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Matt (Admin) replied to the topic Heat-sealing tools in the forum DIY Packrafts 9 years, 1 month ago
Excellent – sounds like an easy modification 🙂
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Matt (Admin) replied to the topic Reply To: Heat-sealing tools in the forum Heat-sealing tools 9 years, 1 month ago
Excellent – sounds like an easy modification 🙂
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Matt (Admin) replied to the topic Reply To: Heat-sealing tools in the forum Heat-sealing tools 9 years, 1 month ago
Excellent – sounds like an easy modification 🙂
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OlympicMtnBoy replied to the topic DIY Packraft Photos in the forum DIY Packrafts 9 years, 1 month ago

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OlympicMtnBoy replied to the topic DIY Packraft Photos in the forum DIY Packrafts 9 years, 1 month ago

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Lyn St George replied to the topic Heat-sealing tools in the forum DIY Packrafts 9 years, 1 month ago
The alumuminium bar is only 15×0.9mm (barely strong enough) and the original bolt is plenty long enough for this thickness.
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Lyn St George replied to the topic Reply To: Heat-sealing tools in the forum Heat-sealing tools 9 years, 1 month ago
The alumuminium bar is only 15×0.9mm (barely strong enough) and the original bolt is plenty long enough for this thickness.
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Lyn St George replied to the topic Reply To: Heat-sealing tools in the forum Heat-sealing tools 9 years, 1 month ago
The alumuminium bar is only 15×0.9mm (barely strong enough) and the original bolt is plenty long enough for this thickness.
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Matt (Admin) replied to the topic Heat-sealing tools in the forum DIY Packrafts 9 years, 1 month ago
Excellent work, Lyn! Did the bolt and nut come with the roller, or did you have to replace them to accommodate the thickness of the guides?
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Matt (Admin) replied to the topic Reply To: Heat-sealing tools in the forum Heat-sealing tools 9 years, 1 month ago
Excellent work, Lyn! Did the bolt and nut come with the roller, or did you have to replace them to accommodate the thickness of the guides?
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Matt (Admin) replied to the topic Reply To: Heat-sealing tools in the forum Heat-sealing tools 9 years, 1 month ago
Excellent work, Lyn! Did the bolt and nut come with the roller, or did you have to replace them to accommodate the thickness of the guides?
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Matt (Admin) replied to the topic DIY Packraft fabrics: Green in the forum DIY Packrafts 9 years, 1 month ago
After counting the votes and examining the spread in tastes, I chose 3435 because, of the dark greens, it was the most balanced along the yellow-blue spectrum. (If you haven’t calibrated your monitor, it may look different for you.) It will arrive in April.
Thanks to everyone who voted!
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Matt (Admin) replied to the topic some questions in the forum DIY Packrafts 9 years, 1 month ago
For a permanent fix, I recommend Seam Grip – I cannot guarantee that the tape will provide a perfectly airtight seal on the non-TPU side of the fabric, especially if it is applied across a seam.
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Lyn St George replied to the topic DIY Packraft fabrics: Green in the forum DIY Packrafts 9 years, 1 month ago
343 seems to be a clear favourite – and a worthy one too, nicely dark and stealthy. Any chance of getting this colour into stock soon?
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Lyn St George replied to the topic some questions in the forum DIY Packrafts 9 years, 1 month ago
Yes, though Tyvek tape will also do. If you have finished the process that Mike and Matt described, then applying this tape inside would be a good idea. I have only seen inside an MRS but I suspect that other manufacturers also seam-tape inside as well.
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Lyn St George replied to the topic Heat-sealing tools in the forum DIY Packrafts 9 years, 1 month ago

Here it is – it proved better to add a second guide at the rear to feed the tape straighter into the forward guide.
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Lyn St George replied to the topic Reply To: Heat-sealing tools in the forum Heat-sealing tools 9 years, 1 month ago

Here it is – it proved better to add a second guide at the rear to feed the tape straighter into the forward guide.
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Lyn St George replied to the topic Reply To: Heat-sealing tools in the forum Heat-sealing tools 9 years, 1 month ago

Here it is – it proved better to add a second guide at the rear to feed the tape straighter into the forward guide.
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hiroshi replied to the topic some questions in the forum DIY Packrafts 9 years, 1 month ago
I painted with soapy water and confirmed a puncture.
I did a puncture from a floor and a connection part of the tube. The pressure and temperature of the iron to heat-seal did not seem to be enough.
I think that you had to make it very exactly when you make it first. I reflect.
Is “TUCK TAPE” the thing of $ 7.99 in the online shop?
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Lyn St George replied to the topic some questions in the forum DIY Packrafts 9 years, 2 months ago
I can’t really tell from the photo if you have a cargo zip, but if so could you get inside and apply some of Matt’s Tuck Tape over all the seams? I would do what Mike says first, and then run that tape over all the seams inside if possible. Looking inside my MRS X2, it has some sort of sealing tape over all the seams.
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