What Is That Little Thingy At The Bottom ??

[Cartooniverse]

…of the zipper? Hah ! You little dirty birdy, what in the heck did you THINK I was talking about. Why, shame on you !

I’m trying to replace a zipper that unzips from the bottom up,l all by itself. It seems to slip apart because it lacks that little square hollow catch at the bottom is missing.

How do I deal with this? The brand new replacement zipper has no little square hollow catch thingy. Am I doomed to repeat this problem? Will it ever hold?

Help me. I beg of you all.

Cartooniverse

[Francesca]

You know, I thought it would be a question about the widgets in beer cans. I really did. Shows how my mind works.

[Lsura]

I’m not sure which part it is you’re talking about, but here’s some information all about zippers.

[FairyChatMom]

More than you wanted to know, tho I don’t know if it’ll answer your question. You could just do the manly thing and use duct tape!

[Exgineer]

*Originally posted by Francesca *
**You know, I thought it would be a question about the widgets in beer cans. I really did. Shows how my mind works. **

Are you talking about those Guinness cans?

I’ve often wondered about that myself.

I figured it had something to do with putting a head in the beer when I poured it into a glass, but I’ve never really had a problem doing that with other cans. Or bottles, even, which is mostly what we use over her.

WTH is that thing?

[racer72]

*Originally posted by FairyChatMom *
[BYou could just do the manly thing and use duct tape! **

If you had been my secret Santa recipient, you would have received a roll of duct tape as part of the gift.

[Exgineer]

Oops.

Sorry, for the Hijack.

The only zippers I’ve seen for sale around here are the “closed” type, where the bottom of the zipper is permanently joined, or the “open” type, where the “off side”* has a “capture bucket”*.

I can’t really help.

Did you buy a patch section or something?

*[sup]I made up some new terms. I’m an engineer, I can to that.[/sup]

[lno]

Ditto, Fran.

Now, the “magic widget” in a can (and now bottle) of Guinness puts a very fine head on the beer. Oh, certainly, you can get a head whenever you pour your average beer into a stein, but if you want the pub-quality foamy creamy head that is unique to Guinness (and I deny any imitators) then you want the magic widget.

Once the can is filled with Guinness from the holding vats, it is sealed. Once sealed and chilled, the Guinness inside the can becomes naturally pressurized, and this pressure forces around 1% of the Guinness inside the Widget. The Widget has a small chamber inside which is specifically designed to hold a small amount of Guinness which flows in through a very small opening in the underside of the widget.

When the can is opened, the contents reach normal atmospheric pressure. The 1% of Guinness which is held inside the chamber of the Widget is forced out through the small opening in the Widget as the pressure inside and outside the can equalize. The effects is to produce millions of tiny bubbles which rise to the surface and form the familiar, creamy head.

Google on ‘guinness widget’ for all the information you would ever want to know.

[belladonna]

It should work if you just sew it in while it’s zipped up and then stitch the bottom of it closed like a madman. Back and forth, back and forth. It won’t last as long as the brass stopper, but it should do the trick.

[whistlepig]

*Originally posted by Cartooniverse *
**…of the zipper? Hah ! You little dirty birdy, what in the heck did you THINK I was talking about. Why, shame on you !
**

I thought you were talking about tequila bottles so my reply was, “A WORM!”

Tell me I still didn’t have the right answer.

[Lure]

AS ** Belladona ** said,you need to secure the bottom part shut,before zipping up.

A staple (or 2 or more) from a stapler might work.Same principle as the original whachamacallit.

You could also search diytv.com .Lots of tricks there.

[Cartooniverse]

*Originally posted by whistlepig *
**I thought you were talking about tequila bottles so my reply was, “A WORM!”

Tell me I still didn’t have the right answer. **

You still didn’t have the right answer.

Capture Bucket?? Exgineer, you win the kewpie doll !

I bought a replacement zipper. The Capture Bucket ™ is intact, life will be good as soon as I install it.

Guinness? What the heck??

[Young_Mr.Grace]

RE: The Magic Widget

Yep, Guiness is carbonated with Nitrogen, instead of carbon dioxide. Makes the bubbles really small and creates a huge foamy frothy head.

mmm, makes me want one even though it’s 8:30 in the am here.

[Blackeyes]

What Is That Little Thingy At The Bottom ??
I’m Old.

[Blackeyes]

Oops, wrong thread. Sequential Thread Titles, eh.