DIY Packraft | torch | Activity https://www.diypackraft.com/members/matthewperk/activity/ Activity feed for torch. Fri, 24 Apr 2026 16:48:08 -0700 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 64fdac36af17d5d96ff7fe43c95fbdf9 torch started the topic Using a off-the-shelf inflation bag in the forum DIY Packrafts https://www.diypackraft.com/forums/topic/using-a-off-the-shelf-inflation-bag/ Sun, 14 Mar 2021 03:31:07 -0700 Hi all,

I just thought I’d share a positive outcome of trying to use my pre-existing Sea to Summit air stream inflation bag (https://seatosummit.com/product/air-stream-dry-sack/). I already use the bag for my sleeping mat, and I think i might have mistakenly used the square of TPU to go with my inflation bag as a scrap for testing at the…[Read more]

]]> 0 7abc73de09de974306429a3b91eafc00 torch replied to the topic HELP - Too hot iron - back side of double sided TPU floor melted in the forum DIY Packrafts https://www.diypackraft.com/forums/topic/help-too-hot-iron-back-side-of-double-sided-tpu-floor-melted/#post-13397 Wed, 23 Dec 2020 23:01:04 -0800 thanks matt, that’s very reassuring. I’ll get to the end of assembly then decide on the best course of action.

]]> 0 16f0a25168d160f277cf872833d9934f torch started the topic HELP - Too hot iron - back side of double sided TPU floor melted in the forum DIY Packrafts https://www.diypackraft.com/forums/topic/help-too-hot-iron-back-side-of-double-sided-tpu-floor-melted/ Wed, 09 Dec 2020 23:02:46 -0800 Hi Matt,

Looks like i might have made a bit of a mistake with the iron being about 10-15 degrees too hot and trying to be thorough pushing out air bubbles – leading to me applying too much heat and damaging the TPU later on the underside of the floor.

What would you recommend doing to ammend? Will aquaseal be enough, or should I be ironing a…[Read more]

]]> 0 06fb52c9f5d50e4d3f4ffc40059732d2 torch replied to the topic New users say "Hi" here to prove you are not a Spam Bot in the forum DIY Packrafts https://www.diypackraft.com/forums/topic/say-hi-here-to-prove-you-are-not-a-spam-bot/#post-13157 Tue, 13 Oct 2020 22:55:05 -0700 Hi, just bought myself an Ultralight Raft! Looking forward to seeing it shipped and getting started on it!

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