hi guys
You may or may not know our zips in the UK are metric
so slightly bigger than US zips.
Trouble is my Bayliner needs a new imperial zip,
could I buy 3 or 4 from one of you guys ? please ?
or I could send you something from the UK as a swop ?
(https://forum.upholster.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi120.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fo194%2Ffragged8%2Fth_P1020987.jpg&hash=f40d1f565b81c78a295a026592fb7c80) (http://s120.photobucket.com/albums/o194/fragged8/P1020987.jpg)
regards
Rich
Check shipping and customs. If the price is similar I'll gladly hook you up from the frozen "colony" .
Give 'Liz a kiss. ( God save the queen got quashed a few years ago,
damn politicians)
Thats a skinny zip not even an inch wide.
Quote from: Mike8560 on September 26, 2011, 05:56:01 pm
Thats a skinny zip not even an inch wide.
We're seeing it stitched in, minus the seam allowance.
I'm game! I'll trade you for corporate schwag. I've got a 'Pro-Stitch' t-shirt I could do with a 'snugg tops' doo-dad.
Are they YKK #10s? Email me.
I thought they were 10's but wasnt 100 percent.
they are 1 1/2" wide over all.
in our money thats about 38mm but uk #10 zips are 44mm wide
Thanks for the offers guys, i'm more than happy to buy them but
seeing as the Pepster would like some of my promo stuff :-)
How about a snuggopz mug and a couple of my new snuggtopz
pens with an LED light in the end for 4 zips :-)
I'll check the length today but i think they are only about 2ft
Me and pep ould bolth have our morning coffee in snuggopz mugs
Rich, my 10#'s are about 38mm wide & the teeth bit is 10mm. (PK)
I also have one odd one which came from France, it's a YKK #10 which is about 36mm. 4metres long.white.
Any good to you ?
Suzi
In the US, OEM suppliers of canvas seem to be going to #8's but you may have #10's. It can be difficult to tell the difference without measuring very carefully, but there's another method. The #10's have a square-end zip pull tab and the #8's are rounded. I'll photo some in the shop and post pics later.
June
June, that's a great tip about how to tell the difference between #8 and #10. We only used #10s in the shop and the odd replacement of a #8 always creates a hassle. I generally try to zip a 10 on to see if it will work. Never knew about the end stops!
I can't help you either Rich
Our #5 = 32mm & 40mm
#8 = 34mm
#10 = 42mm & 50mm
Allan
Maybe all zips aren't the same but if you have good eyes or a magifying glass the end of the zip pull that splits the chain has the type of zipper on it.
nice tip June..
at first i though they were smaller than #10 so i'll have to double check
I have a top i made in class there so i'll dig that out to see if they are the same.
I don't think my supplier does #8 zips ?
thanks Grebo i only need about a 2ft, would be a shame to
hack a long zip..
This really has shown how different even zips can be .
Nice to know they get used Mike :-) i bet the coffee tastes better from
snuggtopz mugs too hehehe
you just know everyone here is now going to be checking their
sliders hehehehe
Rich
I can't wait, I bet it tastes sweet. Good tip June. I hate comeing to a job to find #8's. We only use #10' seperating zips so we have to scramble to find any 8s. Also all our #10's say 10 on the bottom of the box part of the start.
email me Rich
fartface6000@hotmail.com
I've never had to source 8's here. Any input Peppy?/Lynn/other canucks?
I used to do alot of repairs and additions when marine max was open I always HD to had 8s on HD to mate upnwirh the oems. They closed down a few gears ago now so I havnt had the problem much.
Quote from: Darren Henry on September 27, 2011, 06:01:14 pm
I've never had to source 8's here. Any input Peppy?/Lynn/other canucks?
We don't really buy any, but I think Ennis has them. We usually replace both sides with a #10 and keep the #8. We call them American zippers actually.
Yes agreed Rich, but my normal stock is....
Quote from: Grebo on September 27, 2011, 06:13:17 am
my 10#'s are about 38mm wide & the teeth bit is 10mm. (PK)
Would you like me to send you one to check it ?
I thought Kayo sold Imperial.
Suzi
I am putting an order in today so let me know ASAP... :-*
Suzi
sorry guys didnt get in till late, got problems with the new boat ???
if it's ok i'm going to have to wait a bit on the zips until i get the
boat sorted .
Rich
What is the problem with the new boat??
Allan
Ya is there a pro lem with rhe motor?
hiya
I'm back,
I don't really know if its a problem or not ? I got a noise started happening when the motor
is warmed up but it doesn't do it all the time.
As far as i can tell its coming from the oil pump, maybe/maybe not.
if it is the pump i have to take the powerhead off which isn't a huge job
just a PIA.
Just in case, I changed the oil, filter and also the water impeller this weekend
but not had much of a chance to run her up for long.
I have to wait for high tide at our club to launch and it was late on sunday.
We don't have mains water at the club so I couldn't use muffs either.
the chances of the broker paying for a pump are pretty slim, but i can
do the work so not all bad.
Snuggtopz forum is back Allan, go in via the webpage link
as the address has slightly changed.
Ahh yes this thread was zips wasn't it heheh..
Peppy, Pm me your address and i'll get some merchandise
in the post :-)
I looked again at the zips and the tip about the sliders, they have a V8 stamped
on the end and the pulls are rounded, so i guess #8 then.
2 x 26" and 2 x 30" would be great if you got some ?
regards
Rich
pm sent
Quote from: fragged8 on October 03, 2011, 03:53:44 pm
Ahh yes this thread was zips wasn't it heheh..
Peppy, Pm me your address and i'll get some merchandise
in the post :-)
I looked again at the zips and the tip about the sliders, they have a V8 stamped
on the end and the pulls are rounded, so i guess #8 then.
2 x 26" and 2 x 30" would be great if you got some ?
regards
Rich
So thats 4 @ 36"? White or black? And you want the *#!$ yankie #8's?
Double pulls or single?
hehe i'm such a numpty..
double pull white US #8 please mate.
Many thanks
Rich