Snap Setting Question...

[mikbau]

Howdy all

I have a question about setting snaps - or, rather the tools to do so.

I currently have one of the Osborne hand setting sets for Line 24 snaps - it's three pieces - the concave/flat "anvil", and the pencil-like tool to tap down the posts.

I've been looking at the press-n-snap and the also the Tandy bench mounted hand press - both of which come with 4 dies...

Can someone explain to me what the 4th die is that the kits from Osborne, Tandy, etc, don't have? And what makes it better/easier?

Thanks!

Michael

[RiverCity]

The 4 piece sets have a die for each part of the snap, male/female post and cap. If you can find the Tandy on sale buy it. You can get the same press from other places if you look around too. But I do advise ou to wait for a sale. Lol.

Chuck

[mikbau]

Thanks Chuck...for the hand held sets..is the male/female post just handled the same way as opposed to having separate dies?

~m

[Glendon]

Thanks Chuck...for the hand held sets..is the male/female post just handled the same way as opposed to having separate dies?

~m

Exactly. With the hand tools, you don't need that 4th part because any hard flat surfice works as the base for the female part of the snap. The anvil works as the base for the male half. WIth the bench tools, you need two dies that can be pressed together.

[mikbau]

Thanks - I get that part - I guess it sounds like the dies to handle the posts are different...which I think is where my confusion is... with my hand tools, I have the flat bit, the convex bit, and the pencil-like tool to handle both posts...but it looks like the other tools have separate dies for the posts...