Need YKK drysuit zipper seller.

Dave C wrote:
> Anyone here able to tell me who sells YKK drysuit zippers by the unit,
> and what's the typical price?
>
> I'm looking to purchase a single 32", standard 8-tooth per inch, YKK
> waterproof zipper, which I intend to install myself.
>
> Didn't find one on Google yet (still trying).
>
> A major drysuit repair center about 60 miles away doesn't carry that
> size.
>
> Haven't heard back from YKK's sales office yet.
>
> Saw a 34" on eBay sell for about $65 recently, but they aren't listed
> frequently.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Dave C
>

I do not have one available, but just to let you know that YKK had a
MAJOR price increase on the diving grade zippers recently.

Good hunting!

--
Ray Contreras
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Webmonkey for:
http://www.ossystems.com
http://www.bobs-garage.com
http://www.holugt-usa.com
http://www.rayzplace.com

Dave C wrote:
> Anyone here able to tell me who sells YKK drysuit zippers by the unit,
> and what's the typical price?
>
> I'm looking to purchase a single 32", standard 8-tooth per inch, YKK
> waterproof zipper, which I intend to install myself.
>
> Didn't find one on Google yet (still trying).
>
> A major drysuit repair center about 60 miles away doesn't carry that
> size.
>
> Haven't heard back from YKK's sales office yet.
>
> Saw a 34" on eBay sell for about $65 recently, but they aren't listed
> frequently.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Dave C
>

I do not have one available, but just to let you know that YKK had a
MAJOR price increase on the diving grade zippers recently.

Good hunting!

--
Ray Contreras
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Webmonkey for:
http://www.ossystems.com
http://www.bobs-garage.com
http://www.holugt-usa.com
http://www.rayzplace.com

RayC wrote:
> Dave C wrote:
> > Anyone here able to tell me who sells YKK drysuit zippers by the unit,
> > and what's the typical price?
snip
> I do not have one available, but just to let you know that YKK had a
> MAJOR price increase on the diving grade zippers recently.
>
> Good hunting!

Thanks, Ray.

By the way, from your vantage point, is YKK the most popular zipper
being used?

Any idea what the price range was and will be?

Dave C

RayC wrote:
> Dave C wrote:
> > Anyone here able to tell me who sells YKK drysuit zippers by the unit,
> > and what's the typical price?
snip
> I do not have one available, but just to let you know that YKK had a
> MAJOR price increase on the diving grade zippers recently.
>
> Good hunting!

Thanks, Ray.

By the way, from your vantage point, is YKK the most popular zipper
being used?

Any idea what the price range was and will be?

Dave C

Dave C wrote:
>
> Thanks, Ray.
>
> By the way, from your vantage point, is YKK the most popular zipper
> being used?
>
> Any idea what the price range was and will be?
>
> Dave C
>

YKK is the biggest player in the waterproof zipper biz. They gobbled up
all the other guys and are just about the only show in town. Last year
a 32" listed around $80. This year you can expect $100 or more. Price
is up because there is a severe shortage. Seems the Chinese are buying
up just about all YKK can produce for their crappy drysuits that are
getting dumped in the EU and the US.


--
Ray Contreras
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Webmonkey for:
http://www.ossystems.com
http://www.bobs-garage.com
http://www.holugt-usa.com
http://www.rayzplace.com

Dave C wrote:
>
> Thanks, Ray.
>
> By the way, from your vantage point, is YKK the most popular zipper
> being used?
>
> Any idea what the price range was and will be?
>
> Dave C
>

YKK is the biggest player in the waterproof zipper biz. They gobbled up
all the other guys and are just about the only show in town. Last year
a 32" listed around $80. This year you can expect $100 or more. Price
is up because there is a severe shortage. Seems the Chinese are buying
up just about all YKK can produce for their crappy drysuits that are
getting dumped in the EU and the US.


--
Ray Contreras
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Webmonkey for:
http://www.ossystems.com
http://www.bobs-garage.com
http://www.holugt-usa.com
http://www.rayzplace.com

Dave C wrote:
> Anyone here able to tell me who sells YKK drysuit zippers by the unit,
> and what's the typical price?
>
> I'm looking to purchase a single 32", standard 8-tooth per inch, YKK
> waterproof zipper, which I intend to install myself.
snip
> Saw a 34" on eBay sell for about $65 recently, but they aren't listed
> frequently.

For those who might be interested, I contacted the eBay seller and she
listed some other YKK drysuit zippers at a reasonable price, $75 + $7
S&H, so, two days ago, I purchased one and received it today. Excellent
transaction. (Please note, I am not associated with this seller, other
than being a satisfied customer.)

Now I have another winter project waiting for me! 8^)

Best regards to all.

Dave C

Dave C wrote:
> Anyone here able to tell me who sells YKK drysuit zippers by the unit,
> and what's the typical price?
>
> I'm looking to purchase a single 32", standard 8-tooth per inch, YKK
> waterproof zipper, which I intend to install myself.
snip
> Saw a 34" on eBay sell for about $65 recently, but they aren't listed
> frequently.

