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1. Tighten Heads Before Use: Tighten the pink rubber heads with a simple twist BEFORE you begin...every time! The heads will not line up correctly if they're not tight...and when using the tool you might accidentally move the heads and not realize that you've loosen them.
2. Position Pink Rubber Heads: Often the small rubber head gets pushed down when removing the brad and needs to be repositioned, or pulled out into place. Check its placement before starting. If you find that your rubber heads are defective (torn, broken) please contact our customer service for a replacement.
3. Tighten Top Screws with Allen Wrench: The top screws on both sides of the tool can become loose with use or when being transported. We recommend that you use a 3mm Allen Wrench to tighten those screws periodically. But do not tighten them too tight or you will not be able to rotate the heads.
2. Position Pink Rubber Heads: Often the small rubber head gets pushed down when removing the brad and needs to be repositioned, or pulled out into place. Check its placement before starting. If you find that your rubber heads are defective (torn, broken) please contact our customer service for a replacement.
3. Tighten Top Screws with Allen Wrench: The top screws on both sides of the tool can become loose with use or when being transported. We recommend that you use a 3mm Allen Wrench to tighten those screws periodically. But do not tighten them too tight or you will not be able to rotate the heads.Now you are an i-top pro and should able to create many, many more brads, magnets, badges and buttons...maybe even more ideas we're creating!! If you have questions or concerns about your tool, please don't hesitate to contact our customer service by phone or email (contact@imaginisce.com).
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Want to be a WINNER? Well you're all winners, but if you leave a comment on today's post about WHICH of the 3 tips you found the most helpful and you could win Imaginisce goody box!!
Great tips, BIG FAN HERE!!
ReplyDeletelike this tip...! big fan waiting for the i-rock to hit the stores... i have some tennis shoes in wait!!!! :)
ReplyDeleteGreat tips! My fave was TIP #3:Tighten Top Screws with Allen Wrench because knowing me if i did think to tighten them i would do it too tight, but this tip lets me know just what to do!
ReplyDeleteTip number 1. Very important.
ReplyDeleteLOve all tips!! Very usefull!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks
I found the "tighten heads before use" very helpful...a great tip!!!
ReplyDeletei would say # 1 also...when traveling with the tool it seems to get jarred about. it helps to put it in sync before starting a project or it doesn't line up right. I don't have one of the tools ...yet, I have tried a girlfriend's and love it ! Looks great on my projects.
ReplyDeleteI like them all! I find #3 to be the most helpful! Thanks so much for making it easier for us to use our tool and to be proactive about letting us know before the problem happens. I appreciate you guys!
ReplyDeleteI found the "tighten the heads before use" very helpful. i have found that traveling with the tool jars it out of place at times. it helps to line it all back up before starting of I tend to mess up the buttons.
ReplyDeleteThe first tip - a little bit of simple maintenance will keep the tool in tip top shape :)
ReplyDeleteThey are all great tips! I think #1 is definitely the most helpful.
ReplyDeleteI am torn between #2 and #1 as to which is most helpful. I sometimes forget to fix the rubber from the previous brad. Thanks for the tips...I love my I-Top
ReplyDelete#3 is the most helpful. I have discovered the other two (although it is nice to know you can call if my rubber heads crack or break). It is nice to know the size of the allen wrench before I go through the trial and error of finding one that fits. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteI found tip #1 to be most useful. I wouldn't think to do that before use and then I just get frustrated that it wouldn't work right. Thanks for the tips!! I love my tool!
ReplyDeleteFor me, tightening the heads before use is probably the best tip, as that one can happen so easily. They are all great tips. Thanks you so much :)
ReplyDeleteI would have to say tip #1 is the best.
ReplyDeleteGreat tips! Thanks for passing this along!
ReplyDeleteI like tip #1. I found it out on my own when I first got my i-top. Glad to have the other 2 tips also.
ReplyDeleteI think tip #2 about repositioning the rubber tips was most helpful, that's something that I would forget to do.
ReplyDeleteI would think #1 would be the best..a tip that you can use each time.
ReplyDeleteTip #1 was the most helpful.
