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Dealing with a repair. I have a rolltop backpack with vertical zipper on the front pocket. The zipper broke. Two requests from repair places turns out it'll be at least $65 to replace it.
Put on the solution-searching hat. Velcro! bought very thin dual sided (one side the hook, other other the loop) but my glue failed me. Cost $6.59.
Mosied over to Daiso $1.50 store and got half-inch tacky backed velcro. With tax: $1.65.
The glue failed again. Went to Tandy Leather and bot their leather cement. $16.50. But I only used maybe 12˘ worth. The glue is holding.
All totaled: 6.59 + 1.65 + .12 = $8.36.
Now, the bag looks different. Rather than a flat zippered front it's got a new ridgeback look. And it works to seal the pocket. My Dear Partner can only see it's not flat, not like the original bag. I just tell her I might be the first to kick off a new fashion.
Ah—some people, just refuse to enjoy the flow of innovation they're drowning in it's from someone they live with every day. Let an "artist" or a "designer" do it, well then it's great. Sigh.
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