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Tommy Engebretsen replied to the topic Heat-sealing tools in the forum DIY Packrafts 9 years ago
Great, thanks for the feedback… Maybe a soldering Iron with a DIY tip and a regulator is the way to go then. I see extremetextile.de are operating with weldling temperatures on their garments. Strange if your producer don’t have any statements about this?
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Matt (Admin) started the topic New users say "Hi" here to prove you are not a Spam Bot in the forum DIY Packrafts 9 years ago
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Matt (Admin) replied to the topic Whitewater Capabilities in the forum DIY Packrafts 9 years ago
Hi Josh – I would definitely choose the seat, as it raises you up into a more comfortable paddling position. Without a seat, you have to lift your arms up quite high, which feels a bit awkward and would be tiring after a while. You could bring something else to sit on, like maybe a folded up camping mattress, but there’s a good chance it would get…[Read more]
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Josh replied to the topic Whitewater Capabilities in the forum DIY Packrafts 9 years ago
Matt, if you were only going to choose one option would you make an inflatable floor or an inflatable seat?
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Matt (Admin) replied to the topic DIY Packraft fabrics: Green in the forum DIY Packrafts 9 years ago
Done 🙂
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Matt (Admin) replied to the topic Inflatable Floors in the forum DIY Packrafts 9 years ago
Looks good! Thanks for posting the picture so people can see how it’s done.
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OlympicMtnBoy started the topic Inflatable Floors in the forum DIY Packrafts 9 years ago
<p style=”text-align: left;”>Slowly working away on mine, it’s been a slow process of laying out baffle placements on both pieces of fabric so they will line up, sizing out baffles, etc. I know due to the curve at the bow and stern I’ll probably have some wrinkles but we’ll see how it looks when I finish. Someday.</p>
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OlympicMtnBoy started the topic Inflatable Floors in the forum DIY Packrafts 9 years ago
Slowly working away on mine, it’s been a slow process of laying out baffle placements on both pieces of fabric so they will line up, sizing out baffles, etc. I know due to the curve at the bow and stern I’ll probably have some wrinkles but we’ll see how it looks when I finish. Someday.
I opten for seven baffles running now to stern, the center…[Read more]
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mikkel replied to the topic DIY Packraft fabrics: Green in the forum DIY Packrafts 9 years ago
you’re welcome
and thank you 😉
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Josh became a registered member 9 years ago
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Matt (Admin) replied to the topic DIY Packraft fabrics: Green in the forum DIY Packrafts 9 years ago
Hi Mikkel, I have just posted an update about this here. I will add the green fabric to the shop so it’s available for pre-order – that’s a good idea. Thanks!
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Matt (Admin) wrote a new post 9 years ago
Many of you have been waiting for the new fabric shipment to arrive – thank you for your patience! The shipment is now “in transit”.
I originally gave what I thought was a conservative estimate of when the […]
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Matt (Admin) replied to the topic Heat-sealing tools in the forum DIY Packrafts 9 years ago
I have used a similar sealing iron (I built my first packraft with one – you can see it in my older videos) and it works fine for sealing, but the ironing surface is too wide for most purposes so it is a bit slow because you have to use the tip or the edge of the iron instead of the flat surface.
The heating tools that I have used do not have…[Read more]
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Mike Monsos replied to the topic Heat-sealing tools in the forum DIY Packrafts 9 years ago
I have my hot plate set at about 244C or 470F. I have no way to test the exact temp other than the adjusting knob’s markings. I have my home made irons on the hot plate preheated. It takes approximately three seconds to weld with a single application of the preheated iron on the fabrics to be welded. At this temperature the fabric will not bu…[Read more]
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mikkel replied to the topic DIY Packraft fabrics: Green in the forum DIY Packrafts 9 years ago
Hi Matt.
Any thoughts on when in april the “green stuff” will be available? Could you make it available for preorder?
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Tommy Engebretsen replied to the topic Heat-sealing tools in the forum DIY Packrafts 9 years ago
I’m also looking at this. I live in Europe, so I’ll need a 22ov appliance.
I can se a lot of people using hotair guns, but then you’ll need an extra hand to apply pressure.
There is also a lot of heat sealing irons around that seems interesting, but few of them seem to get hot enough.This raises a question. I guess the the fabric has specified…[Read more]
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