Tree Reaper Posted October 23, 2013 Report Posted October 23, 2013 It works well because the drill bit puts a nice inside tapered end on the post. Pull the dot snaps come in different post sizes so I like to have a couple to choose from and they roll over real nice with hand punches. Quote
Members quinatt Posted October 28, 2013 Author Members Report Posted October 28, 2013 Press N Snap tool did not fix the problem. the snaps are officially junk Quote
Tree Reaper Posted October 28, 2013 Report Posted October 28, 2013 I referred to pull the dot but you really want durable dot for standard fasteners. http://www.dotfasteners.com/durable.html Quote
Members quinatt Posted October 28, 2013 Author Members Report Posted October 28, 2013 Do the dot snaps have any visible markings on them? they dont say "dot" on them or anything do they? I need them to be totally plain looking snaps. I was gonna give these a try though. Quote
Members Cyberthrasher Posted October 28, 2013 Members Report Posted October 28, 2013 I'm a little late to the game here, but I had this same problem when I first started using snaps and rivets and any other hardware. The problem? the anvil on my cheap setter doesn't conform to the shape of the head. When you hammer it down, there's a gap between the head and the concave bottom of the anvil, allowing the post to deform the head as you set it. My solution, ditch the anvil and set it directly on my granite slab. If I'm worried about the finish of the snap, I put a piece of masking tape over the head first. I was having the problem with all kinds of stuff and was convinced I had bad hardware until I just stopped to think about what was happening. Quote hellhoundkustoms.wordpress.com www.facebook.com/hellhoundkustoms www.etsy.com/shop/HellhoundKustoms
Members quinatt Posted October 28, 2013 Author Members Report Posted October 28, 2013 just gave that a try and it flattened the cap a little and left a slight square shaped indent like i figured it would but the result was better than what i was getting with the anvil and the press n snap tool. Now i need to try and figure out why i just spent over $100 on a press n snap Quote
Tree Reaper Posted October 28, 2013 Report Posted October 28, 2013 The DOT fasteners are marked on the inside of the socket where the red arrow points. These are the setting tools I use and the posts roll over perfectly every time. I use the cap anvil on top of a mini steel anvil and make sure the post height matches the material thickness. I started with Tandy snaps and experienced the same problem you're having, they're garbage too! Quote
Members Cyberthrasher Posted October 28, 2013 Members Report Posted October 28, 2013 It's gotta be the snaps then. Yeah, using the granite will give an overall flatter appearance, but it still looks good with no horrible deforming. That's how the top two wallets here were done. http://hellhoundkustoms.wordpress.com/gallery/wallets/ Quote hellhoundkustoms.wordpress.com www.facebook.com/hellhoundkustoms www.etsy.com/shop/HellhoundKustoms
Members quinatt Posted October 29, 2013 Author Members Report Posted October 29, 2013 ya they are just too thin. and if the $150 tool i just bought doesnt work on them, im def not content with using them I was thinking of buying some osborne snaps due to the convenience. anyone had good results with these? Quote
Members quinatt Posted October 29, 2013 Author Members Report Posted October 29, 2013 Thanks Tree Reaper for answering that question for me Quote
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