For those who might be interested, I contacted the eBay seller and she
listed some other YKK drysuit zippers at a reasonable price, $75 + $7
S&H, so, two days ago, I purchased one and received it today. Excellent
transaction. (Please note, I am not associated with this seller, other
than being a satisfied customer.)

Now I have another winter project waiting for me! 8^)

Best regards to all.

Dave C

"Dave C" <dcalderbank@top.monad.net> skrev i melding
news:1163603815.899462.180200@i42g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> Anyone here able to tell me who sells YKK drysuit zippers by the unit,
> and what's the typical price?
>
> I'm looking to purchase a single 32", standard 8-tooth per inch, YKK
> waterproof zipper, which I intend to install myself.
>
> Didn't find one on Google yet (still trying).
>
> A major drysuit repair center about 60 miles away doesn't carry that
> size.
>
> Haven't heard back from YKK's sales office yet.
>
> Saw a 34" on eBay sell for about $65 recently, but they aren't listed
> frequently.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Dave C
>

Give me a try, Dave C!

I have a lot of used YKK=BDM zippers that are'nt so worn. I have the
experience that BDM-zippers are longer lasting than the similar looking
YKK-zippers!
And I have access to new ones at reasonable prices too. By tomorrow I will
check out what you ave to pay for such a zipper from here. ( I used to run a
dive center/dive school 10 years ago, but now I only dive as a hobby! See:
http://www.forcefin.com/FF_PAGES/FF_...g_deberitz.htm

32", -is that the distance between the rubber knobs?

What type of drysuit do you intend to change zipper on?

I have during a period of more than 25 years repaired drysuits for my diving
friends and have been changing of zippers and latex sleeves in addition to
ordinary patching of such suits. Mostly on shell suits. (Non-crushed
neoprene suits are a little trickier to change zippers on, some of them, -
like the Swedish Poseidon suits, - needs to be sewn AND glued on.)

How to change a drysuit zipper:

Rember to use the 2-component Viking-, Dunlop- or Panther car tube glue!!
These 3 solution types are of the same base! (Rubber suits:Then you will
later be able to change the zippers by only using a hairdtryer to remove the
old one.=) and special polyuretane 2-component glue for polyurethane and
tri-laminate suits: Example: Zodiac rubber boat glue. And use ACETON on a
rug to clean the surfaces to be cemented before the glue application. Try to
abtain a room temperature of 18-25 degrees C (= 64.4 - 77 degrees F) and a
relative humidity of under 65% in the repair room.

Close the old zipper (don't remove it!!), cut off the rubber knobs on the
old zipper by a Stanley knife and a piano wire plier and finally remove the
zipper glideing handle of the old zipper.

Place the suit with the closed zipper up over a big rubber tire (truck-/bus
tire) , a hay-ball or whatever you choose that have a suitable oval surface
..

Use a 25mm=1" flat brush to apply the glue. (Throw away the brush after
use). 1st appply a thin layer of glue to both surfaces, wait 5 minutes to
dry, then apply a 2nd layer to both surfaces, wait another 5 minutes before
the final layer of glue is applied. Then wait another 10 minutes before
application.

If one of the surfaces is of absorbing material, that surface is to be glued
of additional 3 layers of glue. (=If we talk about neoprene drysuits)

When you have glued the new zipper carefully exactly above the remainings of
the old one, use a tapestry roller or a glass bottle to press the glued
edges thoroughly together. Let dry for 12 hours, open the new zipper and
carefully and cut away the teeth row of the old zipper by a pair of good
scissors or a Stanley knife.

I always use the Viking zipper protection patch to glue over the new zipper
instead of fabric tape over the edges. That will make the result look better
and more professional and long-lasting . The use of the old zipper as base
will effectively reduce the bending hazard of the new zipper when you roll
the suit together and store it . My experience is that a new zipper glued on
this way will live much longer than the original one.

Viking zipper protection patches look somewhat like this: (the length of it
depends of the zipper length: in your case: 32" between the "I" '= zipper
rubber knobs.

************************************************** **********************
************************************************** **************************
************************************************** ****************************
***I--------------------- 32" by 1"
opening----------------------------------------------------I***
***
************************************************** ************************
************************************************** **************************
************************************************** ***********************

After this you will really become a "professional drysuit zipper rapairist!
;o)

See here for the Viking Drysuit user's manual:
http://www.trelleborg.com/protective...glish_0306.pdf.
Much nice tips here for better preservation of drysuits.

See also this Viking drysuit link:
http://www.trelleborg.com/protective...ure_lowres.pdf.

Reply me if you want to dagbritz@DELETEtele2.no, but remove the letters
DELETE in the adress. Send me digital pic's of the old zipper if you have
additional questions in this matter.

I'll charge you no extra but the mail-price. I will eventually send it as a
"gift" so you won't have to pay additional VAT in the US, if you choose to
get a zipper from me.
If your'e still interested after obtaining the price I'll invesgtigate for
you, we'll agree on the payment details!

