you load in your cookies and when you press the button only one  cookie comes out you assemble it by 

1️⃣ Insert the Slider Gate (MOST IMPORTANT STEP)

1. Hold the main body upright
2. Find the long thin slot across the chute (about halfway up)
3. Slide the slider gate into the slot
   • The round hole should line up with the chute
   • The flat side faces down
4. Push it back and forth gently
   ✅ It should slide smoothly

If it feels tight: lightly sand the edges of the slider.

2️⃣ Install the Button

1. Find the round hole on the side
2. Push the button shaft into the hole from the outside
3. Inside the body, the button should touch the slider tab
4. Press the button
   👉 The slider should move

No glue needed — it’s a friction fit.

3️⃣ Add the Spring (Auto-Reset)

You have two options:

🔹 Option A: Metal spring (easiest)

1. Put the spring behind the button, inside the body
2. One end touches the button
3. The other end presses against the inner wall
4. Press the button → it should pop back out

🔹 Option B: Printed spring

• Slides into the spring channel
• Same idea: button pushes it, spring pushes back

4️⃣ Click-Stop (Locking “Ready” Position)

• The slider has a small bump
• The body has a matching notch
• When the button releases:
  ✅ You’ll feel a click
  ✅ That means it’s lined up for the next cookie

(If it’s too stiff, lightly sand the bump.)

5️⃣ Attach the Hopper

1. Line up the hopper with the top opening
2. Press it down firmly
3. It should snap or sit snugly on the chute

No screws needed.

6️⃣ Add the Cookie Tray

1. Slide or clip the tray into the bottom opening
2. Make sure it sits directly under the exit hole
3. Test-drop a cookie by hand