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I've been thinking of investing in a rivet setting machine but the machine and the dies are so expensive. Surely someone has run across a less expensive option or supplier out there. If you have, I'd appreciate some advice

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Tom

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Here is what I have. use it for line 20/24 snaps and 10mm rivets. I will use it for more when I have a need and buy the dies. I bought the package deal - setter with 3 dies (that you get to pick).

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Thanks!

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I'm using that same one as well. I called and orderd mine, tell them you are from this site and he will set you up for leather related rather than bling for jeans.

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Tom......There is a Tandy model on eBay listed today for $100 or best offer. I hate to give it up on here, but thought I would let you now.

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CG which of all those snaps they have in mm in ligne etc. is for the line 20/24 snaps? I'd love to get this but what to get the right dies. Thanks, Cheryl

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CG which of all those snaps they have in mm in ligne etc. is for the line 20/24 snaps? I'd love to get this but what to get the right dies. Thanks, Cheryl

I got these two:

Die Set for Ring Snaps 20 Ligne/12.5mm (1/2")

Die Set for Ring Snaps 24 Ligne/15mm (5/8")

So far I've had good luck with snaps from Tandy and Springfield with them.

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Thanks a lot. Cheryl

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Has anyone modified an arbor press to use these dies? What size holes do I need? From their web site the bottom die requires a hole and the upper die is threaded (1/4-20 or?)

I would buy their press but if I can use my arbor I save some $$

Thanks

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gold star tool has some... I use the 129$ press and there dies are $20

I have not tried the 79$ one but i am sure it is decent

http://goldstartool.com/grommet-and-snap-press/

Lew

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Black Friday sale at Tandy- Picked up the Tandy press for $89.99. (in store only, over the weekend) Hoping to find dies somewhere other than Tandy. Die sets at their best discount are $60.00 and UP! ( maybe I should have looked at the Gold Star set up above first?) Picked a couple other advertised items too. Felt like I did ok. I was in Indianapolis IN at a family event- slipped away for an hour- sweet!

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I got a die holder for my tandy press from black river lazer Allows me to chuck in the tandy mini punch kit that has the 6 punch sizes.

Works great punching sizing holes, screw and rivet holes. The Gold Star hole punch is not right for leather work unless they got one recently.

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I also use the Gold Star press (the cheaper $80 one.) It works pretty darn well and you sure can't beat $20 dies! I have ligne 20 & 24 round spring snap dies and a small (don't recall the size) single cap rapid rivet die. All work well.

I did find that some ligne 20 snap sockets would not fit over the die. I finally chucked that die in my drill press and power filed it down a bit. Now it fits anything I give it. I also got some brass plated steel ligne 20 snaps from Gold Star with the press, but they are pretty crummy in my opinion and I won't use them at all.

I'll likely be adding a #00 grommet die and ligne 16 parallel spring snap die. I really think the press and dies are a pretty good value. Plus I'm always happy NOT giving money to Tandy...

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