Are rivets sufficient for light-duty belt loops?

[DaleksInc]

I'm currently working on making myself a belt-mounted glasses case. Since I don't expect the belt loops to hold that much weight, should just rivets & burrs be enough? As it stands, I am planning on two rivets per belt loop (one at the top, one at the bottom.)

Edited September 30, 2024 by DaleksInc

[fredk]

They should hold. But what I've larnt is not to have the ends of the loop on the outside but cut a slot top & bottom and fit the loop through from the inside to the outside, then rivet. Any strain on the loop riveted on the outside puts all the strain on the rivet and it may pull out. Had it happen to me a lot until I changed the way I attach the loops 

Al Stohlman covers this in one of his books 

[DaleksInc]

7 minutes ago, fredk said:

They should hold. But what I've larnt is not to have the ends of the loop on the outside but cut a slot top & bottom and fit the loop through from the inside to the outside, then rivet. Any strain on the loop riveted on the outside puts all the strain on the rivet and it may pull out. Had it happen to me a lot until I changed the way I attach the loops 

Al Stohlman covers this in one of his books 

Thanks!

Unfortunately, I've already cut, dyed, and varnished everything, so I'll probably have to just leave it on the outside for now. I'll keep that in mind in the future, though!

[fredk]

Then, can you use two rivets in each place?

[DaleksInc]

Unfortunately, I don't have space (again, it's a glasses case.) Would stitching around the rivets help? I see it a lot in American Civil War-era leather goods such as cartridge boxes.

Edit: for reference, here's the body and flap of the case. Not the best picture, but it should give a good idea of what I'm working with.

Edited September 30, 2024 by DaleksInc

[fredk]

A few stitches would help