Snap Hand Press-Tandy Or Kam?

[kayrunp]

I wanted to get a hand press for snaps. The Tandy one is so darn expensive, has anyone used Kam? http://www.kamsnaps.com/Snap-Press-p112.html

With Tandy, if I get the line 20 snap dies I can use any brand line 20 snaps?

And if anyone has the Kam, for leather does it matter between the dx 98 or dx 93?

also if I get the line 20 snap dies, i can get my snaps anywhere? or is it tandy snaps with tandy press and kam snaps with kam press? I saw some people mention they had to use tandy snaps with the tandy press.

Thanks for your help.

KP

[LeatherLegion]

I am using a Tandy press...bought it on sale for $99 if i remember well...Tandy also offers a life time warranty on their products (except leather) so take that in consideration too !!!

It looks like Kam's dies are way cheaper then Tandy's ...under $40 . Tandy has them on sale once in a while for around$ 70. I think as far as snaps goes... they should be the same no matter the brand...but better ask Kam's if their press will work on generic line 20 or 24 snaps

[J Hayes]

I wanted to get a hand press for snaps. The Tandy one is so darn expensive, has anyone used Kam? http://www.kamsnaps.com/Snap-Press-p112.html

With Tandy, if I get the line 20 snap dies I can use any brand line 20 snaps?

And if anyone has the Kam, for leather does it matter between the dx 98 or dx 93?

also if I get the line 20 snap dies, i can get my snaps anywhere? or is it tandy snaps with tandy press and kam snaps with kam press? I saw some people mention they had to use tandy snaps with the tandy press.

Thanks for your help.

KP

What did you end up getting? That Kam one looked

I have a cheap table top drill press and was considering using it as a press for setting snaps and punching holes and such, I imagine the Kam dies could be fit to it easily.

Jeremy

Edited January 24, 2013 by J Hayes

[kayrunp]

I actually found 2 odd ball presses, I just got them and haven't gotten them up and running. I found an FH SMith hand press that takes screw dies and a foot press 479 by stimpson. I am going to post about the stimpson to see if anyone had figured out the dies for it.