Helpful "make-your-own" Tips.
When you first begin "stuffing" cigarettes, practice making them with less tobacco and work up to the desired level of compactness. (Overloading can jam any cigarette machine). This is important advice and worth repeating - DO NOT USE TOO MUCH TOBACCO! If the tobacco is sticking up out of the "tobacco slot" on your machine, you are using too much. You may want to gain a reference point by opening a finished cigarette and observing how little tobacco is used in making a cigarette.
Moist tobacco can also gum-up a machine and produce a cigarette that is not completely filled. (In this case, let the tobacco air dry for a short while before making any cigarettes; time will vary depending upon your climate. The tobacco is at the optimum moisture content when it has a slight crisp feel). In addition, periodically brush the machineclean with a dry brush, tighten and oil all moving parts. Use hot water, gentle soap and a soft cloth to clean stubborn gum-up residue. Periodically tighten all bolts and nuts (do not over tighten).
Place the cigarette tube on the nozzle. Start by packing tobacco into the corners, and then fill tobacco evenly in the chamber. Rotate the handle in a smooth, continuous motion. (Do not force). You will also notice that after being compressed in the tobacco slot, the tobacco will expand and fill the tube tighter after a few seconds. Finally, tap the finished cigarette gently on your stuffing surface, filter side down, in order to evenly pack the tobacco. Trim off any excess tobacco with scissors. CLEAN, TIGHTEN and LUBRICATE.
Helpful "roll your own" Tips.
Open the rolling machine with the movable roller of the machine in front (i.e., the dowel in the "J" shaped hole in the frame). Place a filter on the left side of the opening (optional), and put your left index finger on the filter as you load tobacco between the two rollers. (This will hold the filter in place and keep tobacco from getting on the filter when making the cigarette). Pack the tobacco until it feels to be about the same level as the filter. Make sure that you have packed the tobacco evenly to the frame ends. (This will ensure that the paper enters the machine evenly). Form the cigarette core by rolling the front roller down (or around) once. (You can observe through the clear frame). The more you roll this core, the tighter your cigarette becomes. Insert your rolling paper with the gummed edge at the top and facing you (typewriter style). Gently roll the front roller downward (the sleeve will move) and moisten the gummed edge before it is drawn entirely into the machine. Complete rolling and the paper will disappear into the machine. Separate the rollers and remove your finished RYO cigarette. To replace a roller sleeve, firmly flex the frame to release both dowels, slip the new sleeve over both dowels, and then snap the dowel assembly back into the frame. You are now ready to roll again!
A RYO Rollbox is almost automatic. Open the box and form the sleeve into a trough (behind the roller). Put about a gram of tobacco into the trough, evenly spaced. Do not use too much tobacco or the box will be difficult to close. Lick a 70mm paper, gum up and facing you, and place it above the tobacco. Push/tuck the bottom edge of the paper under the tobacco (slightly) and slowly close the box. As you close the box the finished cigarette pops out of the top of the machine. It is that easy.
When you first begin "stuffing" cigarettes, practice making them with less tobacco and work up to the desired level of compactness. (Overloading can jam any cigarette machine). This is important advice and worth repeating - DO NOT USE TOO MUCH TOBACCO! If the tobacco is sticking up out of the "tobacco slot" on your machine, you are using too much. You may want to gain a reference point by opening a finished cigarette and observing how little tobacco is used in making a cigarette.
Moist tobacco can also gum-up a machine and produce a cigarette that is not completely filled. (In this case, let the tobacco air dry for a short while before making any cigarettes; time will vary depending upon your climate. The tobacco is at the optimum moisture content when it has a slight crisp feel). In addition, periodically brush the machineclean with a dry brush, tighten and oil all moving parts. Use hot water, gentle soap and a soft cloth to clean stubborn gum-up residue. Periodically tighten all bolts and nuts (do not over tighten).
Place the cigarette tube on the nozzle. Start by packing tobacco into the corners, and then fill tobacco evenly in the chamber. Rotate the handle in a smooth, continuous motion. (Do not force). You will also notice that after being compressed in the tobacco slot, the tobacco will expand and fill the tube tighter after a few seconds. Finally, tap the finished cigarette gently on your stuffing surface, filter side down, in order to evenly pack the tobacco. Trim off any excess tobacco with scissors. CLEAN, TIGHTEN and LUBRICATE.
Helpful "roll your own" Tips.
Open the rolling machine with the movable roller of the machine in front (i.e., the dowel in the "J" shaped hole in the frame). Place a filter on the left side of the opening (optional), and put your left index finger on the filter as you load tobacco between the two rollers. (This will hold the filter in place and keep tobacco from getting on the filter when making the cigarette). Pack the tobacco until it feels to be about the same level as the filter. Make sure that you have packed the tobacco evenly to the frame ends. (This will ensure that the paper enters the machine evenly). Form the cigarette core by rolling the front roller down (or around) once. (You can observe through the clear frame). The more you roll this core, the tighter your cigarette becomes. Insert your rolling paper with the gummed edge at the top and facing you (typewriter style). Gently roll the front roller downward (the sleeve will move) and moisten the gummed edge before it is drawn entirely into the machine. Complete rolling and the paper will disappear into the machine. Separate the rollers and remove your finished RYO cigarette. To replace a roller sleeve, firmly flex the frame to release both dowels, slip the new sleeve over both dowels, and then snap the dowel assembly back into the frame. You are now ready to roll again!
A RYO Rollbox is almost automatic. Open the box and form the sleeve into a trough (behind the roller). Put about a gram of tobacco into the trough, evenly spaced. Do not use too much tobacco or the box will be difficult to close. Lick a 70mm paper, gum up and facing you, and place it above the tobacco. Push/tuck the bottom edge of the paper under the tobacco (slightly) and slowly close the box. As you close the box the finished cigarette pops out of the top of the machine. It is that easy.