what fell out of my dryer?
July 26, 2013 4:10 PM Subscribe
Two of these weird spring, chain looking thingies came out of my dryer today. Are they the things that keep everything from bursting into flames?
Thanks ever so much!
What make and model of dryer is it ? Did you find them inside the tumbler itself, or did they fall out of the bottom of the frame ?
They're more likely to do with keeping things from rattling or vibrating, rather than having to do with temperature control or protection.
Did this happen while the dryer was running ? Is it making any unusual noises now ?
posted by Kakkerlak at 4:19 PM on July 26, 2013
They're more likely to do with keeping things from rattling or vibrating, rather than having to do with temperature control or protection.
Did this happen while the dryer was running ? Is it making any unusual noises now ?
posted by Kakkerlak at 4:19 PM on July 26, 2013
That's spiral spring steel boning, often used in corsets and in other heavy-duty garment applications.
posted by batmonkey at 4:27 PM on July 26, 2013 [4 favorites]
posted by batmonkey at 4:27 PM on July 26, 2013 [4 favorites]
Almost 100% guaranteed those are part of something that was dried at some point, and not mechanical.
posted by jferg at 4:27 PM on July 26, 2013
posted by jferg at 4:27 PM on July 26, 2013
Definitely a spring corset stay. You can se something similar here. It doesn't mean that you had to have washed a corset per se. If you washed a bustier, long-line bra, or dress with a fitted bodice you may want to check it to see if it has small channels that are missing their supports.
posted by Tchad at 4:27 PM on July 26, 2013
posted by Tchad at 4:27 PM on July 26, 2013
Pictures of corset bones and dimensions here. Is it the same width as one of those?
posted by yohko at 4:28 PM on July 26, 2013
posted by yohko at 4:28 PM on July 26, 2013
Definitely a spring corset stay. You can se something similar here. It doesn't mean that you had to have washed a corset per se. If you washed a bustier, long-line bra, or dress with a fitted bodice you may want to check it to see if it has small channels that are missing their supports.
I had those in my roller derby knee gaskets, too, for what that's worth.
posted by Lucinda at 7:15 PM on July 26, 2013
I had those in my roller derby knee gaskets, too, for what that's worth.
posted by Lucinda at 7:15 PM on July 26, 2013
Best answer: Those also get used in ortho braces for wrists and ankles. I've had more than a few in hand braces over the years.
posted by strixus at 7:26 PM on July 26, 2013
posted by strixus at 7:26 PM on July 26, 2013
Response by poster: Hey, yeah! My boyfriend splits wood on a ranch and got a nasty case of poison oak. He had to wash everything he wears, including...his back brace!
That was it!
Thanks y'all!
posted by The Noble Goofy Elk at 7:53 PM on July 26, 2013
That was it!
Thanks y'all!
posted by The Noble Goofy Elk at 7:53 PM on July 26, 2013
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Are they the things that keep everything from bursting into flames?
Well, that depends. Did you put someone's corset through the washer and dryer? If so, yes, everything may burst into flames when they find out about it.
posted by yohko at 4:19 PM on July 26, 2013 [4 favorites]