Members cdthayer Posted August 3, 2012 Members Report Posted August 3, 2012 I have been setting a few line 24 snaps from tandy...using 3 oz leather.....Should I shorten the post if I am using thin leather? Paul I’ve used a Dremel Cut-off Disk to shorten the posts on regular Tandy/Leather Factory Line 24 Snaps before. Worked fairly good, but I had a tendency to cut them off shorter than I should have and then they tended to split when I set them. A better choice for me is to use Dritz Line 24 Snaps in thin materials. They have a shorter post to begin with and are available at most sewing centers. I’ve only seen them in Nickel finish though.... CD in Oklahoma Quote "I sew, I sew, so it's off to work I go....." My sewing machines:Adler 205-370 (Hand Crank), Adler 205-64 (Hand Crank), Consew 226 (Clutch/Speed Reducer), Singer 111G156 (Hand Crank or Clutch), Singer 111W153 (Clutch), Singer 20U33 (Clutch), Singer 78-3 Needlefeed (Treadle), Singer 20U (Treadle), Singer 29K70 (x2) (Both Treadle/Hand Crank), Singer 96-40 w/Darning Foot (Treadle), Singer 31-15 w/Roller Foot (Treadle), Singer 31-15 (Hand Crank), Singer 16-41 (Treadle), Singer 66-1 (Treadle/Hand Crank), Singer 201K4 (Treadle/Hand Crank), Singer 216G Zigzag (Treadle/Hand Crank), Singer 319W (Treadle)
Lobo Posted August 8, 2012 Report Posted August 8, 2012 Every reply posted so far offers good points (hole sizing for the snap shaft, shaft length, alternative tools to start flaring the shaft tube) for achieving your goal. The only things I feel is worth adding is to buy good snaps and good tools! The snaps and setting tools that Tandy sells are imported, and quality can vary considerably. Much better and more consistent results can be had with the products offered by Fasnap, Durable Dot, and Ohio Travel Bag (commercial accounts required by some of these suppliers). C.S. Osborne setting tools are pretty much the standard of the industry and will provide far more consistent results. Tandy's Line 24 snaps retail for about $5.00 per dozen (about $0.43 per unit), which is much more than the better quality snaps cost (although you will have to order in bulk lots of 100 or 1000 sets). Tandy's setting tools are relatively inexpensive, but a few dollars spent on the better tools will make the process much less frustrating. Best regards. Quote Lobo Gun Leather serious equipment for serious business, since 1972 www.lobogunleather.com
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