DIY Packraft | Chris | Activity https://www.diypackraft.com/members/chris/activity/ Activity feed for Chris. Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:50:51 -0700 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 4908dd4ed03ce94a9366c1a9fdb82395 Chris replied to the topic Alternative sources for fabric and other materials in the forum DIY Packrafts http://www.diypackraft.com/forums/topic/alternative-sources-for-fabric-and-other-materials/#post-2070 Thu, 29 Dec 2016 18:02:52 -0800 In these days I had more time, so I started to build the raft. The 210d fabrics from extremetextil is really pain in the ass. It is very difficult to seal with the Clover Mini, sometimes it is just not possible. At some point I gave it up, and I just sealed the tube pieces to the floor with my household iron. I used painter’s tape to cover the…[Read more]

]]> 0 c52be259d8686501039ef4e1adffb457 Chris replied to the topic Heat-sealing tools in the forum DIY Packrafts http://www.diypackraft.com/forums/topic/heat-sealing-tools/#post-2029 Sun, 18 Dec 2016 18:03:39 -0800 I bought the Trim Sealing Iron Q-Model 606-1 in the first instance. I did not work. The iron simply does not produce enough heat. It was advertised for kite and rc plane decals. Probably it is good for these – for packrafting isn’t.

]]> 0 c52be259d8686501039ef4e1adffb457 Chris replied to the topic Heat-sealing tools in the forum DIY Packrafts http://www.diypackraft.com/forums/topic/heat-sealing-tools/#post-2029 Sun, 18 Dec 2016 18:03:39 -0800 I bought the Trim Sealing Iron Q-Model 606-1 in the first instance. I did not work. The iron simply does not produce enough heat. It was advertised for kite and rc plane decals. Probably it is good for these – for packrafting isn’t.

]]> 0 31489f7ec5acdc8f0d964eab7b649377 Chris replied to the topic Alternative sources for fabric and other materials in the forum DIY Packrafts http://www.diypackraft.com/forums/topic/alternative-sources-for-fabric-and-other-materials/#post-2028 Sun, 18 Dec 2016 17:57:39 -0800 If you are living in the EU then extremetextil.de might be a good choice.

I first wanted to purchase a complete ultralight kit, but after I did the math I didn’t… Why? In the EU we must pay VAT + customs tax above 150 Euro value. In many western countries the package most likely will not pass the customs. In the Netherlands the amount of tax is…[Read more]

]]> 0 8c94ca4c7514c887ac2129e6a884b6da Chris became a registered member https://www.diypackraft.com/activity/p/111/ Sun, 18 Dec 2016 17:30:09 -0800 0