Broken scout belt

[Mutt_Trooper]

Basically i need some advice on how to fix my belt, i was trooping and heard a pop and well my belt ends snapped. (Picture below) any ideas on fixing this? 

 

https://m.imgur.com/eweSGJC

[Frank75139]

Anything short of rebuilding a new one. I’m wondering if you can just throw a glob of clear glue on it and see what happens. Might give you more time to figure out something.


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[Mutt_Trooper]

15 minutes ago, Frank75139 said:

Anything short of rebuilding a new one. I’m wondering if you can just throw a glob of clear glue on it and see what happens. Might give you more time to figure out something.


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I took the rivits out and its worse than i thought im gonna try bondo and abs paste but its looking like im gonna need a replacement. Its a shame because the belt is only 1 year old. ☹

[doubledx]

the same here, it was the first belt.

I add some more abs to the new ne and glued the belt between both

I hope it works better now.

[StormyStormtrooper]

I would try using Bondo, sanding it down, and try adding some ABS paste to it, so the color looks right. Good luck! In the future, you could try backing it up with wire mesh.

[Mutt_Trooper]

1 hour ago, StormyStormtrooper said:

I would try using Bondo, sanding it down, and try adding some ABS paste to it, so the color looks right. Good luck! In the future, you could try backing it up with wire mesh.

I went with Bondo and abs paste, didn't even think about using mesh but i'm sure this will fix the problem, if not then a new belt will. 

[Stroker]

I fixed a belt broken like above with drywall mesh,e6000 and a piece of abs. 

[Digger]

Just a thought:

You could also (in addition to above suggestions)
make the soft belt-part do the heavy lifting, making one belt that goes all the way around your waist.
Attach the plastic beltboxes to the real belt with snaps and velcro glued to the inside of the beltboxes.

The broken rivetholes you can put snaps on the inside and just for the looks add rivet heads on the outside.
 

[FN1313]

Doing some fiberglass might also help as an idea. It’s been great for me on armor parts for kits I’ve had that have high stress spots. It’s not flexible, but thankfully this is a spot you don’t need flexing much.