Quick Tip: "Shimming" Your ATG

[@wordscrafter]

Lindsey the Frugal Crafter recommended this video today for anyone having issues with their atg. I don't have one, but I thought I'd have a look see because I'm thinking about it and knowledge before hand saves a lot of trouble. So, thanks in advance for some really great advice!!!

[@tumblingtangles]

I have been going crazy with this problem and had no idea what was happening or why it was happening. Thank you so much for this explanation and suggested solutions! I am thrilled to try something because I was about to give up on the ATG.

[@sheilahamill3516]

Thank you so much. I have suffered from this problem on and off for years. I am going to give it a go in the morning.

[@heatherupton820]

Thanks from Brisbane, Australia. Have just received my ATG from Amazon via a USA friend so I will do this right from the get-go and hopefully will enjoy this tool.

[@merakitra]

Finally someone figured out what the problem was, thank you so much. For the longest time it was driving me nuts, but I thought it was just the design of the ATG. I made and applied the circle papers, it is working perfect. Thank you so much.

[@dorriwithers8924]

I have only owned my Pink ATG gun for a few weeks and I wondered if I was just not using it properly. But I asked about this problem on my FB craft group and someone steered me to this video! All I can say is BRILLIANT!! I cut my shim by hand from a plastic lid (like butter or yogurt - and it is clear like another viewer suggested) and while the circle is not 100% perfect - it works PERFECTLY!! This fixed my problem INSTANTLY! Thank you!!

[@deniselothrop70]

This is a very good tip and greatly appreciated

[@gigglls67]

Hello, I've watched you for many years and I don't comment to often but I do thumbs up. Anyway had to thank you for this tip. It has been driving me nuts!!! You have saved me much frustration.

[@PrairiePaperandInk]

Pamela Parks glad it helped! :)

[@grrama]

I just received my refills, 2 packs unfortunately due to budget constraints, but I made my shims and installed a refill. Just testing the dispenser was heavenly. It worked so smooth and time will tell if I have jamming problems. Thank you so much for sharing this remedy.

[@rosegarden1976]

The shims work great! I love my ATG gun again!

[@likessugar]

I too, say "Thank You." I am new to my ATG gun but I've already been frustrated to see my tape about come off of the roller. Keep us the tips!!!

[@penguinoni8941]

Brilliant tip which I shall try as soon as I can as I too was about to ditch my ATG gun.

[@jeannejj]

Thanks for the tip! I had just about stopped using mine. I got so frustrated~I had just put it aside and used sookwang.

[@lindatowill8978]

I think you are brilliant!!! I hope that is what has been making my atg act crazy. I'm going to try it now.

[@marthaltoner4087]

Thank you, thank you, thank you. I have wasted two of my tapes because of the problem you just discussed. I am definitely making shims. FANTASTIC!!!!!!! tip.

[@charsbabushka]

Thank you for this video. I quite using my tape gun because of it shifting on the rollers.

[@tinacampbell958]

So cool to see this video! Here I thought it was my ATG that was the problem didn't realize it was the tape will be doing this over the weekend :)

[@aliceadler4569]

God bless you Amy R!!! I have been struggling with my ATG today trying to make 2022 Mother’s Day cards. I have gone through 2 rolls (ruined) and finally poorly got a roll of tape on the stupid ATG. I will try a shim or two & laying extra rolls flat. Love ya!! Happy Mother’s Day!!! 🥰🥰🥰

[@tthappyrock368]

Thank you so much for sharing this fix! My ATG has been parked in a basket for years because I couldn't get the refills to feed right! Maybe I will be able to use it now and not have to buy snail tape every time I turn around!

[@lauramurphy438]

Thank you so much for doing this video. Your tips were easy to follow and helps a lot. Have a lovely day!

[@dianeharman8470]

I have 8 rolls in my stash that I just gave up on. I started buying the wider tape just to use my ATG gun. Thanks for sharing.

[@ecollier722]

Hooray Amy! I have more issues with that darn ATG I almost tossed it! In fact it's open on my desk right now because I got so frustrated this morning with this exact issue happening I had to walk away and haven't been back. You are my hero! Thanks so much.

