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dpb
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Location: Portland, OR
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| Kitesquid wrote: | That looks heavy duty!!!!!!!!!
Never mind... I found it HERE
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I looked at the site and like the tool, but couldn't find the price. Is my browser blocking something?
Dave
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KiteSquid
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Joined: 29 Aug 2003
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Location: USA Virginia King George
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| Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2004 12:12 pm Post subject: |
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| dpb wrote: | | I looked at the site and like the tool, but couldn't find the price. Is my browser blocking something? |
That is the Manufacturer and they apparently don’t sell direct
Try HERE to buy one for about $55, or HERE to buy one for $50. I have no connection with these sites nor have I purchased anything from them so I cannot vouch for them.... And you should shop around.
Caveat Emptor.
BTW it looks like a "Scrapbooking" tool........ so if you want to shop around or look for simmular but diffrent tools....
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AKA Harold
King George VA
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marty
Joined: 22 Jan 2004
Posts: 155
Location: Arlington, MA USA
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| Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2004 11:40 am Post subject: |
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I got it on eBay for around $45 including shipping. I had some stainless steel eyelets that I just couldn't use, couldn't set them evenly. This press does a good job on them. I also like the punch aspect of this tool. It cleanly cuts through multiple layers of fabric and has, so far, done a good job cutting through Spectra line, which was difficult with the hand leather punch I was using.
I periodically look at ebay with a list of things that I''ve been thinking of buying just to see if something shows up. The press showed up so I bought it. Saved a little money too, which isn't at all bad.
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KiteSquid
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Location: USA Virginia King George
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| Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2004 11:57 am Post subject: |
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So why are you using a punch/gromet press to cut line???
I am intersted.
Could you please provide a photo?
BTW, I LIVE for eBay....
Isn't there a Wierd Al song that has to do with eBay, that bottomless pit of knoledge and mostley worthless stuff.
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King George VA
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kitepoor
Joined: 05 Sep 2003
Posts: 317
Location: USA Virginia Harrisonburg
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| Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2004 1:28 pm Post subject: |
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did you sharpen your leather punch?
When I bought my leather punch, the harness man told/showed me how to sharpen it, and it came with an extra set of cutters.
Maybe it was a nice one?
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Stan
Joined: 18 Nov 2003
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Location: San Diego
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| Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2004 1:38 pm Post subject: |
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Maybe Marty is punching through layers that incude Spectra line?
We actually have rain here! Time to order fabric!  |
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marty
Joined: 22 Jan 2004
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Location: Arlington, MA USA
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| Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2004 5:01 pm Post subject: |
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The trailing edge of my Katana stunt kite has a Spectra leech line which is sewn into the hem of a panel. I add a layer of nylon fabric to reinforce the entire trailing edge, and then there is two layers of Dacron to reinforce the area where the standoff goes. I punch a hole through all of this, including the leech line to make a hole for the standoff fitting.
My punch was an inexpensive one and the cutter part isn't high quality steel. I have sharpened it, but it didn't stay sharp for long enough to really make any difference.
I admit that I don't need this tool, I was using the hand punch for most of the holes and the hand press (or the hammer and little gadget) worked okay for the softer metal eyelets usually found at fabric places. For the hole with the Spectra line sometimes in the way, I was using a soldering iron.
Howver, I like tools and this seems like a nice one. I may change my mind if the handle snaps off or the cutters get dull really quickly, but so far, so good.
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KiteSquid
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Location: USA Virginia King George
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| Posted: Thu Oct 21, 2004 7:42 am Post subject: |
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It makes sense now that you reminded me that you build sport kites. I forgot.... 
I am a tool collector too. I love using tools to do new things and the most fun for me is inventing a tool to do some tedious task.
I wish my budget could incude all of the tools I want. Right now I am drooling over milling machines and metal as well as wood lathes....
Now to win the lottery to be able to afford my hobby....
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