DIY Packraft | GabC | Activity https://www.diypackraft.com/members/gabc/activity/ Activity feed for GabC. Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:50:51 -0700 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 5c458c75853203f05fad7cf8bcae1c5b GabC replied to the topic Top-up valve adapter for boston valve in the forum DIY Packrafts https://www.diypackraft.com/forums/topic/top-up-valve-adapter-for-boston-valve/#post-16578 Tue, 16 Aug 2022 02:59:24 -0700 Sorry for the missed replies, it seems the e-mail notices went straight to my junk folder. It’s fixed now.

If anyone wants a valve or a few, I can be contacted at gabriel.couet@gmail.com (there you go web scrapers, have a field day with my e-mail, lol)

]]> 0 c3a66c3b736984ce0e2eff596991d220 GabC replied to the topic Top-up valve adapter for boston valve in the forum DIY Packrafts https://www.diypackraft.com/forums/topic/top-up-valve-adapter-for-boston-valve/#post-15753 Thu, 03 Feb 2022 22:55:58 -0800 I used PLA. It’s not the best choice but it’s the easiest to work with for testing and iteration. I have about 3kg of ASA filament sitting in my stash though and when I’m finished making an enclosure for the printer, which is the current project I’m working on, I’ll see how well it prints.

ASA has the main benefit of UV resistance, increased…[Read more]

]]> 0 24f1774a1f30fbd8aa4978c0b661e059 GabC started the topic Top-up valve adapter for boston valve in the forum DIY Packrafts https://www.diypackraft.com/forums/topic/top-up-valve-adapter-for-boston-valve/ Wed, 02 Feb 2022 23:52:11 -0800 Hi everyone! I designed an adapter for a top-up valve that screws to the secondary threads on the boston valves. The files for 3D printing are available on Prusaprinters. You just need 3/8″ ID vinyl tubing and you can then top up your raft from paddling position without having to weld a top-up valve to the boat.

The only thing I don’t know is if…[Read more]

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