bowl for curved surface

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November 29, 2017 at 12:14 pm #5056

sldrose
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Hi all,

I have either a plastic or stainless steel bowl for me to work the curved surfaces.

I’m guessing that the plastic will melt, but will the stainless get too hot?

will covering it in baking paper suffice?

alternatives?

thanks

sean
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- June 4, 2021 at 8:13 pm #14596
  
  heatshear
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  I just finished my second packraft today. The pointy bow and stern curves are tough. For those, I used a small stainless steel bowl (with wrong-way masking tape) no problem. But approaching the vertex of the curve, I needed a form with a tighter radius. I used a smooth round rock a little bigger than a golf ball. That worked perfectly – no wrinkles, no cursing.
- September 21, 2020 at 12:25 pm #13008
  
  mort1414
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  What size bowl did people find best?
  - September 21, 2020 at 3:05 pm #13009
    
    Matt (Admin)
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    I recommend using something with a radius slightly smaller than the tube you’re working on.
- December 3, 2017 at 7:43 pm #5070
  
  sldrose
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  thanks Matt,
  
  do you have any links or instructions on how to construct these forms?
  
  (i had a quick look but couldnt find anything
  - December 5, 2017 at 4:13 pm #5091
    
    Matt (Admin)
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    Hi Sean, I’ve posted pictures and a description of the form in Step 4.2 of the V3 instructions. Cheers!
    - May 22, 2019 at 12:37 pm #9984
      
      David Talbot
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      Could we have these in the Telkwa instructions as well please Matt?
      - May 22, 2019 at 3:45 pm #9996
        
        Matt (Admin)
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        Done!
        
        May 23, 2019 at 11:57 am #10002
        
        David Talbot
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        Thanks, will get making that!
        
        August 12, 2021 at 2:14 pm #15031
        
        loriduggan
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        Any way to get the instructions for the form posted to the UL thread as well. Can’t get in to the other places you posted them to as they are password protected. Thank you
        
        August 12, 2021 at 4:10 pm #15032
        
        Matt (Admin)
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        Step 4 in the Ultralight instructions has as much information about the form as is posted elsewhere… there aren’t really “instructions” – just pictures and diagrams and a description.
        
        For anyone who hasn’t purchased a kit, there are also pictures and a description on the Heat Sealing page (under the How-To menu).
- November 29, 2017 at 4:05 pm #5057
  
  Matt (Admin)
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  Hi Sean,
  
  The stainless bowl should work – you might try wrapping some masking tape around it the “wrong way,” with the adhesive side facing out. The tape will hold the fabric in place as you work. That’s what I do on the wooden form I use, and it works well. If you have a jig saw or a band saw, you could make a wooden form yourself.
  
  Cheers,
  
  Matt
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