I got mine from this place...
http://eagleday.stores.yahoo.net/tefage.html
I bought the German ones with the smaller knob (this is the knid Henry at IM uses I believe) but they would be easier to operate with the larger knob especially if you have chubby, stubby fingers. I also got the studs with the wood screw ends.
Tools needed were a Phillips driver to remove the male snaps from the body, a small wrench to screw in the new Tennax studs, a drill, 5/16 or 3/8 bit, a utility knife and you should get the little Tennax tool. Its very simple...
Screw out the male snaps and replace with the Tennax male snaps...I've seen them with fiber or plastic washers but I like that earlier post in the other thread where stainless washers were used and I think I'll remove mine and do that too.
Then using the drill bit in the drill, turn over the female snap on the top and drill out the inside until you can pry the two pieces apart with a small, flat screwdriver. Wear gloves cause that piece will heat up.
Set your drill on reverse and enlarge the hole in the canvas by running it in and out. Take the utility kinfe and enlarge it again a bit by cutting an X into it then trial fit the Tennax...you don't want the hole to get too big. The canvas stretches a bit and with some force you can get the male part of the Tennax snap through the hole then its just a matter of screwing on the female part of the snap using the little tool and you're done. Simple.
The Tennax operate differently in that to fasten you pull up on the button, press the snap down on to the post, push the button down and turn it to lock on.
Remember the pieces are plated brass so you want to be careful and not snap them off or crossthread.
Did you see they will do emblems and laser engraving at the Eagle Day site? Would be neat to have some done for SOC but thee required quantities are quite high.
Brian
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