DIY Packraft | jlrose09 | Activity https://www.diypackraft.com/members/jlrose09/activity/ Activity feed for jlrose09. Thu, 16 Apr 2026 18:07:35 -0700 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 1f8f310884e5525bd1e93a907b9480b2 jlrose09 replied to the topic DIY Packraft Photos in the forum DIY Packrafts https://www.diypackraft.com/forums/topic/diy-packraft-photos/#post-13370 Wed, 09 Dec 2020 19:48:58 -0800 Seat

Figured I’d show it more or less rigged up now. I made a seat back out of some closed cell foam and a couple scraps of fabric. I used a piece of two sided so that I could weld a baffle in the middle, but someone with half a brain and a sewing kit could probably do a better job of it. I figured I’d share though because I thought that if…[Read more]

]]> 0 688bc881355f14f247cae07f8c7e59df jlrose09 replied to the topic DIY Packraft Photos in the forum DIY Packrafts https://www.diypackraft.com/forums/topic/diy-packraft-photos/#post-13336 Thu, 26 Nov 2020 21:49:31 -0800

Well, off to find leaks! I’m at roughly 2-3 breaths every couple hours, but would like to make it a bit tighter!

The front end is a little botched (turns out I misread your instructions; I think you said 10-12 inches from the end of the boat/tip of the boat when ironing the center seams and I did 10 inches from the end of the seam. It was too…[Read more]

]]> 0 b53585410d86d3f99c5dd436868f3f1e jlrose09 posted a new activity comment https://www.diypackraft.com/2019/03/16/the-silicone-roller-my-new-favorite-tool/#comment-8927 Wed, 08 May 2019 02:40:56 -0700 Yeah, after a few hours of using it, that seemed to be my impression. In addition to welding irregularly (I think 1/8 worked properly), my iron shit the proverbial bed and wouldn’t get hot the second time I fired it up, so maybe an additional demerit. It’s being returned (which was fairly easy thanks to Amazon).

I ordered a coverite black…[Read more]

In reply to - Matt (Admin) wrote a new post For about $10 you can have a shiny new roller like this one. When heat sealing TPU coated fabrics together, it’s important to apply pressure to the fabric as it cools, otherwise it […] ]]> bfe4380f72529566f7323aaf5001067f jlrose09 posted a new activity comment https://www.diypackraft.com/2019/03/16/the-silicone-roller-my-new-favorite-tool/#comment-8917 Tue, 07 May 2019 04:41:43 -0700 Also, I’ve been trying your method on some scraps, and found (at least according to the what sealing methods page) that my welds when pulled apart have the tpu all come off in one sheet on one side of the fabric. I also can’t seem to tell the difference between a strong weld and a weak weld until I pull them apart (they all look properly sea…[Read more]

In reply to - Matt (Admin) wrote a new post For about $10 you can have a shiny new roller like this one. When heat sealing TPU coated fabrics together, it’s important to apply pressure to the fabric as it cools, otherwise it […] ]]> 27adbf8832e458505695f4969777ee70 jlrose09 posted a new activity comment https://www.diypackraft.com/2019/03/16/the-silicone-roller-my-new-favorite-tool/#comment-8911 Mon, 06 May 2019 23:15:49 -0700 Hey Naas,

What’s the strategy for the middle of the tubes? I imagine it’s tough getting the roller and the air gun to the center of the tube portions. Also, did you start sealing from the middle out, or did you start from one end with the pieces taped. How are you protecting the TPU in the middle on the floor and on the pieces adjacent to the…[Read more]

In reply to - Matt (Admin) wrote a new post For about $10 you can have a shiny new roller like this one. When heat sealing TPU coated fabrics together, it’s important to apply pressure to the fabric as it cools, otherwise it […] ]]> 698565c3eb62fd3017b237d6a34c60c3 jlrose09 replied to the topic Heat-sealing tools in the forum DIY Packrafts https://www.diypackraft.com/forums/topic/heat-sealing-tools/#post-9458 Fri, 19 Apr 2019 00:18:04 -0700 Hey Matt,

So I can’t find a Coverite Black Baron for sale anywhere. Any suggestions on which iron to go for? Do you think this hot air welding is worth pursuing? The closest looking thing I could find is the Hangar Nine but upon purchase I was unable to remove all of the electronics (without destroying the device) in order to modify the shoe for…[Read more]

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