edie3
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Post by edie3 on Jun 4, 2017 15:01:37 GMT
Is it fixable? It doesn't release after punching. Martha Stewart brand.
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Post by lisacharlotte on Jun 4, 2017 15:10:23 GMT
i wonder if the blades are dulled and catching. Or maybe out of alignment after punching something too thick? Can you bang it out and punch some foil or maybe run some graphite on the cutting edges?
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Post by beccanay2 on Jun 4, 2017 15:18:02 GMT
Is it stuck? I've not tried this myself, but read that putting a stuck punch in the freezer will help it release. Once you get it to release, try punching some foil to sharpen it and/or wax paper to prevent sticking. Also, once you get it to release check for small paper bits that may be stuck in the punch causing the issue.
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edie3
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Post by edie3 on Jun 4, 2017 15:25:42 GMT
thanks I will try those ideas.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 4, 2017 15:41:27 GMT
I throw mine on a carpeted floor until it releases.  |
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Post by anniefb on Jun 4, 2017 18:40:07 GMT
I've used the aluminium trick a few times with difficult punches, but maybe I'll just use @elaynef's trick from now on  |
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Post by grammadee on Jun 4, 2017 21:03:20 GMT
If it has a top button not a lever, I put it on a tile floor and step down hard on the button with my heel.
The lever ones are a bit more tricky. Usually wiggle and/or jiggle until unstuck. Have never tried the freezer trick.
Once unstuck I use the foil then wax paper technique.
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Post by LavenderLayoutLady on Jun 4, 2017 21:08:04 GMT
I throw mine on a carpeted floor until it releases.  That imagery made me laugh! |
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Post by woodysbetty on Jun 4, 2017 21:52:00 GMT
I throw mine on a carpeted floor until it releases.  That is perfect!!! |
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Post by destined2bmom on Jun 5, 2017 0:13:00 GMT
So I have a question. I packed all of mine last summer and moved across country. When I pulled them out, none of them punch. I can't even push them down to work.
Do you think the freezer, foil, wax, WD40, throwing it on the carpeted floor or stepping on it will work best to fix them. 🤔 I have some with and without the levers.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 5, 2017 3:07:42 GMT
So I have a question. I packed all of mine last summer and moved across country. When I pulled them out, none of them punch. I can't even push them down to work. Do you think the freezer, foil, wax, WD40, throwing it on the carpeted floor or stepping on it will work best to fix them. 🤔 I have some with and without the levers. Sounds like your punch levers/buttons might have somehow shifted. Weird that they are all are doing that. I'm not sure I'd attempt forcing them as you can crack the lever. Can you try wiggling the levers back and forth a bit to see if they give? For punches that are stuck and won't release, I've dropped them to get them to pop open and/or have used something hard like the end of scissors to push against the underside portion that's stuck. |
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Post by destined2bmom on Jun 5, 2017 3:17:59 GMT
Thanks, I will try that!
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Post by mikklynn on Jun 5, 2017 15:38:49 GMT
I throw mine on a carpeted floor until it releases. That made me laugh! Do you curse it, too? |
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Post by mom on Jun 5, 2017 15:58:19 GMT
So I have a question. I packed all of mine last summer and moved across country. When I pulled them out, none of them punch. I can't even push them down to work. Do you think the freezer, foil, wax, WD40, throwing it on the carpeted floor or stepping on it will work best to fix them. 🤔 I have some with and without the levers. There is no way I would use WD40 on my punches. Knowing my luck the oil would never all get cleaned off and when I went to use it again would get all over whatever I was punching out. SaveSave |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 5, 2017 18:22:43 GMT
I had a big punch that had a tiny metal bur on one of the cutting edges and it kept sticking in closed position. I filed it off with a metal file and it worked fine since.
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Post by justcindy on Jun 5, 2017 20:44:47 GMT
I throw mine on a carpeted floor until it releases. I've been known to do this, as well!  |
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Post by nicolep on Jun 6, 2017 14:52:12 GMT
I throw mine on a carpeted floor until it releases. Oh seriously, that made my day!! LOL! |
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Post by crazy4scraps on Jun 11, 2017 5:13:30 GMT
So I have a question. I packed all of mine last summer and moved across country. When I pulled them out, none of them punch. I can't even push them down to work. Do you think the freezer, foil, wax, WD40, throwing it on the carpeted floor or stepping on it will work best to fix them. 🤔 I have some with and without the levers. Could they maybe be rusty inside causing them to stick? |
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Post by grammadee on Jun 11, 2017 12:53:54 GMT
thanks I will try those ideas. Did you get it working? |
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Post by grammadee on Jun 11, 2017 12:58:52 GMT
So I have a question. I packed all of mine last summer and moved across country. When I pulled them out, none of them punch. I can't even push them down to work. Do you think the freezer, foil, wax, WD40, throwing it on the carpeted floor or stepping on it will work best to fix them. 🤔 I have some with and without the levers. Could they maybe be rusty inside causing them to stick? I was thinking moisture, too. I might try WD40 on one of them to see if that works. Spritz. Let it sit. Try it gently. Sometimes you have to repeat those steps a few times. I wouldn't worry about oil residue. If you get the punch working, use it over and over with scrap pp. |
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Post by destined2bmom on Jun 11, 2017 13:51:29 GMT
I am going to try to fix them tomorrow. I have had company in town. I will let you know how it works out.
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edie3
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Post by edie3 on Jun 11, 2017 22:30:37 GMT
grammadee I really have not had a chance this week.
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That is perfect!!!
