Members RoosterShooter Posted October 28, 2012 Members Report Posted October 28, 2012 I'm looking into getting a clicker / shop press so that I can cut out my most prominent holster models. I've figured it out, and I can get an extra holster made each day by simply using a clicker. I will be using the clicker to double as a shop press for press forming holsters, so I would like to have at least a 15 ton press. Where are a few places, pre- $500, where I can buy a clicker and custom dies? For the information .... With the dies I will be cutting 4 ounce leather to be doubled up, back to back, for one model holster I make, and all of the others will require enough pressure to cut at least 8 oz. leather. The area will need to be a maximum of 12 x 12 minimum 12 x 10. Quote
Members RoosterShooter Posted October 30, 2012 Author Members Report Posted October 30, 2012 No replies? Surely someone has some input in the 54 people who have viewed this thread. Quote
Moderator Art Posted October 30, 2012 Moderator Report Posted October 30, 2012 Ok, I use Texas Custom Dies for my dies, I have a Cobra hydraulic 10 ton clicker from Leather Machine Company for clicking and a custom 20 ton bottle jack press for pressing. A hydraulic or drop clicker will not work as a press as they do a complete stroke and recovery per initiation. Call Heather at Texas Custom Dies, they make a bottle jack clicker that I have seen and is very well made. Art Quote For heaven's sakes pilgrim, make yourself a strop!
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