Belt Problems Please Help

[Zarth'Tarell]

 

 

 

I riveted my webbing to my belt, but the webbing keeps falling off. I can't remove the rivet and am wondering if anyone else has had this problem. I was thinking maybe glue would be the answer to this problem, but I wanted to run this by troopers with more experience. What should I do and how can I prevent this in the future?

 

Thanks a bunch.

[Chopper]

Hey there, I can't really see from your images, since they don't seem to be loading, but are you using two rivets? If so, that'll prevent you from going Lancer, should you choose to go that way. Also, are you using backing plates?

 

I can show you what I did for my belt -- I used a single rivet with a piece of ABS behind it. The rivet is a single stress point, which I wanted to avoid, so I used a much longer section of webbing that I then velcroed inside the belt. This puts most of the weight bearing on the velcro section, but leaves the rivet intact for CRL purposes. Check the picture below. Hope that helps. Let me know if you have any other questions.

 

[Kosejonas]

I used to have two rivets on each side, and when I changed my belt to lancer specs, I just drilled out the rivets. It's very easy to do, though be care full to not put to much pressure on with the drill. This can cause the plastic to break.

 

As Corey said, u should use a support on the backside which is perfectly demonstrated on Corey's belt above

 

I have used the combination of glue, rivet and a support piece of ABS on the back

 

 

Good luck buddy

[Eyeslave]

Sounds like you didn't use a backing on the rivet. I used a washer, but the guys suggestions are better.

The rivet can be drilled out. Use a bit size that fits in the head. Be careful not to overheat it, or snap the plastic.

[Kosejonas]

Yeah, good point! Be carefull not to overheat when drilling. Just keep a glass of water nearby and dip the tip of the drillbit in the water once in a while and your good The water that attaches to the drill ends up in the rivet and that is enough

[Zarth'Tarell]

That's embarrassing I didn't use any backing, my bad. Thanks a lot guys I'll post pics when my armor is finished!

[Stroker]

Also you can add some e6000 between the belt and fabric to help hold it in place and take some of the strain off the rivets.

[M.J]

Justin its not embarrassing, just glad you asked the guys.

 

My partner riveted mine in, with a washer and backing. I would of been clueless, its a learning process.

[DesertScout]

I also used a washer to back mine, but something else I did on both my kit and my wife's was make the belt one piece. The webbing wraps inside the plastic and I used a zip tie on the inside to attach the webbing of the main belt to the webbing from the drop straps on the inside so it did not sag.

 

Basically this way it keeps all the stress off the plastic belt because the inner belt holds all of the load. Of I think about it later I will post a pic.

 

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