Grommet Machine Recommendation...?

[Sven]

Looking for a solid grommet machine that's not *too* expensive, or any comments regarding what anyone has used and where they purchased it. Does it suck? Is it awesome?

Thanks

 

[Solventinkjet]

Hiker Grommet Machine - I personally use these machines and they work great. It also ships free and comes with 500 grommets and washers in any color you choose.

 

[Bretbyron]

I love our kick press and it's hands free. It's an old upholstery button machine. Got it used for $150 from Jon Harb + $150 for self piercing grommets and dies from King Richards.

 

[TimToad]

Over the decades, I've mostly used either a Hiker or Stimpson which are essentially the same machine with very slight differences. They cost about the same, $220-230 at Sign-Mart and both seem to relatively impervious to problems or maintenance issues.

We go through thousands and thousands of grommets per year and our Stimpson 405 just keeps on cruising along.

 

[rjssigns]

Hiker

 

[CreatedDesigns]

I have that same Hiker Model and it works great.

 

[Ultimate13]

We use a kick press as well and the hands free operation of it is great.

 

[Sign Works]

Everyone recommends Hiker or Stimpson brands but I've been using a Fasnap Gromet Press for the last 18 years without any problems. The Hiker and Stimpson gromets appear to be a bit cheaper than the Fasnap gromets, something to consider. Also I mounted mine to a piece of MDO to provide a much more solid base.