Feed Fixer Adjustments

How to adjust the card feeding system in your PhyzBatch 9000.

If you just got your PhyzBatch 9000 (thank you!), cards are not feeding into your scanner, or multiple cards are entering the scanner at the same time, your machine will need some adjustments.  Differing games, sets, and card types (ex. foils) have different thicknesses which can lead to decreased performance if your PhyzBatch is not calibrated to them.

Check The Tails

Before making adjustments to the Feed Fixer, ensure the tails are equal in distance to the header using your plastic shim. Position the shim so the bottom of the "L" shape is flat against the landing pad and that the back of the "L" is flush against the header of the Feed Fixer Assembly. Then adjust the tail so it touches the front of the shim. Make sure that both tails are set parallel to each other.



Check Card Feeding

1. Open the side of the PhyzBatch to view the cards as they are scanned.
2. Insert a single card, preferably a foil, into the hopper under the foot.  The card should be able to reach the rubber rollers located just behind the foot without any friction.
   
   
   1. if the card cannot go under the foot, proceed to the next step and raise the foot until the card can go easily underneath.
3. The dial on the top of the mechanism moves the foot.  Clockwise will move the foot up.  Counterclockwise will move the foot down.  Turn the dial counterclockwise until you begin to feel resistance on the card from the foot.  Then turn the dial clockwise 1/10th of a turn or less to raise it slightly.
   
4. Load the hopper with 100-150 cards.
5. Align the cards with the curve of the guides ("tails").  Note that the cards should be nearly flush with the hopper walls, but should not have any friction with them.  The gap should be as small as possible.  Adjust your tails closer to or farther from the hopper as necessary.  Use the plastic shim provided for best results when adjusting the tails, as card can bend or be on an angle.
   
6. Add the card weight, with the handle facing upwards.
   
7. Start a sorting session.
   1. If multiple cards are feeding, the foot is too high.  Turn the dial counterclockwise to lower it, in small increments, until only single cards are entering the scanner.
      
   2. If no cards are feeding, the foot is too low.  Turn the dial clockwise to raise it, in small increments, until single cards are entering the scanner.
   3. If cards are mostly feeding correctly but it sometimes struggles to take in a card, it most likely needs to be adjusted down (counterclockwise) slightly.  Make small adjustments both up and down until the machine is feeding smoothly.

Tail Trouble Troubleshooting

If after adjusting your feed fixer you find you are still having some difficulties with feeding cards switching your machine over to using only one tail can help. The biggest feeding improvement seems to be with Pokémon, but this is also worth trying with other card games should you be having feeding problems with your Phyzbatch.       

• First, remove your tails by unscrewing the thumb screw under your tail.
• Then, remove the tails by sliding them back off the tail bracket.
• Next, remove the tail brackets by removing the center tail bracket bolt with your 4mm or 5mm hex key. Then remove the supporting side screws using your 3mm hex key.
• After you remove the tails and brackets install one of the tail brackets into the middle position by reinstalling the bolts and screws.
• Then slide a tail onto the bracket and ensure it grabs the landing plate as outlined in the above adjustment guide.
• Lastly, adjust the tail position using your shim. When adjusting the center tail position the shim against one of the headers as normal and then eyeball the position of the center tail by looking at it from the side in relation to the position of the shim.

 


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