hdtheater Posted March 1, 2011 Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 I am trying to find a good place to buy some snaps for my armor. My kit came with Velcro, but my fear is that the glue will fail. I checked my local Hobby Lobby and they wanted $7 for 5 snaps. I would like to think there are cheaper places to get them. Thanks Eric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandatrooper[TK] Posted March 1, 2011 Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 (edited) You seek Tandy leather line 24 snaps. ----------- 30-35 snaps should do your whole armor. Edited December 17, 2021 by gmrhodes13 link not working removed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Hilarious Posted March 1, 2011 Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 Ummm... yeah. That would be the tool in the picture. Often called 'vario pliers'. I only just learned of those about a week ago myself (this place is very educational). I'd been scratching my head wondering how you're supposed to hammer the snaps in (like I did in leathercraft at school) without shattering the plastic... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hdtheater Posted March 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 Ummm... yeah. That would be the tool in the picture. Often called 'vario pliers'. I only just learned of those about a week ago myself (this place is very educational). I'd been scratching my head wondering how you're supposed to hammer the snaps in (like I did in leathercraft at school) without shattering the plastic... I saw the punch and anvil looking thing on the Tandy web site, and said there has to be an easier way. Do you know if the Vario Pliers come in different sizes and is there a rating or anything I need to look for? Thanks, -Eric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Hilarious Posted March 1, 2011 Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 Actually, I don't. As I said, I only just found out about them myself. I haven't learned the particulars yet. And that question hadn't occurred to me as yet... Anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quebectrooper Posted March 1, 2011 Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 I hammer all my snaps in . It comes with the nail for that. Wal mart has em. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Hilarious Posted March 1, 2011 Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 I hammer all my snaps in . It comes with the nail for that. Wal mart has em. Intense! How careful do you have to be about not shattering the plastic? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quebectrooper Posted March 1, 2011 Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 (edited) On 3/1/2011 at 9:37 PM, Darth Furious said: Intense! How careful do you have to be about not shattering the plastic? I probably hit 100 snaps since i built 4 armors in 2010 and that never happened. When you make you snaps on plastic you'll practice and get good -------- Edited December 5, 2020 by gmrhodes13 link not working, removed gmrhodes13 2020 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FIVE[501st] Posted March 1, 2011 Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 Go to True Value or some other hardware store and look for camping snaps. They're cheaper than Jo-Ann's (in my experience). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkrestonva[TK] Posted March 1, 2011 Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 I've used both the Dritz snaps from Joanns and the snaps from Tandy Leather Factory. As far as I can tell, they're identical. Biggest difference is in price - average cost per snap at Tandy's is much cheaper. Also, it's definitely a good idea to have extras on hand just in case you need to redo a few. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthVeach Posted March 1, 2011 Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 I make replica hockey masks that use the Line 24 snaps and for anybody that is concerned, I use the hammer and anvil right on the mask to set the snaps and have never had a problem with ABS cracking, breaking, shattering etc. Styrene I can't vouch for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonnenschein Posted March 1, 2011 Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 I say get the vario pliers. They save a lot of time and strenght. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hdtheater Posted March 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 (edited) On 3/2/2011 at 3:10 AM, Sonnenschein said: I say get the vario pliers. They save a lot of time and strenght. I am going to place my order for the snaps from Tandy. I'll have to see the difference in price before I decide on what tool to use. In the mean time, while I was browsing on their site I saw this: ---------- Anyone ever use one of these to secure the thermal detonator? -Eric Edited December 17, 2021 by gmrhodes13 link not working removed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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