ReplyDeletethanks! very usefull!
ReplyDeleteI didn't know about using the Allen wrench, so I find that to be the most helpful. Kind of thought that tip 1 and 2 were commonsense.
ReplyDelete#2 was most helpful to me.
ReplyDeleteI found #1 to be the most helpful, as I had to figure it out the hard way when I first got mine. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteI like all of them. I would not have known to tighten them. Thanks for sharing these tips.
ReplyDeleteThis is the kind of advice you can never find but makes such a difference. Thanks for posting.
ReplyDeletePatty 2262
The tips are all great for anyone who owns and uses an iTop. I didn't know anything should be tightened, so both of those tips are good to know!
ReplyDeleteI like #1. I think that would help prevent some problems right from the get-go.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for this chance to win a cool goodie!!!
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Buffie
#1 is the most helpful
ReplyDeleteHmmm, I unfortunatly don't own an i-top. :0( Been outta the scrappy scene for far too long...
ReplyDeleteHowever, I think all of the tips are the "most" helpful. :0)
Thanks for the tips! They are all important to get-going with your i-Top. Thanks for the tips and for a chance to win a goodie bag!
ReplyDeleteI think all the tips are valuable :) Thank you :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for the tips! I liked tip #1, I had no idea that the heads needed to be tightened. I'm sure mine must be loose by now, so thank you!
ReplyDeleteI think the tip to tighten the heads is most helpful...I never realized that they were getting loose! Then I checked and they definately needed to be tightened! Thanks for the tips!
ReplyDeleteTip 2 was the most helpful. I also didn't know they needed to be tightened. Thanks for the help!
ReplyDeleteI think tip #1 was the most helpful. Love my I-top!
ReplyDeleteGreat tips...I think the one to tighten the heads is most helpful as a reminder to maintain my tool properly...
ReplyDeleteI think the first tip was the very most helpful one to know what to do each time you use this tool!!
ReplyDelete#1....good to know when I finally get one!!!! Maybe for my birthday or Mother's day???
ReplyDelete#3...I just started using my i-top and I love it! I always tighten the heads before I use it, but I didn't think to tighten the top screws! Thanks for the tips!
ReplyDeleteoh, that allen wrench tip is top notch!! I think I need to do that with mine, course... I also need some more of the brads for it to work!
ReplyDeletei like tip #3.... if somethings loose, then something will not work right! haha
ReplyDeletehugs
juli
I like #3 - I put the right size wrench in my box with the I-Top. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteOk all of the tips are great but #1 is the best tip.
ReplyDeleteAll 3 tips will make for a better finished project; however, tip #1 is probably the most important because it has to do with each use and will need to be employed with each project.
ReplyDeleteGreat to know that cuatomer service is there to help! All good tips, I'll choose the first.
ReplyDeleteI think tip #1 is the most important and the simplest one to do! And once you get in the habit you will automatically do it every time! I LOVE my I-Top!!!
ReplyDeleteI found tip #3pretty useful. Many items come with those little wrenches and I toss them into a drawer and never think about them. You've showed how inportant it is to keep and USE them.
ReplyDeleteTip #3 is a must - I use an allen wrench for numerous things!!!! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteAll 3 tips are great!
ReplyDeleteThose were all 3 great tips!! The first 2 I did know about and had checked on my Itop but the 3rd I did not know! So I think that is probably the most useful to me and I will run up and check mine immediately!! thanks for the printout and great tips!!
ReplyDeleteThey are all good tips to follow for good maintenance and operation. #1 is the most important and one should do this every time. Thanks for the chance to win!!!
ReplyDeleteI didn't realize you needed to tighten up the heads every time! Thanks for the great tip!!
ReplyDeleteMy fav was tip #1. Thanks for the advice!!
ReplyDelete#1 is a great tip for me, thanks for all of them though. I love Imaginisce!
ReplyDelete#1 - tighten the heads every time. Thanks for the tips!
ReplyDeleteHola GRACIAS POR ESTOS CONSEJOS. yO CREO QUE EL # 1 ,PARA MANEJARLA BIEN DESDE EL INICIO
ReplyDeleteLining up is important so 1. Tighten Heads Before Use: would be my choice for best tip! Thanks for a chance to win!
