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Matt (Admin) wrote a new post 8 years, 4 months ago
Bruce C., a frequent contributor to the DIY Packraft forum and host of the popular DIY Packraft-making classes at the Folk School in Fairbanks, Alaska, has just finished this beautiful Voyageur 2-person DIY […]
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Matt (Admin) wrote a new post 8 years, 4 months ago
Recently I realized that a fast-curing adhesive was missing from my field repair kit, and that if something goes wrong on a packrafting trip and field repair tape won’t do the job, I might have to sit around for […]
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As this seems to be an older posts and Aquaseal UV doesn’t appear in the shop anymore, are you able to confirm whether this is still the quickest curing glue you’d recommend for a field repair kit?
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Yep, I still recommend it. I’ve stopped selling adhesives because they’re not supposed to go through the mail and they’re not allowed into some countries.
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Matt (Admin) replied to the topic DIY Packraft Photos in the forum DIY Packrafts 8 years, 4 months ago
It looks fantastic! Thanks for posting, Bruce!
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Dave replied to the topic DIY Packraft Photos in the forum DIY Packrafts 8 years, 4 months ago
Yes, totally! Interested to see how it handles solo as well.
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Kwok Wah Lai replied to the topic DIY Packraft Photos in the forum DIY Packrafts 8 years, 4 months ago
A beautiful piece of art, really! 👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿
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Bruce replied to the topic DIY Packraft Photos in the forum DIY Packrafts 8 years, 4 months ago
First inflation of my V3 Tandem packraft! It is 11 feet or 3.5 meters long, interior is 182 cm long. I will have to search for a safe lead in winter’s ice to give it a try! -
Bruce replied to the topic Heat-sealing tools in the forum DIY Packrafts 8 years, 4 months ago
The uplifted front of the Jingda Thermoelectric Products “leather” Iron, purchased through Aliexpress, makes it indispensible for tight spots and small corners especially when finishing the ends or reaching through bunched fabric.
The tip allows one to reach and heat spots at high angles.
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Matt (Admin) wrote a new post 8 years, 4 months ago
A couple of people in Australia and New Zealand have used freight forwarders to reduce shipping costs when ordering DIY Packraft kits, and I thought I should tell the rest of you about this potential cost-saving […]
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It cost me about $80USD total to get it to Tasmania via a US freight forwarder.
When I first ordered the site was quoting me $140 AUD postage which is a bit of a deal breaker.
I notice now its only quoting about $100AUD.
So I probably wouldn’t have bothered with the forwarder now.However the postage times from the forwarder are generally fast.
They often have special rates for DHL, FedEx, UPS etc. So it ends up taking 2-4 Days from Los Angeles to Tasmania.-
Thanks for the feedback, Aaron. I’ve been refining the estimated weights used to calculate the shipping costs of the different kit variations so they’re closer to the actual weights, and that’s probably why the shipping price has changed. Smaller kits with lighter floor material and/or no extras can weigh under 3 kg, which is one of those thresholds where the price jumps up on overseas shipments. Thanks!
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Hi Eleonora, unfortunately I don’t have an answer for you and I doubt you will receive one here anytime soon because I have only a few customers in Italy and I don’t recall any of them having used a freight forwarder. You might be able to find more information elsewhere online – if so, please tell us here. Also, sometimes the direct route is the most cost-effective even if it isn’t cheap. Thanks!
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keopgaard replied to the topic Help & Questions re: DIY Packraft Construction in the forum DIY Packrafts 8 years, 4 months ago
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]
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waldlaeufer.5105 replied to the topic Help & Questions re: DIY Packraft Construction in the forum DIY Packrafts 8 years, 4 months ago
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]
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waldlaeufer.5105 replied to the topic Heat-sealing tools in the forum DIY Packrafts 8 years, 4 months ago
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]
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Matt (Admin) replied to the topic bikerafting advice in the forum DIY Packrafts 8 years, 4 months ago
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]
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Matt (Admin) replied to the topic DIY Packraft Photos in the forum DIY Packrafts 8 years, 4 months ago
Beauty!!
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keopgaard replied to the topic DIY Packraft Photos in the forum DIY Packrafts 8 years, 4 months ago
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Clemens replied to the topic New users say "Hi" here to prove you are not a Spam Bot in the forum DIY Packrafts 8 years, 4 months ago
Hi!
I’m not a bot from Austria – hopefully I’ll work as precise as one… 🙂
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matteo started the topic bikerafting advice in the forum DIY Packrafts 8 years, 4 months ago
I’m new to this forum and I would like to make my own packraft to be able to carry my loaded touring bike on it and reach areas otherwise unreachable on two wheels. Did anyone of you here ever make it? My bike plus gear should weight around 25-30 kg + me it should be able to carry roughly 100kg. Another problem is how to carry the bike on top of…[Read more]
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Bruce replied to the topic Heat-sealing tools in the forum DIY Packrafts 8 years, 4 months ago
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]
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First inflation of my V3 Tandem packraft! It is 11 feet or 3.5 meters long, interior is 182 cm long. I will have to search for a safe lead in winter’s ice to give it a try!
The thing along the side of the packraft looks like adjustable points for tie downs? Is that correct and if so any idea how they were done?
That’s correct – I believe they’re made out of the 1000D and 210D fabric with holes punched through, and they were heat sealed to the tube from the inside, before putting the packraft together. Cheers!
Hi Kent, the construction method is the same as for the single V3 kits, so there’s not really any difference in difficulty – the seams are longer though so it might take a bit more time. Cheers!
Excellent!