Dies for Presses
Dies Compatibility Disclaimer:
Our dies are intended to be used with our KAM presses and snaps. We cannot guarantee compatibility if you attempt to use our dies with snaps or presses purchased elsewhere. Please note that sales are final. If you are unsure whether your existing snaps are compatible with our dies, please feel free to contact us.
Dies may have traces of oil, rust, and general "goo" from the manufacturing process and may not look "pretty". This is how they come to us, and we have no control over it. We recommend you wipe them down prior to use as well as attach a few snaps on discard fabric to clean the dies out. Dies made of metal can be lightly oiled to prevent rusting.
In most cases, you will need a different set of dies for each type, style and size of snaps. Dies for plastic snaps will not work for metal snaps, and dies for one style and/or size of metal snaps will generally not work with another style and/or size of metal snaps.
When purchasing dies, you must always specify the press model you have because dies are different for each model.
Diameter of Die Base
| Model |
Top Die |
Bottom Die |
| DK93 |
3/8" (screw-in) |
3/4"
|
| DK98 |
3/8" (smooth)
|
1/2"
|
Snap Sizes
| Size |
Cap Diameter |
Prong Length |
| 14 |
9.74mm
|
3mm
|
| 16 |
10.7mm
|
3mm |
| 20 |
12.4mm
|
5mm |
| 24 |
15mm
|
5mm |
Measurements are approximate.
Types of Dies
Actual dies may vary from those pictured.
A complete set of dies for plastic snaps includes a round cap die, socket die, and stud die. We offer 2 different size 20 cap dies: one that fits just round caps, and one that is ever so slightly larger and fits both round caps and star caps.
Plastic snaps in sizes 14 and 16 have the identical sockets and the identical studs--only the caps are different. So if you already own a die set for one of those sizes, you may use the socket die and stud die for both sizes. All you need is a separate cap die.