This is not a commercial ad, but a private help offer to a fellow diver from
a Norwegian cold water dysuit diver that have sniffed 2 component glue for
decades! ;o)

Best regards,
Dag Deberitz, Stavern, Vestfold County,
Norway (=The land of the Vikings! ;oD)
tel: +47 92235777

"Dave C" <dcalderbank@top.monad.net> skrev i melding
news:1163603815.899462.180200@i42g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> Anyone here able to tell me who sells YKK drysuit zippers by the unit,
> and what's the typical price?
>
> I'm looking to purchase a single 32", standard 8-tooth per inch, YKK
> waterproof zipper, which I intend to install myself.
>
> Didn't find one on Google yet (still trying).
>
> A major drysuit repair center about 60 miles away doesn't carry that
> size.
>
> Haven't heard back from YKK's sales office yet.
>
> Saw a 34" on eBay sell for about $65 recently, but they aren't listed
> frequently.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Dave C
>

Give me a try, Dave C!

I have a lot of used YKK=BDM zippers that are'nt so worn. I have the
experience that BDM-zippers are longer lasting than the similar looking
YKK-zippers!
And I have access to new ones at reasonable prices too. By tomorrow I will
check out what you ave to pay for such a zipper from here. ( I used to run a
dive center/dive school 10 years ago, but now I only dive as a hobby! See:
http://www.forcefin.com/FF_PAGES/FF_...g_deberitz.htm

32", -is that the distance between the rubber knobs?

What type of drysuit do you intend to change zipper on?

I have during a period of more than 25 years repaired drysuits for my diving
friends and have been changing of zippers and latex sleeves in addition to
ordinary patching of such suits. Mostly on shell suits. (Non-crushed
neoprene suits are a little trickier to change zippers on, some of them, -
like the Swedish Poseidon suits, - needs to be sewn AND glued on.)

How to change a drysuit zipper:

Rember to use the 2-component Viking-, Dunlop- or Panther car tube glue!!
These 3 solution types are of the same base! (Rubber suits:Then you will
later be able to change the zippers by only using a hairdtryer to remove the
old one.=) and special polyuretane 2-component glue for polyurethane and
tri-laminate suits: Example: Zodiac rubber boat glue. And use ACETON on a
rug to clean the surfaces to be cemented before the glue application. Try to
abtain a room temperature of 18-25 degrees C (= 64.4 - 77 degrees F) and a
relative humidity of under 65% in the repair room.

Close the old zipper (don't remove it!!), cut off the rubber knobs on the
old zipper by a Stanley knife and a piano wire plier and finally remove the
zipper glideing handle of the old zipper.

Place the suit with the closed zipper up over a big rubber tire (truck-/bus
tire) , a hay-ball or whatever you choose that have a suitable oval surface
..

Use a 25mm=1" flat brush to apply the glue. (Throw away the brush after
use). 1st appply a thin layer of glue to both surfaces, wait 5 minutes to
dry, then apply a 2nd layer to both surfaces, wait another 5 minutes before
the final layer of glue is applied. Then wait another 10 minutes before
application.

If one of the surfaces is of absorbing material, that surface is to be glued
of additional 3 layers of glue. (=If we talk about neoprene drysuits)

When you have glued the new zipper carefully exactly above the remainings of
the old one, use a tapestry roller or a glass bottle to press the glued
edges thoroughly together. Let dry for 12 hours, open the new zipper and
carefully and cut away the teeth row of the old zipper by a pair of good
scissors or a Stanley knife.

I always use the Viking zipper protection patch to glue over the new zipper
instead of fabric tape over the edges. That will make the result look better
and more professional and long-lasting . The use of the old zipper as base
will effectively reduce the bending hazard of the new zipper when you roll
the suit together and store it . My experience is that a new zipper glued on
this way will live much longer than the original one.

Viking zipper protection patches look somewhat like this: (the length of it
depends of the zipper length: in your case: 32" between the "I" '= zipper
rubber knobs.

************************************************** **********************
************************************************** **************************
************************************************** ****************************
***I--------------------- 32" by 1"
opening----------------------------------------------------I***
***
************************************************** ************************
************************************************** **************************
************************************************** ***********************

After this you will really become a "professional drysuit zipper rapairist!
;o)

See here for the Viking Drysuit user's manual:
http://www.trelleborg.com/protective...glish_0306.pdf.
Much nice tips here for better preservation of drysuits.

See also this Viking drysuit link:
http://www.trelleborg.com/protective...ure_lowres.pdf.

Reply me if you want to dagbritz@DELETEtele2.no, but remove the letters
DELETE in the adress. Send me digital pic's of the old zipper if you have
additional questions in this matter.

I'll charge you no extra but the mail-price. I will eventually send it as a
"gift" so you won't have to pay additional VAT in the US, if you choose to
get a zipper from me.
If your'e still interested after obtaining the price I'll invesgtigate for
you, we'll agree on the payment details!

This is not a commercial ad, but a private help offer to a fellow diver from
a Norwegian cold water dysuit diver that have sniffed 2 component glue for
decades! ;o)

Best regards,
Dag Deberitz, Stavern, Vestfold County,
Norway (=The land of the Vikings! ;oD)
tel: +47 92235777