Glove Snap Problems

[AbsintheDragon]

Greetings everyone,

I am having an issue with setting the post/stud on some glove snaps.

I purchased a bag of glove snaps from Tandy, and only get about a 20% success rate with setting the post/stud.

I am only using about 3oz leather, but it seems like the leather might be too thick for the stud to come down far enough on the post for the post to deform inside, locking it in place.

As anyone else had this issue?

I am tapping the stud setter about 20-30 times and not slamming the mallet as I know the post can deform and bend.

I looked at this video from Tandy, and I am following exactly, but the only difference is that my leather is thicker than the one in the video:

thoughts?

Thank you,

Morgan.

[Ferg]

The tool isn't made quite correctly. Many folks are having trouble setting these.

I finally modified the tool. The portion of the tool that slips between the little brass wires inside receptacle side, is slightly too large. It deforms those little spring wires and messes up the stud..

Make sure you use the Cap Stud with the hole in the end for the portion that is the receiver. If the stud sticks through the leather more than about 1mm, it is too long.

You will need to shorten it by filing some off or grinding it off.

The other stud will usually "mash" inside the piece with the "bump" okay.

You may have bought snap sets with a standard length of stud. For thin leather you need the short stud for the receiver.

Ferg

[RockyAussie]

2 hours ago, AbsintheDragon said:

I am having an issue with setting the post/stud on some glove snaps.

Quite likely the post is not long enough for the leather you'r using. Check that they work on some thinner weight leather first. If they work alright then you can get some speedy rivets (7mm) i think that you should be able to substitute for the post male part to give you some more length.