Colt W Knight
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Hi Colt!
Thanks for your posts about the MT900. I am about to make the plunge thanks to you. Wanted to ask you how you punch holes for the buckle prong to go through, and also what do you use to finish the ends? Weaver recommended the Self Centering Punch, but that is way more $ than I want to spend right now. Thanks for any help you can give. I make dog training equipment and wanted to make things look more professional.
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Hello Susan,
You probably wont like my answer, but I bought the self centering punch Weaver sells. It has my holes and english points built into the die. Prior to that, I was using oblong punches, and that was pits if you are doing more than one at time. Plus, you are constantly pounding all the time. I routinely make 30 Cattle collars at a time. I can build the collars in less than hour with the rivet press and centering punch.
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Thank you Colt! I appreciate you taking the time to reply to me. It's hard to get first hand info about making things with Biothane. I will definitely consider buying both, as time is money. I am also looking at Beiler's catalog which has some of the same types of machines but are less expensive. Beiler's has a self centering Guide to be used on a foot press, but not a self centering punch like Weaver's. I can definitely see the advantage of Weaver's self centering punch. I have a Cobra Class 4 sewing machine so I could survive without the MT900 for a while, and just sew things, while I save up for a MT900 to do the riveting : ) Thanks a zillion!! Susan
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I also added a lube pot to my Cowboy 4500( same machine as a Cobra Class 4) That darn biothane is hard to sew, especially when I am making multiple collars. The thread and needle heats up quickly. The lube pot really helps, but it is messy - splashes a lot of silicone around. Not good if you are painting or glueing in the same area.
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