Does your Punch get Jammed?
Does your Punch get jammed? I have a few tips for you if it does!
Does your punch get jammed?
I had a customer email me the other day saying the punch she order over a year ago was jammed and she couldn’t get it to work. I rang SU and these were the tips suggested before getting it replaced:
- Drop or throw it gently on a carpeted surface.
- Step on it to punch through card.
- Put it in the freezer overnight.
My customer tried the freezer option and it worked. The metal shrinks in the cold and then expands again when warm. Whatever is misaligned fixes itself during the shrinking stage.
I myself have stepped on a punch before, it was actually a little more than a step, made a dreadful noise and I thought I’d broken it. But it started working again.
Here’s another tip for your punches (not jammed related)
- Sharpen punches by punching through several layers of alfoil.
Hope this help you some! – Alisa
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Mine just jammed the other day and I was successful in gently prying it open. I do however have lots of trouble with the sliding mechanism the allows the punch to open and then slide again to put in the lock position. I would love a fix for that ?
Can I ask. When putting in the freezer do you put it in with the punch in the open or closed position please. I have tried the wad40 which worked for a couple of times but then seized up again. I haven’t tried dropping on the floor but will later today .
My husband used a drill press for leverage,works great
My punch won’t close all the way. There doesn’t appear to be any loose paper in the stamp mechanism. Do you know anyone who has a Merry Moose punch willing to sell?
I had one that was giving me fits. Hubby put a couple drops of WD40 in it and now it’s perfect!!
Thanks for the tips!