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Hi. I have made packraft from extremtextil’s fabric. Sealing was no problem, more heat from the sealing iron is the answer. Did use 210 D tpu dobbel side for floor and singel side tpu 210 D for tubes.

You could use singel side 210D tpu for bonding strips, should work just fine.

But I do not see the point using tpu dobbel side fabric for tubes, n…[Read more]

hello,

ithink about building a packraft from double side coated 210d tpu from e textil germany.

i think about this because i will integrate the tizip zipper ahd store my baggage inside.

i hope that the inside will be more abraison proof with the double side coated fabric.

now my question.

which fabric is best for making the seam?

is it…[Read more]

hello,

i am michael from germany.

i baught a very cheap small iron at a online store called pollin in germany.

today i was testing how it works to weld some etremtextil samples with this iron.

the iron had onl 20w and two temperature areas.

only the very thin 70d blue fabric melted.

all other fabric

500d cordura / 210d double side coated /…[Read more]

Hi Matteo – welcome to the forum!

All of the DIY Packrafts are capable of carrying over 100 kg. I probably wouldn’t use an Ultralight packraft for bikerafting though, as the ultralight fabric is more fragile, but you could do so if you were more careful.

Each DIY Packraft kit comes will scrap fabric to make attachment points and grab loops, and…[Read more]

Beauty!!

Hi!

I’m not a bot from Austria – hopefully I’ll work as precise as one… 🙂

I have been using the Jingda Leather iron for a couple weeks now and I would not want to give it up. Thanks to Lyn for discovering it. With the relatively simple modification of filing the foot flatter it becomes an indispensible tool. I particularly like the uplifted tip that provides accurate work in tight corners, and allows one to approach the…[Read more]

The new 420D and 1000D two sided fabrics make fantastic tie downs including web plates, and D-ring points. I also used a 1.5 cm strip inside a fold on my inside tube to floor reinforcement strip, so I can punch holes in it and tie a separate floor to the raft.

Simplest are webbing plates. I cut circles or ovals from either 420D or 1000D fabric,…[Read more]

Hi Mike,

Most of the fabrics available are only coated on one side, except for the heavier fabrics in the DIY Packraft shop, and possibly some sold elsewhere. I used to have fabrics with PU coating on the other side from the TPU, but PU is not as good as TPU. You will find that most PU coatings are not airtight or waterproof and can rub off with…[Read more]

hello,

today i get my samples from extremtextil.

the next days my irons should arrive that i can start research.

question to you?

are the most material is only one site coated?

is anywere fabric achievable which is one site tpu and the other site pu?

thanks for answers in advance.

mike

Packraft number two. Size large, bought plans from Matt. Fabric from extremtextil in Germany. Did not have any problems about bonding, but more heat is the answer. The fabric is not so good as Matt’s fabric.