Die Sets (for Table Presses)

Welcome to the world of the table presses. To be able to set your hardware correctly with your Kam table press, you'll need a corresponding die set.

Which die set do I need?

This depends on two factors:

1) which table press you have - DK-93 (screw in dies) or DK-98 (slot in dies - allen wrench required (not supplied with die set)); and

2) which type & size of hardware you are looking to set - for most hardware you'll need a different die set for each size.

Note: any die set listed with ZYT in its title needs an additional adapter to work with the DK-93 & DK-98 table presses as these die sets are designed to work directly with the ZYT Hand Pliers & ZYT Standup Stapler

Tips for choosing die sets:

Tip 1: For grommets, you will need a corresponding sized hole punch to your grommet die, or a maximum of 1mm smaller (non-rigid projects). Your punch can be a die set, hand & hammer punch, plier punch or similar.

Tip 2: For plastic snaps, you may be able to just push the cap posts through thinner fabrics. For more dense materials, you may find an awl or small hole punch (1.5 - 2mm) useful.

Tip 3: For the posts of rivets (double cap, single cap, magnetic snaps), fashion snaps and utility snaps, you will need to make a hole of about 2.5mm. You can do this with either a ZYT 2.5mm hole punch (2mm works also), a ZYT awl die or a tapered hand awl.

Tip 4: For Double Cap Rivets, you may use a die set 1-2mm larger than your rivet cap size to successfully set them. E.g. you can set 8mm, 9mm & 10mm DCR with a 10mm die set. Larger rivets cannot be set with a smaller die set.

Tip 5: For Magnetic Rivet Snaps, you may use an 18mm ZYT die set to successfully set 14mm snaps.

Shipping info

Please note: although small, most of these die sets cannot ship Lettermail due to their dimensions. It is possible that our system may still present Lettermail as an option. Please ignore this and choose one of the parcel rates instead. If Lettermail is chosen as an option for shipping at checkout, we will calculate your actual shipping rate, deduct any amounts already paid towards shipping and invoice you for the balance. Once the balance is received, your item will be shipped.