riveting the belt together, help...

[shdwtrpr13]

So I'm finishing up the hard parts and I'm stuck at riveting the webbing belt to the plastic. I am.in sure how to do this part. Any advice would be greatly helpful.

[Southscout]

I did like this:

 

- put the webbing belt around you, and tape it or secure it behind you

- fit the plastic belt so it sits good and mark where you want the rivets to go at the end of the plastic

- drill holes in the belt where the rivets are supposed to go with a proper drill bit (i.e. same size as your rivet)

- with an awl or something sharp, make a hole in the webbing where the rivet should go. Don't cut it or it will fray around the hole, so try to keep the fabric undamaged.

- insert the rivet, add a washer on the back (if you don't have one you can make it from a coin for instance)

- fasten the rivet with a rivet gun

- cheer and start considering if you want a fastex clip in the back, or the velcro-solution

 

Here's a picture of my belt:

[Chex]

Or you could get a sautering iron and poke a hole in the webbing. The nylon should melt and will not tear.

[4505Marcel]

I would recomend melting the hole either wile making the hole with the soldering iron as Mike says or after with a lighter to avoid the webbing fraying, and use the biggest backing washer you can find. I also glue mine down with epoxy as the rivit only holds the middle.

[shdwtrpr13]

My main concern was that excess from the rivet after I popped it into place. I alwas seem to have a nipple.