[@craftycreationsbyniki]

I have been having this very same problem with both of my 1/4 and 1/2 ATG tape guns. Thank you so much for sharing this I would have never thought about making a shim for my guns. I am going to try this ASAP.

[@mmmariam100]

Genius finally I couldn't stand my At anymore. I am trying this right now. Thank happy holidays. Maria

[@thildahanna7112]

Thank you very much. I have had this issue and never figured out why, I never thought of hanging being the reason. I have had the tape shift to the opposite side of the roll. This makes so much sense and I will try it with my next roll. Thanks again for sharing.

[@malasukhdeo8561]

Genius! Thank you, I thought I was doing something wrong. I’ll try that and thanks to Lindsay (Frugal Crafter) for mentioning your video in hers.

[@BlackCatNoni]

Fantastic tip...definitely going to do this! Thanks a million!

[@DuchessOfBStreet]

Thanks for the great tip. As I watched this, I wondered if it might be better to cut the round shims from clear acetate so you could see as the tape is close to running out. I love your videos; they are always a treat to watch.

[@melanier7598]

Thank you! 3M Corp owes you a debt of gratitude! One of the things mine does when the return has started to fill is the used tape starts to feed down between the two wheels and gets caught in the rollers. I found that if I remove the waste from the return when I've used about half of the tape it will not happen. Only recently have I had trouble with it shifting on the rollers. It never occurred to me that it was in the packaging/display. When I'm ready to get more, I will consider ordering by the case.

[@rosarubiogiotta1680]

Great video, Just saw this but I cut out the circles out of Cross Stitch Mesh, I just use a sharper to mark the bigger and smaller circle, then scissors to cut it out--works great and I have been using the same mesh for 4 years.

[@janmarch5039]

That makes perfect sense….thanks for sharing that..will try to find a source in the US!!

[@Margaritabelle]

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you, It frustrates me so much, I rarely use the gun, Will give this a go to see if it fixes my tape problems, keeping everything crossed. Unfortunately here in Australia I can only get the two pack refill, but am planning on taking them out of the boxes and lying them flat. Again thank you for these tips.

[@sgough4315]

AMY, YOU ARE WONDERFUL! THANK YOU SO MUCH. MY PINK BABY ( I KNOW I'M MAD ) IS MY FAVOURITE CRAFT TOOL OF ALL TIME. ONCE YOU GET USED TO THE SIZE YOU CAN USE IT ON EVERYTHING. BUT RUNNING IT DOWN THE PAGE, THEN ALIGNING THE SUCKER, THEN REPEAT - AARGH! THANKS TFS SUE

[@VintageRitz]

Adding my "THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!!!" to the chorus. That slippage drives me BONKERS! I can't wait to give this a try.

[@d.bailey9277]

Hello Amy R, I just want to thank you for this video . I just brought one yesterday and have learned from using my Xyron Mega Runner to research how to load and use the ATG. My Mega Runner got tangle and I return it to Xyron and they replaced it with a new one. Your video will help me get better use of mine from the start. Again, thank you for a video well done. Good Day, db

[@KathrynHalstead]

Thank you xxxx your a stress buster ha ha xx

[@SCCSpirit]

I was about an hour away from going to buy a new gun. You just saved me about $60, so thank you sooooo much!

[@sandybb36]

OMG Amy thanks so much! It drives me nuts!!!! I would have to try to keep realigning the tape. This is great and will help my OCD with this issue; Can't wait to go home and try :)

[@deniselynkowski6267]

I actually have ordered the gold case as well but still experienced the tape shifting and sliding off the roller. I am definitely going to try your shim idea. Thank you!

[@MableEckerwaterglobesrus52]

Thank you for sharing this tip. I don't have a tape gun. But when and if I do, I will definitely keep this in mind. Thank you for sharing. Merry Christmas to you and your family. Mable

[@gingerwhalen7734]

Yes, I thought to use Acetate as well not only to see, but a lot of times that darn tape is sticky where it is not supposed to. The refills are really not as good as you would like them to be, in fact I hardly use my Scotch ATG gun anymore, so thank you for this, maybe I can learn to appreciate my glue tape gun!

[@dawnwesty]

Thank You Amy!! What a great tip!

