I love my whrily pop but it is difficult to attach at top and flies up when whirring. this is dangerous. what am I doing wrong?
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We've not seen this issue at all. It's been a great popper. The covers on each side have a clip that should hold them down during popping. If their sprung or not locked down I can see how it could do this. They're not very heavy gauge so if they require a little adjustment it could probably be done with your had or a pair of needle nose pliers.
487755
If you mean the flaps flip up, just pinch them a little to tighten the grip on the pan. Hope hat answers your question.
487756
The top just snaps on. Push it down until it snaps together. Do this when it is cold. Use the "doors" at the top to empty the hot popcorn, or use an oven mitt to remove the top if the popcorn seems to jam.
487757
It's just a poor design. Soon the wooden knobs will come off too. I put on oven mitts so I can hold one side closed when dumping the popped corn.
487758
Hi - I'm not sure, but the problem appears to be one with securing the top on the pot. While depressing the release button, secure the far end in the hole near the top of the pan, and then secure the other end (where you crank) firmly into the pan as well. Once you've got them both secured, you should have no problem!
683835
Same problem here. Great toy, but it sure is fragile. Maybe take to a Hobby Shop? Haven't done it yet.
706603
I push down on the plastic piece and it seems to come loose and pop loose. They dont tell you what to do ...I hope i am doing the right thing. I do love it though. This is the second one that i have had. The last wasdifferent. I am sure you will like it.
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It is a little tricky. It is most easily performed with the pole completely collapsed. I screw the base on from the bottom, holding the pole above with the other hand. Getting the threads to match up may take several attempts. I can usually get it on no problem, although there have been a few occasions where i timed out on my frustration limit and had to come back to it O.o My girlfriend has much difficulty attaching it. As for mine, there is no error in manufacture, rather, just a tricky connection. Assuming your threads have been properly machined, you should be able to get it with some practice. Good luck,Dalton It is a little tricky. It is most easily performed with the pole completely collapsed. I screw the base on from the bottom, holding the pole above with the other hand. Getting the threads to match up may take several attempts. I can usually get it on no problem, although there have been a few occasions where i timed out on my frustration limit and had to come back to it O.o My girlfriend has much difficulty attaching it. As for mine, there is no error in manufacture, rather, just a tricky connection. Assuming your threads have been properly machined, you should be able to get it with some... » Read More It is a little tricky. It is most easily performed with the pole completely collapsed. I screw the base on from the bottom, holding the pole above with the other hand. Getting the threads to match up may take several attempts. I can usually get it on no problem, although there have been a few occasions where i timed out on my frustration limit and had to come back to it O.o My girlfriend has much difficulty attaching it. As for mine, there is no error in manufacture, rather, just a tricky connection. Assuming your threads have been properly machined, you should be able to get it with some practice. Good luck,Dalton « Show Less
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I was wondering the same thing. I tried pulling on the head pretty hard and it wouldn't budge. It twists in both directions but does not move up and down at all. I'll have to try again when my son isn't using it (it's his bed time right now).
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Roger! If you are a fisher, you are in luck. If not, you are about to be. This thing has a thread that runs down the middle of it. This seems to be a small problem. If you tie it directly to the beam, it will twist up, get small, and pop like a multi part ballon. Take some fish line, and a leader. Tie the balloon spinner to your leader. That way it holds it's form even in a good cat. 3 wind. Tried it on an Air traffic control tower, and at 40 Knots it did well. bill
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I have yet to get a successful flight out of mine, and I've flown my night vapor and larger scale Sensei and home built foamies pretty well. Part of it may be this one being more sensitive to the wind. But I haven't damaged it... Yet.
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I had mine up til the first wind. It blew into a tree. Got it down but parts were bent & damaged. I tried looking everywhere for replacement parts with no luck. My husband threw the whole thing out. Big shame cause it was new.
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I do not know of a 'fix' but do not have a problem with it not touching the bottom. Once the corn starts to pop, the spinner will keep it moving. I have not had any problems with sticking or burning, even while making kettle corn ( which requires sugar while popping.) I cannot say the same for my aluminum Whirly Pop (which is a good popper.) I switched to the Cook N Home to get away from aluminum and have not regretted it one bit. If you use high heat (not medium as to the instructions) and continually spin at a quick pace, you should not have any issues. Hope this explanation is helpful. I do not know of a 'fix' but do not have a problem with it not touching the bottom. Once the corn starts to pop, the spinner will keep it moving. I have not had any problems with sticking or burning, even while making kettle corn ( which requires sugar while popping.) I cannot say the same for my aluminum Whirly Pop (which is a good popper.) I switched to the Cook N Home to get away from aluminum and have not regretted it one bit. If you use high heat (not medium as to the instructions) and continually spin at a quick pace, you should not have any issues. Hope this explanation is helpful.
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Honestly, I really have no idea what that little part is for but I just let it float on top and have no problems. I don't have the packaging anymore either to see if there was any explanation. I was wondering the same thing myself. My daughter has one as well and she doesn't know either. :-) Gotta love that. It just makes me smile. Somethings are just unexplainable. Hum??? Ha! Good question.
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At risk of being of no help... make sure the thumb screws are loose on both.To avoid pinching I extend and retract the legs by gripping the collar or slider (what ever the thing is called that holds all the legs and slides up and down the center pole)
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It makes a good aize pop noise when ot snaps in. If not then you may have to return it. I bought two and both snappes in tifht
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Thanks for your post - I just tried it now and it works! I had always thought it would break if I force it up because it seemed to be really stuck. But since you described how to do it I was more confident, and it now works! thanks again
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Hey Chris,This is a real stumper.....I had this thought when I remembered setting up the other day. Were the wands inserted all the way in? I noticed that at first they hung up part of the way in and I had to find the sweet spot to get them to seat properly. Also were the white baffles on top level? I had to really push mine down to get them even.Keep us posted.....
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Mine seems fine, but my WFC Bumblebee had very loose joints on it. Try using the super glue trick to tighten them up. It's worked for me on many figures before.
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Are you sure your winding it enough? Try putting it on a glass surface, after you wind it by hand, and tighten it a bit more. Also after lifting it make very pronounced/bigger circles with your hand to keep the gyro going. You might think it's not working properly, but keep trying you'll get the hang of it.
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Is it leaking the 'air' at the point where the aluminum bottom threads into the black top? If so, I would (which you may have already tried) try to make sure that the inner "straw/stem" piece is seated/centered properly and the top is as snug (without breaking it, obviously) as you can get it. I've had the situation - where mine also leaked as it was pressurized and I had to take the top back off and re-seat the stem piece. Now that I'm more careful to make sure it's seated right, I haven't had any more trouble (and I use it all the time). Also, make sure there is no debris that may be keeping the seal from seating properly. Hope this helps. Good luck.