The gems seem to melt on the tool. Am I using the wrong gems? any suggestions or tips?
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Are you using the right crystals? They should only be the "hotfix" or have adhesive that will activate with the heating tool. I bought some crystals from the craft store thinking they would work but when they kept melting I realized they actually had adhesive stickers in the back. After that no more melted crystals
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Return it and get another... this should never be an issue. I just had an alignment issue on the one I ordered on Amazon. Had to RMA it.Also, make sure to never crimp when the wires aren't passed through the tool properly and straight, this will cause the blade to get bent or dull prematurely. ...I'm no longer ordering these on amazon, I haven't had good luck with quality from the ones received on here, now getting from approved platinum tools dealers and having much better luck.
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No, it is not normal, return it for a replacement or a refund. Fix it?---do you know how to weld? It's primary use is to cut butter or shortening into flour. What else did you have in mind for it?
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How sticky was your dough? Perhaps try placing your dough into a bowl of flour, and then kneading it out on your counter (or pizza peel). Also, you might want to make sure your stone is heated well enough before you transfer your dough to the stone. I would place the stone on the lowest rack of your oven, and try cook your dough at a temp of at least 450 degrees, but even higher if you can....up to 550. I had the same problem the first time, but after making a few adjustments, it now works great, and I have used it at least 10 times since without problem. Best of luck with it! You will get it.
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i haven't had the problem..And I hope I don't!..perhaps try to soak in warm or hot water to loosen possibly stuck flour or dough..let me know what works! HAPPY BAKING!! And I agree with other suggestion of spraying "PAM"on blades prior to baking
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Judging from my experience with these items, I would suggest you try it at slower speeds and work up till you have acheived a speed that works best on the material you are working with. Be careful not to let the bit get to hot. Running at a very high speed seems to ruin the cutting edge of the bit. I think the speed will vary according to the hardness of the material you are working with. Do not be afraid to use a little water with the bit either. It is very important not to overheat the bit. I hope this answer is of some help to you.
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Make sure you are using salted butter. It might be too the quality of the butter keeper. I have used one for years and love it.
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I purcased the Piteba for that very reason, nothing like fresh black walnut oil in homemade icecream. Sounds like you may have the adjustment bolt open to much. Close it down a bit so less comes out. Possibly the walnuts are to moist...but i think that is less likely. It took me two or three tries to get it right. It is a LOT of work. When you get it right, the extruded material coming out the front is hard as rock after it dries for a few minutes. The directions that come with it are very limited but i suggest re-reading them. I got a better sence of how to do it after i tried it and then re-read the directions. Good luck. The good news is...it can be done and the black walnut oil is really potent stuff. Email me if you like: robertsa2@juno.com
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If this happens you cant use this but use a glass polishing compound and a drill with a polishing wheel on it. Set the drill to about 1500 RPM. This takes a steady hand and time but will work. But can work against you if you don't do it right. Search for correct method.
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I just ordered one myself. Hope it comes with instructions, utube has some diamond testing videos, from what Ive seen , turn it on , make sure your diamond is clean, gently push the tip on the top of the diamond, if the reading turns green it real, if not it wont do anything . The best thing to do is try it with a real diamond and a fake stone , see what happens. Let me know if you get it figured out, might have to write back later and ask you for help, good luck.
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I did. I was just not as "forceful" with it. I just went over the burner lightly, removing as much of the gunk as I could. It didn't seem to affect it at all. Of course, I did end up getting the "sparker" wet, but once it dried (I just sparked it a few times) it lit right up. Haven't had any issues with any of it at all.
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I really don't know the answer to that question. The Hone itself is great. If the stones slide over the bar that goes in the hone it should work. What are you trying to do?
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mine is really loose and just pulls apart. They look like they're supposed to be twisted together but mine i just push the wide angle off with my thumb. Sorry, can't be of much help, but try pushing it!
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It may be that there was oil up to the rim and when you melted it down it seeped out. you don't necessarily have to heat it up, if left out in a regular room temp. it will loosen up enough to come out, and it will loosen further in the heat of your hand.
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Nothing anyone suggested worked for me. Best I have found so far is a grinder with a wire brush on it and buff it off or I used my belt sander and got some off but wire brush seemed to work best. Went thru to many sanding belts with the belt sander.
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Your pliers need to be coated. Try tool magic it can be found in your craft shop
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I had the same problem, so I reduced the heat to 375 & increased the time by a couple of minutes. You'll still need to keep a sharp eye on them, however, so the edges don't burn.