[@mrstraci333]

Thanks Amy! This makes perfect sense!

[@lymez79]

This is an older vid but I just had to say thanks! I love my ATG except for this issue. It drives me bonkers!!! I kept wiggling the tape back on but it would just come right back off. Ugh. I will definitely be trying this this weekend!

[@lindazick5601]

Thank you so much for this tip! I tried it the day after I watched your video, and my ATG is working flawlessly--a word that I have never been able to use when discribing my ATG.

[@christyclark1072]

Thank you for saving my sanity! I was getting so frustrated having to fix the tape SO often. I noticed the flaw in the tape roll and knew that had to be the problem, just didn't know what to do.

[@icatstaci77]

That problem has been driving me INSANE!! Thank you so much for this idea! Staci

[@anjatennant8488]

thanks for the info, will be very beneficial, and stop me loosing my cool at times.

[@debra_marie_creates4380]

Great tutorial! I'm a new ATG user and I get aggravated with this thing pretty easily. My first experience loading it didn't go well....the struggle was real. I noticed that the tape that came with the ATG looked pretty loose, now I know why and how to correct the problem with shifting when it happens. Thanks a million for the link to the boxed tape! Debra

[@marygillmarten6758]

Amy, you are a genius! The ATG is too large for my hands, but I know from my friends that it can be a bear. I did buy the pink one because it seems smaller and eventually I'll get around to it; I've bought adhesive in bulk -- so I'd probably go for the larger purchase as you did and the flat storage, especially since seeing your video. I thought the distortion from bulk purchase and flat storage to smaller purchase was very apparent in the video! Amazing in fact! I agree with Melanie -- 3M owes you a commission! You've probably solved a major problem for them! Anyway, thank you and I hope you are feeling well and things are going well for you.

[@valerieleonard9994]

Thank you so much for this tip! I have been having some major issues with my tape! I was starting to think that it was my ATG that was dying. Thanks to you I can fix my problem and use my adhesive without frustration! You're a genius! Wonderful!

[@TheNanaCrys]

This was such an ultimate find for me, Thanks so much. I love using my ATG and it starting doing just that after I purchased a box of 2 (bought because I ran out). I have always purchased the case. However, until now I didn't understand why I had such difficulty. Thanks again!

[@kgranda]

You must have been reading my mind Amy! I was just trying to figure out a trick for my ATG. This was super helpful.

[@scrappingwest]

So glad you posted this!! I have friends who have had this problem! They are going to be excited when they see this!!

[@ycartyahoo]

The frugal crafter just mentioned you and this video... and the YT algorithm thought I should see it today...

[@carolsze6559]

I'm so glad you addressed this. It was driving me crazy and I will definitely try your tips. Thank you so much!

[@marciam.e8911]

Thank you So much for sharing this video. I'm having the same problem and it's driving me nuts 😀..

[@HewyDewyLewy]

Thanks Amy. I'll definitely add shims to my ATG being as I'm having this issue right now.

[@deannepeterson4193]

The video for the ATG is on Prairie paper & ink (AmyR)DeAnne

[@kimmc3055]

Thanks Amy!! My ATG is wonderful…. most of the time. But when the tape starts to slide on a roll I know that it's a lost cause and I want to bin it. Fingers crossed this trick works for me too :D

[@lindadechow2212]

This is great, Lindsay Weirich recommended you, thanks Lindsay. This is excellent I shied away using my runner because of this problem and chances were that I would encounter having the tape need to be fixed a couple of times, Very frustrating. Now I can use it again. Thanks for the tip on tapes, I had no idea. Great video and thanks for sharing your talents.

[@grrama]

Great idea, thanks for opening up my eyes and brain. I have both the ATG and Glue Pro dispensers and I have given up on them. I am excited to try out your shim idea on both guns. Have a great and safe holiday season.

[@tammy5590]

OMG this is so awesome. I have this problem with both my half inch and quarter inch guns and they are just like yours. This will help so much. I am so glad you shared this. Thank you. x3

[@06lilybug]

That's awesome! Thank you so much for sharing. I kept thinking I was loading the tape wrong and that's why it was slipping off 😜

[@steph10892]

I was just dealing with this problem today, thanks for sharing this great tip! I'll definitely be trying it!

