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Post by scrappyem on Aug 26, 2021 14:07:52 GMT
Has anyone tried the metal plate mentioned JM's video? I was bummed it was sold out everywhere by the time I watched it. I'm curious if it makes a big difference or not. I've really enjoyed my Gemini Junior, but the plates warping so badly does bug me. I do use the JM "sandwich method". Still wraps more than I'd like. Have you seen her recent video about warped plates? With the hot water? Pretty impressive! I did! I haven't tried it yet but I plan to this weekend. It was that video she mentions the metal plates. I went to buy and they were already sold out. I'm curious if they help too. I'm a lazy crafter. If I could use those instead of having to do the hot water method, I'd happily buy.  |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 26, 2021 17:01:42 GMT
Have you seen her recent video about warped plates? With the hot water? Pretty impressive! I did! I haven't tried it yet but I plan to this weekend. It was that video she mentions the metal plates. I went to buy and they were already sold out. I'm curious if they help too. I'm a lazy crafter. If I could use those instead of having to do the hot water method, I'd happily buy.  Metal plates? Do you mean the ones that cut the double sided dies? I'm a lazy crafter too so I'd love to find them myself. |
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Post by scrappyem on Aug 26, 2021 19:51:00 GMT
I did! I haven't tried it yet but I plan to this weekend. It was that video she mentions the metal plates. I went to buy and they were already sold out. I'm curious if they help too. I'm a lazy crafter. If I could use those instead of having to do the hot water method, I'd happily buy. Metal plates? Do you mean the ones that cut the double sided dies? I'm a lazy crafter too so I'd love to find them myself. Glad you asked! I went back and had to rewatch, and that's exactly what I meant. I'm sure I would have bought the wrong thing. |
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Post by CardBoxer on Aug 26, 2021 21:37:10 GMT
I may have to start using my Gemini jr again. My plate wasn’t just warped, it had a bubble in the center. After using JM’s hot water technique (had to do it twice) that plate is now perfectly flat again. Yay - and put your dies all over the plate, not just in the middle That will warp big time. (I won’t repeat to turn and rotate with every cut.) |
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Post by joblackford on Aug 26, 2021 22:02:47 GMT
I think I've seen some crafters put their Geminis on a lazy susan/turntable to make accessing the plates spitting out the back a little more convenient. Or at least I think that was the goal.
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Post by lindas on Aug 26, 2021 23:56:36 GMT
I may have to start using my Gemini jr again. My plate wasn’t just warped, it had a bubble in the center. After using JM’s hot water technique (had to do it twice) that plate is now perfectly flat again. Yay - and put your dies all over the plate, not just in the middle That will warp big time. (I won’t repeat to turn and rotate with every cut.) I plan in it along with putting my plates under the machine when not in use. A little waded weight can’t hurt.🙂 |
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Post by riversong1963 on Aug 27, 2021 15:51:36 GMT
The warping is caused by pressure. You don't have to use the sandwiches recommended in the Gemini manual. They are overkill. I find that the 2 clear plates and the plastic shim are all I need most of the time. If they aren't enough, I add one extra shim at a time until the combination works. I rarely have to do that. I also use 3 Big Shot plates, fed sideways, in my original Gemini. They work really well, and I have only a few larger dies that won't fit on those plates.
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Post by cmpeter on Aug 28, 2021 3:23:44 GMT
I have t tried it yet, but this video also recommends using just the two clear plates to reduce the pressure/warping. youtu.be/6J85GCOW-ec |
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Post by riversong1963 on Aug 28, 2021 15:56:15 GMT
I have t tried it yet, but this video also recommends using just the two clear plates to reduce the pressure/warping. youtu.be/6J85GCOW-ecIt's so funny that you mentioned this video. I left a comment on it when I saw it last week, because we had the same idea and experience.  |
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