ReplyDeleteinteresting about the allen wrench... i passed it on to my buddy that has one of these... actually i passed them ALL on b/c she loves her itop and i've used it and it's really fun too!!!!!
ReplyDeleteI love the idea of tightening the i-top, I love the how to make a butterfly tip, and also the button daddy project. Keep those great ideas coming
ReplyDeleteI have only used an i-top during a make and take, so all tips were helpful for when I add it to my collection!
ReplyDeleteTightening the heads isn't something i would necessarily think of but can be very important. Thanks for the tips!
ReplyDelete#1 for sure, I wouldnt think to do that. I'm glad I read this, I want to purchase one of these very very soon. I just love brads!
ReplyDeleteGreat tips - I appreciate #3 the most, as it is something I would not have thought about on my own.
ReplyDeleteI dont have an I top yet, but I think it is great that Imaginisce is offering maintenance tips! I am sure most tools would last longer if all companies offered such helpful information. :)
ReplyDeleteI don't have an I-top...but I sure want one!!!
ReplyDeleteGreat tips, i guess the #3 never thought of that one. Thanks for the great chances to win goodies. Love happy mail days! Can hardly wait for the i-rock to hit the stores!
ReplyDeleteDenise
j-daarstad@msn.com
All helpful tips, I bet tip 3 is the most not thought of!
ReplyDelete#3 sounds like a no brainer. Thanks for the chance to win.
ReplyDelete#1, something I wouldn't think to do!
ReplyDelete#1--good reminder
ReplyDeleteThanks for the tips!though i don't have one you have perked my interest in investing in one..thank you!
ReplyDeletedefinitely #1 tighten the heads!! why didn't i think of that lol
ReplyDeleteI found all the tips to be helpful...especially since I haven't used mine yet...it's that new!!! Can't wait to play with it!! I have so many ideas. I am going to print out the tip sheet and put it with "my toy" for future reference. I'm "funny that way". Hugs, Rockin Robin (who is now subscribing in RSS feed!!!)
ReplyDeleteWow, now that I have all the tips I ready to go and create some brads!! LOL as soon as I get one of these awesome tools!! What a penny and time saver!! Making your own brads? Now that is fab in its self!!
ReplyDeleteFingers crossed!!
all 3 tips are very important in keeeping your i-top in tip-top shape:) thanks for the info! jennifer taylor
ReplyDeleteI LOVE imaginisce paper, embellishments ALL of it. Great tips, I can use all 3 of them.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the tips. Although I thought that No.1 and No.2 seem quite obvious, I realise that I'm not always that strict with myself and I do get some wonky brads that need re-doing!! So thanks for the prompt to be more diligent :)
ReplyDeleteHi Thanks for the tips and although I too thought that No 1 and No2 were very obvious as I always do this everytime BUT never really thought about No 3 and I would prop do it too tight anyways......Great tips....
ReplyDelete#2 was very helpful.
ReplyDeleteI find the first tip most useful.
ReplyDeleteTip #3 was the most useful. never would have thought of that on my own.
ReplyDeleteThese are all great tips but number three was the one I personally wouldn't have thought of so this has been a great help to me.
ReplyDeleteKim xXx
Great tips, thanks!
ReplyDeleteinteresting tool!
ReplyDeleteI would say #1 because it all begins after the first tip.
ReplyDeleteOMGosh! Pick ME ME ME! I've been wanting one of these since they came out. All of them are great tips. Of course I would use the first one first and the second one second and of course the third one third. I would be crazy to change them around. Thanks for a chance.
ReplyDeleteI love all the tips but I think tip number 3 is going to help or at least I hope so. hehe I just adore this tool and have been using it a lot the past few weeks.
ReplyDeleteHugs
Elisa
OMG... I've not seen this tool before! I need to have one. Where can I get one in Australia?
ReplyDeleteHello ! All the tips are interesting to use my i-top tool but #1 is the most helpful for me, Thanks for this help...
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