DIY Packraft | Chris Chitty | Activity https://www.diypackraft.com/members/chrischitty/activity/ Activity feed for Chris Chitty. Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:50:51 -0700 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 8e6bf205dae4b5f79ff32be0276bcaa4 Chris Chitty replied to the topic Help & Questions re: DIY Packraft Construction in the forum DIY Packrafts http://www.diypackraft.com/forums/topic/kit-plans-construction-questionshelp/#post-3098 Wed, 03 May 2017 13:41:34 -0700 Top Up Valve Question:

I Searched around and didn’t see an answer to this question.  If you want to install the top up valve with heat sealing do you seal a patch of fabric to the valve and then to the raft?  Any suggestions on location?  Thanks!

]]> 0 6ff84c96dfa640930dc433b973b74535 Chris Chitty posted a new activity comment http://www.diypackraft.com/2017/02/01/new-spray-deck-pictures/#comment-1617 Thu, 27 Apr 2017 23:04:26 -0700 second on plans

In reply to - Matt (Admin) wrote a new post Here are a few pictures of the new spray deck! It’s made from 210D heat sealable fabric and a lightweight, collapsible aluminum tent pole. The total weight of the packraft, […] ]]> 816f77af789cb3ce9d4fd5ca1316d7f0 Chris Chitty replied to the topic Heat-sealing tools in the forum DIY Packrafts http://www.diypackraft.com/forums/topic/heat-sealing-tools/#post-3039 Wed, 26 Apr 2017 20:43:37 -0700 Clover Mini Iron II Modification

Hey All,

I just received my kit and started trying to put it together when my Clover iron started letting me down.  Mine was able to generate adequate heat but the cheesy dimple connection of the “stem” to the handle immediately loosened up with the lateral pressure I was applying to it, to the point where the…[Read more]

]]> 0 bfe96312132758a6385e8581a8989686 Chris Chitty replied to the topic Heat-sealing tools in the forum DIY Packrafts http://www.diypackraft.com/forums/topic/heat-sealing-tools/#post-3039 Wed, 26 Apr 2017 20:43:37 -0700 Clover Mini Iron II Modification

Hey All,

I just received my kit and started trying to put it together when my Clove iron started letting me down.  Mine was able to generate adequate heat but the cheesy dimple connection of the “stem” to the handle immediately loosened up with the lateral pressure I was applying to it, to the point where the…[Read more]

]]> 0 d1d0498df610eaca39b1a2c3a47296ae Chris Chitty replied to the topic Heat-sealing tools in the forum DIY Packrafts http://www.diypackraft.com/forums/topic/heat-sealing-tools/#post-3039 Wed, 26 Apr 2017 20:43:37 -0700 Clover Mini Iron II Modification

Hey All,

I just received my kit and started trying to put it together when my Clove iron started letting me down.  My was able to generate adequate heat but the cheesy dimple connection of the “stem” to the handle immediately loosened up with the lateral pressure I was applying to it to the point where the red…[Read more]

]]> 0 d9453b7fc44db301b10856f4ea67b06d Chris Chitty became a registered member https://www.diypackraft.com/activity/p/697/ Wed, 26 Apr 2017 20:23:20 -0700 0