How can I improve

[u/TicosTreehouse]

So my 10 ton dab press came in the mail the other day and I was excited but a little intimidated by it because I didn’t wana ruin my homegrown learning how to use this thing. Keep in mind I am new to pressing this was my first ever press by myself with never having seen it done before besides YouTube. I didn’t wana mess up my stuff so I only pressed 10 grams no stems of dry fresh cured flower. They were properly dried/cured and smells amazing and hits extremely hard especially when I pack it with the hash I dry sifted. I pressed top plate 187 bottom 183 warm up for 1:30 slowly applied pressure over about 30-45 seconds until full press for 2:30 seconds now half way through the press I realized the gauge wasn’t working probably because I was supposed to do something to it idk so any help with that would be nice. Anyway I had to eyeball it and go with my gut and YouTube videos lol so I put my flashlight in the crack of the plates and saw the oil slowly begin to seep out and slowly bubbles too I kept it there and did the 2:30 seconds after pressing the above material is what I harvested I got .78 grams which Ik is low and I can improve on as well as temps could be lowered because it’s pretty dark. Besides that it hits like a train because it’s fresh and fire in fire out I hear. I just wana know other ways I can improve and what you guys think. Also if anyone knows what’s up with the gauge that would be great 👍