Dwight Report post Posted March 29, 2012 Beltfandan, . . . I tried the Tandy tool, . . . never got comfortable with it, . . . it was just to "iffy" for me. Found the "Hobby Lobby" tool at Walmart some years back ($10 then), . . . bought it, . . . have never looked back. Here's a pic of two finished snap pieces, . . . and the head of the tool. May God bless, Dwight Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BeltFanDan Report post Posted March 29, 2012 Looks great. Gonna pick one up this weekend. See how there is breaks in the post so it folds over? I have to do that manually with needle nose pliers with Tandy snaps, then I can use the normal anvil and hand tool to finish it off. Such a pain and waste of time. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dwight Report post Posted March 30, 2012 Because I am opening my big yap, . . . it'll happen, . . . but I've got holsters all over this country, . . . never have had one come back because of a pulled out snap or a broken snap. That tool puts them in tight. I just wish the throat was a bit deeper. There are times when I really struggle to get "that" snap done, . . . but I know if I get my tool squeezed on that snap, . . . it ain't comin' loose. I even used it to put a new male piece on an old WW2 or Korean "across the chest" 1911 holster that the old one had come loose and disappeared. My customer had that "look" on his face when I told him I would probably have to cut the stitches, . . . put in a new snap, . . . and re-sew it. You should have seen the relief on his face when the old Wally World tool was able to crimp enough of the old post to make it work. Anyway, . . . best wishes, . . . May God bless, Dwight Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike516 Report post Posted March 30, 2012 Got the snap press today and tore it open like a kid. It works real nice but I'm still not thrilled with the quality of the snaps. Will any line 20 die work with all line 20 snaps? It's the head size isn't it? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike516 Report post Posted April 4, 2012 (edited) I've had this problem for a while too. I've narrowed it down to the snaps itself. A few years ago Tandy Leather changed the manufacturer for their snaps, and they are not as strong. The posts are not strong enough to withstand the pressure of the anvil and punch, so the post collapses in on itself, and you don't have enough of a curl over on the top. I now buy my snaps through a few different manufacturers and have had excellent results. DOT Fasteners is one company, but you have to sign up for an account and I believe there is a $50 minimum order. Looks like you were 100% right. The setter is better but I still wasn't happy with the way the caps bend after you work the snaps a few times. I got the samples from DOT last night. There's no comparison. These snaps set perfectly with hand tools (the dies aren't the right size unfortunately). Just placed my order for more, and I think I'll be able to sleep better now. Edited April 4, 2012 by Mike516 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nrk Report post Posted February 23, 2013 gentlemen! i'm new to the craft and feel nice to be a part of something that is beautiful inside ) at this stage i have an issue i'm facing a problem setting up snap buttons: finish side(a cap) embosses a 'leg' of it. see photos does anyone had such trouble and the way of rule out maybe? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
