Moderator Art Posted January 6, 2011 Moderator Report Posted January 6, 2011 No I was referring to grinding the posts on the ligne 20 snaps. The 16s may work better for you. Art Are you saying you can grind on the Line 16 posts to let the set tighter when using thin leather like 1/2 ounce? The thing I didn't like on the Line 20 snaps is when snapped together. There is a gap between the two pieces of leather which I didn't like with regards to an armband. The line 16 look like they snap flush. And I think they are used for thinner leather compared to Line 20. Also, I found the Line 20 very hard to unsnap. Since I'm using these for armbands, I don't think them not holding as well as Line 20 would be a problem since they aren't holding any weight. Quote For heaven's sakes pilgrim, make yourself a strop!
Members lazybum Posted January 7, 2011 Author Members Report Posted January 7, 2011 The reason for all this trivial ephemera, and the use of the word ligne instead of line for these old measurements is that ligne = 1/40 inch and Line = 1/4 barleycorn or about 1/12 inch (3 barleycorns per inch), a good reason for the metric system, but I have left instructions that they are to put a English caliper, a yardstick, and a set of Whitworth tools in my coffin in case I run into an Austin Healey on the other side. Art Thanks educating us! This will help me remember the diameters of the snaps better By the way if set properly line 24 snaps can used to thinner leather (3-4oz) right? Ive set the female part on a 3-4oz piece (first time setting), even though the post stuck out quite a lot. It doesn't look screwed though (i hope >.<). The male piece will be used with a screw on concho so no setting needed. The snap works but it seems to come off more easily than I expected, as i had previously heard that new snaps are incredibly difficult to pull apart. That shouldn't be because I screwed up the snap somehow right? Quote
Moderator Art Posted January 7, 2011 Moderator Report Posted January 7, 2011 Since many different companies make these from different materials, some will hold differently than others. Art Thanks educating us! This will help me remember the diameters of the snaps better By the way if set properly line 24 snaps can used to thinner leather (3-4oz) right? Ive set the female part on a 3-4oz piece (first time setting), even though the post stuck out quite a lot. It doesn't look screwed though (i hope >.<). The male piece will be used with a screw on concho so no setting needed. The snap works but it seems to come off more easily than I expected, as i had previously heard that new snaps are incredibly difficult to pull apart. That shouldn't be because I screwed up the snap somehow right? Quote For heaven's sakes pilgrim, make yourself a strop!
Members skipj Posted January 7, 2011 Members Report Posted January 7, 2011 Thanks for the explanation, I've never been able to figure them out. SkipJ Quote
Members ramrod Posted January 10, 2011 Members Report Posted January 10, 2011 The tool is supposed to roll the snap post down and lock it to the other half of the snap. I took the tool and stuck it in a drill press and filed the outer edge off, this forms the roll over. It now rolls the snap post down and flattens it against the other half of the snap. They don't come off. busted.....this is interesting. but i'm a little slow and in need of a picture for this one. i don't understand what exactly the reworked tool looks like. do you have a pic? Quote
Members jasonsmith Posted February 25, 2011 Members Report Posted February 25, 2011 Anyone know where to get Line 20 snaps with a short post? The ones from Tandy. I have to grind half the post off for 4/5 ounce leather. Quote
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