Matt (Admin)

Matt (Admin) wrote a new post 6 years, 7 months ago

This is just a quick post to let you know that the 210D camouflage fabric is now in stock, so that means there’s nothing left on backorder. Now it’s just a matter of catching up on the orders that were placed on […]

Allen replied 6 years, 7 months ago

Glad to hear! Don’t work too hard though, remember to breathe! By the way, is there any chance that you could get CADPAT (Canadian digital pattern) camouflage fabric material?
- Matt (Admin) replied 6 years, 7 months ago
  
  Thanks!
  Unfortunately I won’t be able to offer different patterns in the foreseeable future.

Matt (Admin) wrote a new post 6 years, 7 months ago

This is just an FYI that I’m making some improvements to the DIY Packraft website behind the scenes, with the goal of making the various pages load faster for you. In theory, this should only improve your browsing […]

Mark replied 6 years, 7 months ago

The site definitely seems faster to me. So far so good.
naas replied 6 years, 7 months ago

We can’t properly login to the forum…
I managed to post in the “say hi” thread, but thats about it.
website is constantly telling us: “You must be logged in to create new topics.”
We tried multiple browsers…
- Matt (Admin) replied 6 years, 7 months ago
  
  Thanks for telling me! I think I have fixed the problem – please check.
naas replied 6 years, 7 months ago

yes, it works now. thanks

Matt (Admin) wrote a new post 6 years, 7 months ago

I borrowed this book from my local library and I liked it quite a bit, so I thought I’d post a review here in case you’re looking for a paddling book. I might make book reviews an occasional feature of the blog, […]

Matt (Admin) wrote a new post 6 years, 7 months ago

I’ve added a quick video to the inflation bag instructions page. If it helps you, please “like” it on Youtube 🙂

Matt (Admin) replied 3 years, 6 months ago

It’s TPU coated ripstop nylon: https://www.diypackraft.com/faq/fabrics/

Matt (Admin) wrote a new post 6 years, 8 months ago

I made a quick video of me making an inflatable seat from a seat kit, to go along with the text+picture instructions. It’s not the current seat with dedicated tie-down points, but the shape and number of baffles […]

Matt (Admin) replied 4 years, 11 months ago

I haven’t experienced this, but I’m curious if you added reinforcing strips to the TPU side of the baffle-to-seat welds – I’ve always done that, but I can see how it might peel over time if you didn’t. I’m also curious if it’s happening at the ends of the baffles (close to the side of the seat) or somewhere in the middle. When you make your inflatable floor, I recommend extending the baffles fairly close to the edge of the floor so there’s no tension on the edge of the baffles when the floor is inflated… if that doesn’t make sense, send me an email and I’ll draw a picture. One other tip is to avoid over-inflating the seat… it’s more comfortable and there’s much less tension on the welds when it’s a bit soft. Cheers!
Matt (Admin) replied 4 years, 11 months ago

Thanks, Reed. Please let me know if it gets worse.
The 190 GSM fabric might be okay, but its tear strength is a lot lower than that of the 250 GSM fabric, so it probably depends on how you’ll use it. I haven’t tried it myself, so I can’t really advise you on that.

Matt (Admin) wrote a new post 6 years, 8 months ago

I noticed the FAQ menu was getting a bit long, so I’ve reorganized it to (hopefully) make it easier to navigate. I’m also adding some more content, such as this page I wrote about directional stability, or why […]

Matt (Admin) wrote a new post 6 years, 8 months ago

The airtight zippers and green fabric have arrived! Camouflage fabric should be here in about a week.

There’s a bit of a backlog of orders that were waiting for the zippers – I’ll do my best to get them shipped […]

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