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I've recently got 50 twist top tallies, and have had a go at capping them to see how they go and am having trouble getting a good seal on them. I'm using a brigalow bench capper i believe, though it doesn't have a magnet.. not sure if these ones do or not. i picked it up 2nd hand for 15 dollars. Anyways, just wondering what is the best way to cap twist tops and make sure for a good seal, as i could just about flick the caps off.
Cheers.

Push down harder.

Have never had a single improperly sealed twist top, I bottle alot of stubbies and use a bench capper.

I might try bolt it down on a harder surface... hope dad doesn't mind me ruining his workbench

also get good bottle caps. There is a difference in quality. Coopers seem to be solid.

Sam,

I screwed my bench capper to a piece of wood andf then I clamped the wood to my bench using 'G' clamps or similar, this way there is no need to damage your dads bench by screwing into it.

Phil

Twisties need more pushing than roll tops, but I've never had a problem with them.

Cheers,
Greg

all fixed, bolted piece of wod onto the capper, placed tightly into vice.. i see what you mean about needing more push to them.. cheers for the quick response guys.

If your bottle sticks in the capper and you have to prise if off
then you have not pushed hard enough.
If you can't adjust the height correctly, try a couple beer coasters under the bottle.
I don't have my capper mounted, just sit it on the floor, left foot behind the upright, left hand on top, put cap on bottle, look down, adjust bottle til
I can't see cap and push down.
Oh I sit down to bottle and cap.

Never had problems with capping bottles, i use a bench one, not all that sturdy and give it a bit of oomph and all my bottles seal perfectly, carbed up in a week, twist or crown. It does has the magnet to keep the cap in place but i bottle double batches by myself and have no issues. Altho i do dream of kegs while i bottle.......

i'm only just starting to use glass as the majority - previously i'd been using coopers PET bottles, but i collected glass empties and now i'm set... so far i'm only using a hand held capper and a brick

i sit the bottles on a plank of wood for a little bit of a buffer rather than concrete, put cap on top, place capper on top, and give it a couple almighty whacks

i've heard of people ending up with stitches in their hands from bottle breakages with these, so i'm quite careful - i manage to drape a doubled-up thick towel over the bottle while i do it, so if my hand slips onto glass, it shouldn't be too bad, if anything.

when funds allow, a bench capper is in order.

Just sold my surplus bench capper on ebay for $31 but you should be able to pick them up much cheaper than that. Or go to 2nd hand stores.