Egraham Report post Posted March 30, 2012 I have the hand setters for the rivits & spots... but would rather buy a press/machine that deos them... can someone reccomend one, or give a link to where to buy something like that? Thank You. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dink Report post Posted March 30, 2012 I use a Heritage press from weaver It works well and has many dies available for it. Dink Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Glendon Report post Posted March 30, 2012 The Tandy press supposedly works ok but I think $200+ is too much. My first choice would be this: http://www.knifekits.com/vcom/product_info.php?products_id=634 Though you can get the same tool by buying a normal 1 ton arbor press for around $50, and drilling the holes in the ram and anvil to accept your existing hand tools. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike516 Report post Posted March 31, 2012 I just got the Tandy one for snaps and I'm lovin' it. I was a spaz with the hand tools and will probably buy the dies for rivets now also instead of fighting with them constantly. It's a savings when you consider the savings in blood pressure medication. All of the dies are sold separately so you have to add that to the price. Elite membership you're looking at around almost 300 bucks for the press and dies for rivets and spots. If you don't have elite membership with Tandy, the one that Springfield sells looks exactly the same (I don't know if it is but it look very similar at least) and it's 160. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Art Report post Posted March 31, 2012 For snaps, I use the Press-N-Snap. I have two, one set-up for each side, ligne 24, I have dies for grommets and eyelets too and the Press-N-Snap is easy to change over however infrequently I need that. The problem with presses, no matter the manufacturer, is the time to changeover the dies. If you plan your workflow you can minimize this; if you do a lot of one thing like tubular rivets like I do, you can leave one press set-up for just that. Multiple presses are expensive so you have to have the workload to justify it. I use the Little Wonder from Weaver, it comes setup for Tubular and for about $12 more you can get the anvil for caps. Folks who do spots usually do a gazillion of them, and for that I would recommend an auto-feeder from Standard. The feeders for the Weaver presses have been reported to not work very well on this board. As I find Weaver tools to be very good, but don't have that press and feeder, I can't really say. If you are just doing a headband with Swarvoski Crystals, then the Little Wonder will do the job. I guess the best action is to go to the Weaver website and read about it and all the different dies that will work on it. Art I have the hand setters for the rivits & spots... but would rather buy a press/machine that deos them... can someone reccomend one, or give a link to where to buy something like that? Thank You. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
awharness Report post Posted March 31, 2012 Dan byler in Conewango valley ny makes a lot of nice tools, he does a gang punch and a riviter/slide loop stapler. Not sure if he would make a spotter. I was just out to his place yesterday picking up some stuff and having a coffee.... -Andrew Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
