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Calima replied to the topic Heat-sealing tools in the forum DIY Packrafts 4 months ago
Thanks, then I will stick with the iron and I will test the iron on the banner since I will be reusing it I can make tests there.
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Matt (Admin) replied to the topic Heat-sealing tools in the forum DIY Packrafts 4 months ago
Hi, some people have used hot air welders successfully, but I tried it and couldn’t get it to work well myself. I found that I needed three hands, and it was difficult to direct the heat only on the areas I wanted to weld.
I’m not sure if an iron will work on the banner vinyl material you have.
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Calima replied to the topic Heat-sealing tools in the forum DIY Packrafts 4 months ago
Hi!
I would like to make a packraft and I also have some old vinyl banners for other projects, so my question is if you could use this too for the packraft.
I already checked the forums and the mini iron as far I understand wont work really well with 110v, but if it is the best tool for the job then I will buy that one, I can always make it work…[Read more]
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Calima replied to the topic New users say "Hi" here to prove you are not a Spam Bot in the forum DIY Packrafts 4 months ago
Hey, human here
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LeonChen became a registered member 4 months ago
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Calima became a registered member 4 months ago
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Calima's profile was updated 4 months ago
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Matt (Admin) replied to the topic Ultralight backrest and backband in the forum DIY Packrafts 4 months, 1 week ago
I don’t normally include the back band parts with the ultralight seat kits, but I can if you want. I think it would work fine, but I haven’t tried it, so I’m not 100% sure. Just send me an email if you’re thinking about ordering one and you want those parts.
Most of the weight savings in the ultralight seat kit comes from the seat bottom, which…[Read more]
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Andriy replied to the topic DIY Accessories in the forum DIY Packrafts 4 months, 1 week ago
It’s a good idea, but I made boats for friends for special military operations. Speed, simplicity, and weight are essential there. They take several boats. Usually, when a mine hit, they threw the boat away. If it survived, they unscrewed the plug, threw it away, quickly deflated it, and left. There are several spare plugs in the pocket. If the…[Read more]
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Christian001 replied to the topic DIY Accessories in the forum DIY Packrafts 4 months, 1 week ago
Hi Andriy,
you don’t need two valves. One is enough. I use a clothespin, one end of which I’ve shortened slightly. This allows me to insert it into the bottle valve. This holds the lower flap open, allowing the air to be released.
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Andriy replied to the topic DIY Accessories in the forum DIY Packrafts 4 months, 1 week ago
The translator did not translate correctly. These two valves are lighter than one Boston valve.
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Andriy replied to the topic DIY Accessories in the forum DIY Packrafts 4 months, 1 week ago
I want to show you how I make the valve. The only drawback is that you need to make two of them. One to inflate, the other to deflate. But it’s still easier than a Boston valve. I can’t post a photo of the boat without permission, since I designed it myself, so I’m posting a photo of the valve so you can understand the principle on a boat with a…[Read more]
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Andriy replied to the topic Heat-sealing tools in the forum DIY Packrafts 4 months, 1 week ago
I use a translator, so please excuse any mistakes. I want to share my soldering iron modification. I combined two soldering irons. I took the base from a mechanical one and the handle from an electronic one. I drilled an additional hole in the base for the temperature sensor and also made a hole in the handle (in the plastic) for the wires.…[Read more]
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Andriy replied to the topic New users say "Hi" here to prove you are not a Spam Bot in the forum DIY Packrafts 4 months, 1 week ago
Hello, everyone! I am not a bot. How do I post on the forum? I would like to share my experience in making accessories. I have some interesting ideas.
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Floater started the topic Ultralight backrest and backband in the forum DIY Packrafts 4 months, 1 week ago
Does the ultralight seat kit come with what is needed to add the backband to the backrest? Has anyone tried this out, or does adding all the extra material mitigate the weight benefits?
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