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I know a number of people have added zippers to both of those brands and it should work the same way. Cheers!

It’s the same – just a bit cheaper to change the plug. Cheers!

@rookienewbie Yes, it should work exactly the same. Cheers!

Does anyone know where to find the heavier nylon with tpu on both sides that Matt mentions?It is used as the floor and is 735 gsm , 1000d I beleive.

Thanks?

Is there a difference between finding a china to us travel adapter vs modifying it as Matt has shown for the aliexpress leather iron? It seems easier to just plug to an adapter vs taking it apart. I do not understand electricity well.

Thanks!

If we use a travel adapter, would it work as well as the way that Matt modifies that same iron?

I think a try with a so called transfer tape could probably be a solution for this. I’m using 3M’s 9472 LE transfer tape to glue Dyneema for folding kayak hulls. The tape is expensive, but easy to apply, and the bond is very strong. I used it some days ago to glue two pieces of tpu coated nylon together. The tape connects the two tpu coated sides.…[Read more]

According to an information I got from from McNett, the maker of Aquaseal, exactly the same product is sold in Europe under the name Aqua Sure (to be found e.g on amazon.de).

Thanks for posting this, Harald. I will add a link to this post in the Germany section of the Will I Have to Pay Taxes or Import Duties page so more people will see it. Cheers!

Hi Everyone,

Just got my Skeena kit and am very excited to be here. I am a Youtuber “Influencer” whatever that means.  But you will get to see my foray into the DIY Packraft world and hope to help Matt’s effort.  This is going to be so much fun.

Take care

Bruce

Hi there, greetings from Germany.

In my photo darkroom I have a Seal tacking iron I use for dry mounting prints. It’s 145W and when it’s set on high it’s working really well for doing the floor welds. The bottom is teflon coated which is nice.

It is a bit too wide for the tube strips. I may be able to make it work but I have an aliexpress iron showing up any day just in case.

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