and
artwork. The positioning ring should slot into the rim of the
pick-up die.
1e. Place the pressing die on top of the positioning ring. The lip
on the die should t into the opening of the ring.
1. Setting up your button:
PRESSING DIE
POSITIONING RING
MYLAR
ARTWORK
SHELL
PICK-UP DIE
PRESSING DIE
This way up for rst press.
POSITIONING RING
This way up always.

2a. Swivel the die table so that the pick-up die moves to a
position centered under the press. The die should be centered
under the pressing post.
2b-2c. With the die table facing you, pull the handle down
towards you. You will note with the rst press that you feel the
die depress as it presses your button. No force is necessary just
pull the handle down as far as it goes.
2. Press the button:
2a.
2b.
2c.
FRONT VIEW:
DIE SHOULD BE CENTERED
UNDER PRESSING POST

3. Set up the button back :
3a.
3b.
PINBACK
INSERT THIS WAY
PRESSING DIE
THIS SIDE UP
2ND PRESS
POSITIONING RING
(top of button inside)
CRIMP DIE
3a. Once the rst press is complete remove the pressing die and
ip it over.
Remove the positioning ring from the left die and you will see
your image pressed into the ring ready to move to the right
hand die and to match up with the pin-back.
3b. Place the pin-back into the crimp die it should sit snugly in
the depression in the die.

3c. Place the positioning ring in the crimp die it should sit
nicely like it did on the rst press.
3d. Rotate the positioning ring so that the top of the artwork
lines up with the pin-back.**
**For best results, use the center pin of the die table to orient your artwork,
if you point the top of your artwork and the top of your pin back towards this
“center” pin your buttons will come out right side up!
3e. Insert the pressing die into the positioning ring the
opposite side up from the rst pressing.
4. Second press:
4a. Swivel the die table the opposite way from before until the
crimp die is centered under the pressing post.
4b. Pull the handle down towards you like before, it will not pull
down as far as it did during the rst pressing.
4a. 4b.
CRIMP DIE SHOULD BE CENTERD
UNDER PRESSING POST
ROTATE DIE TABLE
5. Remove the pressing die and positioning ring and pick
your button out of the crimp die. AND ENJOY!!

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