Commuter Bag Modification

I added an airline seat belt buckle to my commuter bag! Check it out here.
My venerable bagMy venerable bag Old adjustment mechanismOld adjustment mechanism Old Old "buckle" Damned expensiveDamned expensive Seat BeltsSeat Belts Inside my seat belt buckleInside my seat belt buckle Springs!Springs! Clever mechanismClever mechanism Clever MechanismClever Mechanism Estimating where to cutEstimating where to cut The scary part: cutting itThe scary part: cutting it Fuse the endsFuse the ends Thread the strap throughThread the strap through Before, back sideBefore, back side Before, front sideBefore, front side Unthreading the old beltUnthreading the old belt Male end, backMale end, back Male end, frontMale end, front Threading throughThreading through Ready to sewReady to sew Ends sewn onEnds sewn on Ends sewn downEnds sewn down Yay! Seat Belt Buckle!Yay! Seat Belt Buckle! Fits just as well as beforeFits just as well as before looks mostly the same this way...looks mostly the same this way... adjustable! detachable!adjustable! detachable! LiftLift
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