Adjusting Gibs and Squaring Backgauge on Challenge Champion 305 Paper Cutter

[@cygnus3632]

I have been off work and unable to go in for nearly 2 years due to illness. Watching your videos gives me the feeling of the factory again. Which I really miss after 20years in the industry. :)

[@justaprinter]

Glad you like them, thanks for letting me know. Keeps me going!

[@fionshop7090]

Hey, great respect to you. I am from Poland, slowly building a printing machine park. Thanks for the movies, they give a lot :)

[@justaprinter]

Glad you like them!

[@Archi891]

Here you going again! Was looking forward to it :)

[@justaprinter]

Hope you enjoyed it!

[@keithmccraw6364]

Dan, you need to get a Lock 'n Lube tip. Best thing I ever got for grease maintenance.

[@justaprinter]

Yes I do. I’ve been wanting one

[@pkiley111]

This is high-level performance art. Thanks

[@justaprinter]

I don't know about that. But thanks!!

[@noah3553]

Thanks again for the great informative video!

[@justaprinter]

You bet!

[@dtrex392]

We actually use grease on the lead screw at the Challenge factory. I know we still have fans on the tanks but don’t know offhand when they’re on. Nice how-to. ☺️

[@justaprinter]

Oopsies! Thanks for letting me know. It would be fun to see the Challenge factory!

[@Klokopf52]

There are some really great light greases out there. I use a light silicone grease for almost everything mechanical in my Printers. My cutter is much smaller tho.

[@laurengearhart9947]

Never ceases to amaze me everything you take on yourself! Super envious of your challenge. Are you able to share where you source your equipment from?

[@justaprinter]

You bet. I buy most machines from wirebids.com second runner up is probably ebay

[@chorleyprint3813]

I have a different model cutter (EBA) and it makes a horrendous noise when moving the back gauge backwards. It’s as smooth as butter moving forwards though. Have only started to look at fixing it this week so your video has come at a great time. Maybe I need to loosen it slightly.

[@justaprinter]

Hmm, could use grease maybe. Good luck!

[@samerahmad4607]

Hi, I have aQZK-920M10 A1 A2 Hydraulic Paper Guillotine Blade Sharpening screen ruler system disabled, what should I do

[@justaprinter]

Sorry, i don't know.

[@MrRadioAct]

Can you turn the tip of your grease gun to adjust the 'holding' grip? The gun I have you can turn the tip if I am having a hard time getting it on the nipple. Thanks for the vids

[@justaprinter]

Really?! I'll try that. I never had that happen with my grease gun. Thanks!

[@SmartChick63]

What specific brand/type of oil & grease are you using? I haven't used my cutter in over 10 years. I can't get the blade off. I'm sure it's stuck on a chunk of rust. Ready to get this thing rockin' again.

[@joeyperez5106]

Hello boss did you have idea regarding the clamp pressure is not working thank you

[@idontknowwhattosetthisto]

Have you ever read any of the book you’ve printed over the years?

[@justaprinter]

Haha. Yes I do. I find that life memoirs are very interesting even if I never knew the author. Its a great way to learn life lessons from others.

[@osom2588]

Appreciate you

[@tonerduckpin]

The konica 1200 is now obsolete. The toner is manufactured in Japan in bulk and packaged into bottles in the USA. Precision Roller out of Phoenix is a pretty good source for toner.

[@justaprinter]

Yes, I figured the day will come where I cannot find parts and supplies for my 1200. I'm curious to how long I can keep it running economically.

[@kryptoniteweather]

We have an issue with our paper cutter not cutting through the product square. Top 500 or so sheets are fine, but the bottom 100 end up an 1/8" off. Any clue on how to fix that? DM if you have ideas but need more clarity, kinda a tough one to explain. Brand new cutter

[@justaprinter]

Hmm, can you increase the clamp pressure? Or test that the clamp is coming down with the same pressure on the right and left side? Also, make sure your paper is stacked tight against the left or right side where the knife would be pushing the stack into the side guide.

[@tybshah5795]

Hey can you tell me how to change the filter and oil ...the location and the procedure a bit..please

[@justaprinter]

I'll make a video in the near future about this. Previously I used an oil extractor to extract all the old fluid and then filled it with new oil. There is no drain plug.

[@tybshah5795]

@@justaprinter thanks alot

[@Lovecandomiracles]

Sir My anxiety is blade may some accidently may fall in hand?

[@jj1562-e3m]

may i ask what kind of grease did you use ?? also another question how ofter do you change the oil on a cutter do you know?.

[@sippiboy3024]

I have question not sure if you can answer. I have a challenge 305 as well. I’m a small shop too. Recently I had an electrician come out and update our outlets which disconnected the power to the cutter. Once powered back up I was able to reset the computer for everything to work as far as backguages and everything like normal. When I press the buttons to cut the motor turns on normally when I press again it cuts but now the motor turns off and the blade never comes down. When I first purchsed it I had a tech come out and set it which I know it’s not broken but something that has to be reset when the power is disconnected but my tech is no longer in business. Do you know what it is?

