Paracord Zipper Puller

     Hey all, this will be a quick and easy instructable, at a very basic/beginner level.

     The main purpose is to replace a zipper puller due to a lack of one, or the irresistible urge (I am sure others feel it too) to upgrade an existing one with a more rugged, customized one.  There are practically limitless knots and combinations of knots that one could incorporate into this application, so I will cover a few basics, and make a few suggestions, and leave the rest to your imagination.

     Getting back to the point, I embarked on this quest to fix a problem (one of the most common reasons, am I right?).  Simply put, my backpack broke (pictured below)!  Being a Boy Scout, my first instinct was to grab the paracord, and get fixing.

Step 1 Ingredients

1. Paracord....duh > 16 inches will do the basic set of knots that I used, although having extra on either end makes it easier to tie the knots.
2. Dental Floss > 1 foot will do here, it'll be used to fish the paracord through the eyehole, if you can't get it through yourself
3. Lighter, or Matches, or other Flame Source (don't hurt yourself...)
4. Sharp object for cutting the cord to length (again...don't hurt yourself...) I used a folding utility knife that takes razor blades that I got from (insert local name) hardware store.

Don't hurt yourself in the making of this, I am no way responsible for your mistakes.  Also, the cost of materials and tools is very minimal in the case of this instructable, so I won't go wasting our time by listing it out.

Comments

[SicilianMafia]

I've done this with a Diamond Knot (aka Lanyard Knot)(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVl6u5Vbagg). It works beautifully and looks very clean, especially if you cut and frey the end cords close to the knot.

[lordduckx]

pretty cool, pretty useful
like the layout, will probably have to make one of these myself