How to set segma snaps?

[bruce johnson]

Sara,

I use one like the second from the left, but in the old days they made one for glove snaps and one for belt snaps. As far as the caps staying on, I use an anvil with the concave dish on one end and the hole to set the stud on the other. There is kind of a magic thickness of leather that lets the female part of the snap collapse into the cap and the scallops on the cap will crimp on the mushroomed socket end. Too thin and the socket collapses too much and the stud won't seat. Too thick and the cap won't grab. Like Ashley mentioned, the other suppliers snaps do better sometimes too.

[Sarah C]

Okay, thanks. I'm just loathing to have to buy all new tools and snaps again, but it looks like that's what I'm gonna have to do. Thanks for all your help!

[Smashtoad]

The best way to set Tandy's segma snaps is to set them in a trash can.

My best guess is that you have to set them on a surface with roughly the resistance of another planet. Any bounce or give in the setting process will foil you. This includes the bounce provided by a dish towel between the setting surface and a kitchen table. Seriously...I cannot figure these things out. Thinking about trying Snapsource prong snaps? Pearl might be nice.

Edited August 4, 2011 by Smashtoad

[stanly]

Okay, thanks. I'm just loathing to have to buy all new tools and snaps again, but it looks like that's what I'm gonna have to do. Thanks for all your help!

I'll admit to being FAR from most experienced -

I'm using this Tandy set for my Segma snaps and rapid rivets.

I put couple pieces of paper on anvil because I was worried about marking.

After the Tandy snaps were set I needed to breakin by using pliers to close first time.

There is a onsite T vid of some old guy named Hurst demoing

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Smashtoad:

My best guess is that you have to set them on a surface with roughly the resistance of another planet. Any bounce or give in the setting process will foil you. This includes the bounce provided by a dish towel between the setting surface and a kitchen table. Seriously...I cannot figure these things out. Thinking about trying Snapsource prong snaps? Pearl might be nice.

Well yes, I did have best results when I used a concrete block sitting idrectly on floor, but T employee showed me how to set double caps using the anvil on cutting table (admit she had to give couple wacks).

PS: NOT affiliated in anyway w/ Tandy

Edited August 4, 2011 by stanly