HANDLES
Suitcase and bag handles
Basic steps
1. Remove old – get at rivets by cutting off old handle with side
cutters, or drill, or whatever it takes
2. Mark out and make new holes if you cant use old ones
3. Rivet new handle on with Pop rivets, with washers on inside of bag
4. Test Strength
5. Remove any sharp bits at back of rivets
More
On some hard cases it is possible to pull the old handle off with pincers, it makes a bit of
a mess put the new handle will cover it up
If the old holes are showing cut out a pleasant shape of 1.8 rubber or suitable leather and
glue it on before putting the new handle on top of it.
Tools & Materials
Pop riveter & 5 mm rivets
Drill & 5mm bit
Things to Watch for
Washers
Zip slider right around
Ordering
Black Plastic Handles get 10 at a time from Grut Distributors Pt number___
Leather handles Blk or Brn Lge or Sml order from Footom 1 at a time.
Rivets and matching washers come from across the road at EDL Newton St
take an old one of each as a sample, we have an account there
So Stock 1 Small and 1 Large Brown Leather as you can paint or order black
Also stock min 1Black plastic if you get stuck you can get the black plastic
from Footcom also but they will be twice the price