Talk to me about press studs/poppers please

[sunndog]

ok folks, i'm in need of a little education please. Got a couple of projects on the go that are gonna require press studs to be fitted


I'v never fitted any of these before so i'v no idea on things like fabric thickness sizing, quality brands/places to buy, best type of aplicator, and so on
So just looking for some general advice/pointers type stuff

To give you folks something to go on i mostly need these for army wool blanket and windproof smock type fabrics
i guess i'll need the hammer and punch type aplicator as some these will be several feet in from any edges




Cheers.......adam

 

[Toddy]

I use an old fashioned hammer in set up that has a fold over and keep everything in place gadget.
Nowadays the kits seem to come with separate tools.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/30-Popper...352?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item2c736aa2c8

The snaps are available on their own though.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/10-50-or-...t=LH_DefaultDomain_3&var=&hash=item41687df4c6

atb,
M

 

[Macaroon]

I've always had good results using "Prym" poppers and eyelets, good quality and not expensive.

 

[sunndog]

Cheers mary and mac

I take it material thickness is not such an issue then, which was the main thing i wanted to know
These prym brand ones look pretty good quality, cheers mac

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/10-PRYM-H...105?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item2351a5bac1

So nowt more complicated than, buy a punch set and whack em in?......awsome, i love it when something turns out LESS complicated than you assumed

 

[birchwood]

The thickness of material can be a problem if you have not got enough neck left on the stud to make a good turnover. Otherwise they pull apart. You can get some with longer necks to go through thicker material.

 

[Toddy]

birchwood's right, and Leprevo sell sets specifically for leather if that's what you're after.
Mind too that not all of them are 'rustproof', and that virtually all of them, regardless of their different branding are now made in China. The exception used to be Tandy's who sourced theirs from America.

One of the reasons I prefer the older set up was that it pretty much allows me to force the material into compression so that the 'shank' does go through and the two parts embed properly. Commercially it's a foot press that's used in small factories.

M

 

[sunndog]

Cheers, yeah i thought there would be longer ones for knife sheath type leather work. but i'm talking two layers of wool (toddy's cloak)

 

[Toddy]

Ah, those ones I linked to will do that no bother at all. Just understand how they fit together and make sure you have them well seated and they'll be fine. Same with the prymm ones.
I use the Kam snaps for fine wool sometimes and those are just plastic, not even metal, and they hold securely

M