I haven't yet met anyone who can explain the zipper. Equally baffling, is its malfunction. You know, suddenly the teeth won't mesh. You try to force the tracks together by hand, but nada, it's irreparable. How can a mechanism so simple fail? So simple, yet so inexplicable... Who invented this gadget? He deserves a monument - --- Rich
the enigmatic zipper
Started by ●January 19, 2024
Reply by ●January 19, 20242024-01-19
lørdag den 20. januar 2024 kl. 02.15.04 UTC+1 skrev RichD:> I haven't yet met anyone who can explain the zipper. > > Equally baffling, is its malfunction. You know, suddenly > the teeth won't mesh. You try to force the tracks together > by hand, but nada, it's irreparable. How can a mechanism > so simple fail? > > So simple, yet so inexplicable... > > Who invented this gadget? He deserves a monument - >https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whitcomb_L._Judson
Reply by ●January 19, 20242024-01-19
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Reply by ●January 20, 20242024-01-20
Lasse Langwadt Christensen <langwadt@fonz.dk> wrote: [...]>> Equally baffling, is its malfunction. You know, suddenly >> the teeth won't mesh. You try to force the tracks together >> by hand, but nada, it's irreparable. How can a mechanism >> so simple fail?https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=fix+broken+zipper -- MRM
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Reply by ●January 20, 20242024-01-20
On Fri, 19 Jan 2024 17:14:59 -0800 (PST), RichD <r_delaney2001@yahoo.com> wrote:>I haven't yet met anyone who can explain the zipper. > >Equally baffling, is its malfunction. You know, suddenly >the teeth won't mesh. You try to force the tracks together >by hand, but nada, it's irreparable. How can a mechanism >so simple fail? > >So simple, yet so inexplicable... > >Who invented this gadget? He deserves a monument - > >--- >RichI just sew a new one over the old, after cutting off the teeth. A trick my brother (with six kids) taught me. More useful on jackets or luggage than elsewhere. My bike bags are nearing 40yrs old, winter parka 15yrs. RL RL
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Reply by ●January 21, 20242024-01-21
On Sat, 20 Jan 2024 11:19:56 -0500, legg <legg@nospam.magma.ca> wrote:>On Fri, 19 Jan 2024 17:14:59 -0800 (PST), RichD ><r_delaney2001@yahoo.com> wrote: > >>I haven't yet met anyone who can explain the zipper. >> >>Equally baffling, is its malfunction. You know, suddenly >>the teeth won't mesh. You try to force the tracks together >>by hand, but nada, it's irreparable. How can a mechanism >>so simple fail? >> >>So simple, yet so inexplicable... >> >>Who invented this gadget? He deserves a monument - >> >>--- >>Rich > >I just sew a new one over the old, after cutting off the teeth. > >A trick my brother (with six kids) taught me. > >More useful on jackets or luggage than elsewhere. > >My bike bags are nearing 40yrs old, winter parka 15yrs. > >RL > >RLLooks like we've found our Cheapskate of the Year winner for 2024 already!
Reply by ●January 21, 20242024-01-21
On 1/20/2024 9:19 AM, legg wrote:> I just sew a new one over the old, after cutting off the teeth.For "real" fabric, I'll rip the old one out completely (I've a little tool that you slip into each stitch and it has a cutting edge that does the work). But, for "synthetic" fabrics (like SWMBO's "nylon"? fanny pack), I leave the existing zipper in place as it typically is made with "real" fabric to which I can confidently secure the replacement.> A trick my brother (with six kids) taught me. > > More useful on jackets or luggage than elsewhere.Usually, those are heavier duty zippers -- and of considerably longer length; harder to locate replacements. Note that there are different varieties of zippers, too. Some are "closed" at the bottom (like for a "fly") while others are open (like on a jacket). Some can be opened (or closed) in either direction. Plastic teeth, metal teeth, etc.> My bike bags are nearing 40yrs old, winter parka 15yrs.My winter coats are closer to 40; but, have seen so little use in the past *30* as to make that a moot point. A lot depends on the frequency of use as well as the TYPE of use (abuse). E.g., there's a zippered "accessory compartment" in the shipping container for my video camera that is zippered. I suspect *usage* would leave it intact for scores of years! OTOH, the physical form it takes suggests it will eventually snag (trying to "turn the corner" of the accessory pouch). Replacement would likely warrant buying a new shipping container (getting all that solid foam out in order to access the pouch would be a royal PITA.) The "accessory pouch" on my wheelchair sees more use -- but, it's a nice, *straight* "zip" so I would expect it to last forever!
