Good setter for line #20 and #24 snaps

[esantoro]

Anyone know of a good setter for line #20 and #24 snaps in stainless steel and brass. I was having a decent enough go on the brass snaps with the Tandy setter. But once I started using the Tandy setter on the stainless steel snaps I think the setter got a bit deformed and no longer peens properly. Do Zack White, Weaver, and Ohio Travel Bag all have good setters/

Thanks,

Ed

[Art]

Hi Ed,

I have the Pres-n-Snap (actually I have two).

Check out the Sailrite video here:

http://www.sailrite.com/Pres-N-Snap-Fastener-Tool;jsessionid=0a01074d1f430d8b9dff886b4dc89291d50e408f2ae3.e3eTaxaQbxmTe34Pa38Ta38Qa3r0

Buy it somewhere else, they charge way too much for it, I paid $80 or $90 a few years ago.

Art

Anyone know of a good setter for line #20 and #24 snaps in stainless steel and brass. I was having a decent enough go on the brass snaps with the Tandy setter. But once I started using the Tandy setter on the stainless steel snaps I think the setter got a bit deformed and no longer peens properly. Do Zack White, Weaver, and Ohio Travel Bag all have good setters/

Thanks,

Ed

[esantoro]

Thanks, Art.

I've been looking through the catalogs and I'll have to call OTB on Monday to see which tool has the best reputation. I don't think anything ZW and Weaver have is of hardened steel.

OTB catalog PP. 16-17: T-164, T-1155, T-1170/T-1175

Ed

Hi Ed,

I have the Pres-n-Snap (actually I have two).

Check out the Sailrite video here:

http://www.sailrite.com/Pres-N-Snap-Fastener-Tool;jsessionid=0a01074d1f430d8b9dff886b4dc89291d50e408f2ae3.e3eTaxaQbxmTe34Pa38Ta38Qa3r0

Buy it somewhere else, they charge way too much for it, I paid $80 or $90 a few years ago.

Art

[esantoro]

Hi Art,

Well, I just got a hardened steel setter from OTB. A little better but not much. I think I should consider the Press-n-snap you mentioned. Can the Press-n-Snap do stainless steel snaps?

Ed

Hi Ed,

I have the Pres-n-Snap (actually I have two).

Check out the Sailrite video here:

http://www.sailrite.com/Pres-N-Snap-Fastener-Tool;jsessionid=0a01074d1f430d8b9dff886b4dc89291d50e408f2ae3.e3eTaxaQbxmTe34Pa38Ta38Qa3r0

Buy it somewhere else, they charge way too much for it, I paid $80 or $90 a few years ago.

Art

[Art]

Hi Ed,

I used to use them for ss snaps all the time, mostly for marine stuff, but they do leather also, most of the time without punching a hole for the snap. I have two because I'm a lazy dog and have one with dies for each side of the equation. If you use them around water, tie a lanyard on the tool and to your belt, saves tears.

Art

Hi Art,

Well, I just got a hardened steel setter from OTB. A little better but not much. I think I should consider the Press-n-snap you mentioned. Can the Press-n-Snap do stainless steel snaps?

Ed

[esantoro]

Art,

When using the Press n Snap, do you have to make sure the proper amount of post is exposed for rolling, or does the device compensate appropriately for excess exposed post?

Ed

[Art]

Hi Ed,

I've never tried to put a huge long post on a piece of paper, but within reason I haven't had a problem. If you are changing dies all the time, you do have to set the setting depth every time you change dies. It's easy and quick.

Art

Art,

When using the Press n Snap, do you have to make sure the proper amount of post is exposed for rolling, or does the device compensate appropriately for excess exposed post?

Ed

[esantoro]

The Press N Snap is on my shopping list, but I'm still trying to figure out an acceptable method for setting these line 24 snaps.

The Tandy setter was actually doing a good job of rolling over the post on brass snaps. Once I tried it on stainless steel, the setter became deformed and is no longer usable. The more expensive hardened steel setter from OTB, while it will not be deformed by stainless steel, does not roll the post over properly -- a little too flat. Plus, this hardened tool from OTB had to have its girth sanded down a tad to fit inside the male part of the brass snaps from Zack White

I think I might look into seeing if the bottom holder dies from OTB will greatly improve performance.

ed

[AaronR]

Hey Ed,

With the Press-n-Snaps I've found you can sometimes get "loose sets" with the posts'n'studs - where the post part curls enough to lock the stud into place but not tightly enough to keep it from spinning like a pinwheel.

Also, if you're planning on setting a lot of snaps (i.e. dozens) at once I'd recommend something that doesn't require you to repeat a tight, squeezing motion with one hand over and over and over again.

-AaronR-

Edited November 27, 2009 by AaronR

[leatherquestions]

I use a hand press machine. You can buy them from Tandy (expensive) or check out sales of cobbler supplies. Every shoe shop has at least one of them (I have four). Also look for going out of business ads.

Tip

[TXAG]

With the Press-n-Snaps I've found you can sometimes get "loose sets" with the posts'n'studs - where the post part curls enough to lock the stud into place but not tightly enough to keep it from spinning like a pinwheel.

This happens when someone doesn't know the correct way to use the press-n-snap.

To install them the right way, you begin setting it with the screw adjusted so you just have slight resistance. Then, while keeping tension on the pliers part, adjust the screw so the handles open up a bit. Squeeze it tight again. Repeat until the snap is good and tight.

I do it this way with the press-n-snap and none of my snaps spin around at all. They're all set very well and tight.