In january i purchased an inzer forver belt XL. I used it in my fist meet and it fit well. But now i Have lost close to 40lbs and the belt is starting to get loose. I dont have the money for a new one yet so i was woundering if it were possible to drill new holes into the existing belt? Has anyone else done that? Thanks
Take it to a leather worker and have them punch the holes. I have drilled in the past and the holes did not turn out as well.
[quote]biggjames wrote:
Take it to a leather worker and have them punch the holes. I have drilled in the past and the holes did not turn out as well.[/quote]
Thanks thats a good idea Inever thought of that.
get a swiss army knife. they all have an awl on them
I did mine with a power drill and there was no problem.
If you want a good clean hole, clamp the leather between two good pieces of wood. Drill through the wood and the belt. That should give you a real clean cut.
The thickness of the wood may make it difficult to hit the mark square on though, unless you either have a drill press or are just experienced enough with drilling to get it right. (Or spend a few $ on the leather worker)
Congrats on the weight loss. I am also happily dealing with loose belts, while increasing lifts too. Woot!
[quote]humanjhawkins wrote:
If you want a good clean hole, clamp the leather between two good pieces of wood. Drill through the wood and the belt. That should give you a real clean cut.
The thickness of the wood may make it difficult to hit the mark square on though, unless you either have a drill press or are just experienced enough with drilling to get it right. (Or spend a few $ on the leather worker)
Congrats on the weight loss. I am also happily dealing with loose belts, while increasing lifts too. Woot![/quote]
ive also gotten stronger i think the weigh loss made myt body more efficient thanks for the advice
Easiest way to do it and this is how I do my holes: take a lighter, a nail and a pair of pliers. Hold the nail with the pliers, heat it till it’s hot and it goes through the leather like butter. It also cauterises the edges and prevents peeling.
I use this for my normal pant belts. I’m guessing the holes are bigger for a lifting belt. In which case, just use the other end.
[quote]humanjhawkins wrote:
(Or spend a few $ on the leather worker)[/quote]
It took literally 30 seconds for the leather guy to do mine and he didn’t charge me a thing. I can’t imagine it would cost too much somewhere else either.
But if you do drill your own holes, I definitely second the recc of clamping the belt between to wood scraps. And make sure you have a sharp drill bit, not whatever is laying around your work bench.