[@sippiboy3024]

After reading I think it’s in service mode since the power was disconnected. How do I get it back to operating mode?

[@taylorcopy5012]

Please tell where you found the deal on the toners??? I need to order some for my 1051. Really envious of your new cutter but if you check out some of the videos of the 3070 upgrade (4080/4070) with the TU-510 trimmer unit, you may not need it so much.

[@justaprinter]

Yes, that trimmer unit is sweet and would be great to have. I bought toner from GMS Supplies. However after I bought 8 toners for $60 each, they raised their price to $83. Should have bought more. :)

[@manbark]

Love your videos! You definitely got great skills and inspiring! What grease are you using?

[@justaprinter]

Super Lube synthetic grease. Glad you like the videos!

[@manbark]

@@justaprinter Thank you Dan!

[@useruser-jv3vm]

Well for the fan you could add a thermostat or... replace the fan with one or multiple noctua fans in parallel if the voltage is bigger than 12v (eg. 2 x 12v fans in parallel if the original was 24), check the amount of cfm the original one was, they are silent and works rock solid.

[@justaprinter]

Great Idea! I might do that. I also have a basic circuit that I might put in there. Time will tell.

[@joncalon7508]

Maybe replace the filter on your cutter at the same time as you replace the blade with a sharpened one. I presume you've sent both blades that came with the cutter out for sharpening?

[@justaprinter]

Yup, I need to check if the same filter I have from my old cutter will work. I got both blade back and they are sharp and ready to use. :)

[@doombreed9182]

I have a challenge cutter that errors at least once a day. It starts beeping and has a problem resetting to the correct cut position/measurement. Do you have any suggestions on how to fix this issue?

[@proimage2767]

Kind of a silly question but what is your preference for Grease / lube in your shop? Our supplier has been hit or miss lately, wondering if we need to find an alternative.

[@justaprinter]

I just use a general purpose grease for the grease gun. I use Super Lube for grease in a tub.

[@daleatkinson3453]

Just curious why the fan on the tank? does it have fins through the tank to cool? Ours is a lot bigger cutter but it doesn't have anything cooling the fluid but of course our tank is 25 L x 30 W x 12 H so its got more area to cool it. I just wonder if you even need it. Unless your using the cutter hours on end with out a break. Does it get that hot. Just curious.

[@justaprinter]

You are probably right. my previous cutter didn't have a fan. There are no fins, just a fan blowing on the side of the tank. Can't imagine it does a whole lot. I might just unplug it.

[@daleatkinson3453]

@@justaprinter If you start having hydraulic issues you can always plug it back in.

[@kenhew9833]

Hi Dan, I have the challenge 305. How can I do the adjustment for the pressure for the clamp. I having few top sheets is look too heavy for the pressure. And all the stick on bottom look low after few hundred cut.

[@justaprinter]

Sounds like your knife could be sharpened too. Download the user manual from challenge for your specific cutter model. There should be a knob to adjust pressure.

[@chrisbarton1517]

You many want to experiment a little....I found that 1050 toner (TN010) is the same as my 951 toner (TN015) but is half the price. Been using it for about 5 years now. I do have to exchange the plastic ring on top, but that's it.

[@justaprinter]

Oh interesting. I'll check that out. I'm now stocked up for months.

[@Mazel_Tov_888]

Can you recommend an automatic cutter for 8.5 x 11 card stock with loader, its for small time operation?

[@justaprinter]

I never used one, but Challenge makes table top paper cutters. Would be a good starting point and low cost.

[@thenobody5395]

Can you print comic books?

[@justaprinter]

Yes, I have several times.

[@rastomeb]

Great content as always. I assume your toner price has gone up because of the freight costs increase. Smaller suppliers may have not amended their prices yet, so it’s wise to clear the stock right now. At the moment there is a big imbalance in containers in China vs rest of the world. Container shipping cost to UK has increased tenfold as an example. This will impact raw materials as well as finished goods, anything that is coming from China. Also Chinese New Year right now does not help either and raw material shortages across the world.

[@justaprinter]

Another viewer also mentioned that a container ship lost 1,900 containers at sea and some of them were Konica containers. Thats a big oops.

[@morthim]

5:44 if my months of repair mean anything, that thing is gone now.

[@justaprinter]

Seriously!

[@agtgs6872]

What happen if youre channel reach 1M Subs ?

[@justaprinter]

That would be crazy! Do that many people like printing?

[@agtgs6872]

@@justaprinter I think so Dan. Many people wants to know, how they books are made.

[@produceking71]

Lv your videos. I wish you could come PM my cutter.

[@justaprinter]

That would be fun! I could travel the world meeting my viewers and solving their problems!

[@philanderson1200]

Dan I'm not sure how these toner prices compare but here's a couple of places I've used before. Discountcopiercenter.com Precisionroller.com

[@justaprinter]

Yes, I used them too. I'll be checking several websites after I run out of my hoarding supply. :)