Snap repair kit?

[Johnny Celtic]

I was reading a post the other day and someone said something about repairing their Utilikilt snaps with a repair kit they have. I would like to know where I could get one of these kits.
Thanks, Johnny C.

[Southern Breeze]

I've gotten them at WalMart, but it's a hit or miss thing. Tandy Leather has them and they've been my main source.

http://www.tandyleather.com/products.asp?dept=233

[Riverkilt]

Got mine at Tandy. Works great with a hammer. Hate to use it. Love it when I need it.

Uncle Otto will send you the snaps if you ask.

The Tandy kit also handles AmeriKilt size snaps, but haven't needed it for my AKs yet.

Ron

[pbpersson]

Uncle Otto will send you the snaps if you ask.

Okay....I gotta ask....people keep talking about Uncle Otto and every single time I have called there I have talked to him.....is he the only guy in sales??? :confused:

[Riverkilt]

You lucky then...

Not everyone there has the "spark" Otto does...he's fun...

Others are okay...Otto's just Otto. Check the UK Newsletter archives for pics of the man having fun.

Ron

[Johnny Celtic]

OK, I have seen these snap setters and it's not what I thought it would be but I think I see how they work.
Those of you who have these setters, could you tell me which one you have?
I need mine for my Utilikilt snaps and I don't know what size they are. 5/16'', 3/8'' ???
Thanks very much.

[Riverkilt]

The kit I have was from Tandy Leather. Its the Craftool USA Deluxe All Snap & Rapid Rivet Setter. Works for size 20 snaps (AKs) and size 24 snaps (UKs). Comes with instructions, a flat thing they call the anvil with recesses for the various snap parts, and five different tools to whack with a hammer to set the snap parts together. Heavy thing. Works well. even repaired a snap on the apron of my denim UK...went through seven layers of denim. Cost was about $15 USD.

Ron

[Southern Breeze]

I've got the same one from Tandy and I'll recommend it as well.