[@21worldview]

Thank you, thank you, thank you! The shimming worked! And I'll stack my refills flat. You've save a life. Not mine but the ATGs. 🤗

[@ricardaperez-navedo2290]

Good idea, thanks!

[@carriedan1000]

I am going to try this! My ATG gives me fits and I always thought it was because I use generic tape from Tape Depot and I thought I would just have to live with it because of the price but if this works for me, I will be ecstatic!!! TFS

[@annmarie6545]

Thank you soooo much for sharing this tip! You have saved me from so much aggravation with my darn gun! BIG hugs :)

[@debican01]

Awesome tip. Thanks so much...I'm going to my desk right now and do this. Merry Christmas!

[@JenEvers]

wow, I hope this works for me too! I've been having issues with the tape almost coming up off the holder.. xoxo Jen

[@petmomful2260]

Thank you so much!

[@janetdurbin4256]

Thank you so much, I was having the same issue, so much so I wanted to throw it across the room!! What a great fix!!!

[@tracybayley5744]

Thank you so much! I thought it was me but it wasn't. Great instructions and very polished video.

[@42clip]

AMAZING - THANK YOU! Debra

[@DeeLightfulCo]

I was ready to chuck minel I thought I was going crazy and just forgot how to load it.lll Can't wait to try this trick...dee

[@beaconoflight37]

Thanks for that grteat tip. I was wondering, do you think using clear plastic from packaging would work?. The thicker plastic should be strong enough and then you could see through it to see how much tape was left. I was thinking of using some of my plastic that came with my Spellbinders dies.

[@PrairiePaperandInk]

beaconoflight37 It would probably work - you'd have to try it out and see.

[@lfc2230]

Thanks so much Amy! This was definitely a much-needed suggestion. I'll give it a try. Take care,Lynn

[@jeanneblondewomanstamping9788]

Thanks so much for sharing this. Incredibly helpful!

[@mcescher1957]

Thanks a bunch...can't wait to try this out. Just wait...in a few months 3M will come out with a NEW NON-STICK SHIM to help with "pesky problems"...and it will ONLY COST...(add exorbitant price here) lol

[@debbiehight]

you are BRILLIANT!! thanks for this awesome tip. I had stopped using my ATG since it had become so darned frustrating :-D

[@raeraesma]

Thank you so much, Amy! It's a great tip. I really appreciate the help. Take care, Kim :)

[@scrappyhour09]

This is super helpful! I was about to throw my atg gun out the window the other day for this reason! Thanks so much for the tip! :)

[@taniasmith9135]

thank you soo much for sharing this yaaa

[@mskrcole]

Thank you for the video; can you give the approximate dimension for the return part of the circle please.

[@vickielee2433]

Can't wait to try this! Thank you so much.

[@puffyjo]

made so much sense and I just got to get reg circle dies. i only have the scalloped ones

[@cardstockcollector]

Thank you, can't wait to try this.

[@gailwilkinson7953]

thank you i have had this problem often

[@KeepInkingUp]

Thank you for these tips! I've had this problem and just thought I had to live with it. I'll be making my shims and relieving a lot of stress! And I'll consider purchasing the rolls in bulk :)

[@TheInkinGardenSpot]

Wow! You are not only an awesome card designer, but an engineer too! They should consult you when they redesign this thing! You should email them, maybe they'll give you royalties! Thanks for the tip. I hardly ever use my ATG because of this issue. I'm going to try this today! Thanks again, Amy. Love, love, love your videos. Have for years! Take care.

[@shayfranklin1519]

Great Tip! Thanks so much for sharing!

[@bernicepiotrowski9694]

That's great info., Amy. Thanks.

[@pauline-glitterbugcrafts]

Great tips I'm going to try this thank you

[@olsenpride]

Thanks so much for this great tip!

[@paulaogi2246]

BRILLIANT!!!! Thank you so much!!!!!❤️

[@1979thekat]

You are a life saver - thank you!

[@marilynnellsworth4300]

I never noticed that they were not round. But you are right. Thanks for the great tip. Hugs

[@Abrill95]

GRACIAS great tip!

[@Stodd1930]

great tip, thank you for sharing!!