16 reasons why not to buy a multi-sized button maker

Made in China
Cheap knock offs
Poor design precision
Safety and usability issues
30-day (or less) warranty period
Replacement parts not available
Not USA Industry Standard size
Measured in mm not inches
Button supplies hard to find
High center of gravity
No USA based tech support
Removable button dies not secure
No adjustability for different materials
No savings over multiple button maker sizes
3 button makers are better than 1 (see video)
Friends make button making better (see video)

When you're looking for a button maker, you might wonder why some button machines, such as those made in China are so much cheaper than others. As is often the case, a lower initial price may not tell the whole story.

Button Makers made in China are called by different names, all over the world, but they're all the same:

Multi-maker button machine
Multi-size button maker
Flexible button machine
Interchangeable die button maker
Badge-a-Minit 3-in-1 button maker
Amazing button maker
Idea Maker

Here at American Button Machines we are sometimes asked whether we have a single button maker that can make buttons in different sizes. We do not offer such a machine, and there are several very good reasons why.

How to identify a Chinese Button Maker

Multi-sized button maker - Video

Below is a video that shows how cumbersome a button maker with interchangeable dies can be to make a button. The sliding die design is not very smooth and notice how much force is needed to press the button together. The back of the button machine even raises off of the table which is not a very friendly design.

16 reasons why not to buy a multi-sized button maker