DaleksInc Report post Posted Monday at 10:15 PM (edited) 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 Monday at 10:15 PM by DaleksInc Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fredk Report post Posted Monday at 10:32 PM 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 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DaleksInc Report post Posted Monday at 10:40 PM 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! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fredk Report post Posted Monday at 10:46 PM Then, can you use two rivets in each place? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DaleksInc Report post Posted Monday at 10:54 PM (edited) 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 Monday at 10:58 PM by DaleksInc Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fredk Report post Posted Monday at 11:08 PM A few stitches would help Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites