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craig1185 replied to the topic Heat-sealing tools in the forum DIY Packrafts 3 years, 5 months ago
And apparently my tablet is schizophrenic when it comes to posting in a forum and I apologize.
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craig1185 replied to the topic Heat-sealing tools in the forum DIY Packrafts 3 years, 5 months ago
Thank you Bruce, I appreciate your advice. The iron came with the V3 kit I recently purchased on eBay and I’m guessing it’s, at least, unused if not new. TBH I find infrared temp sensors to be iffy at best and I couldn’t get a consistent temperature trend to save my life. I find contact thermocouplings to be considerably more accurate and consi…[Read more]
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craig1185 replied to the topic Alternative to airtight zipper in the forum DIY Packrafts 3 years, 5 months ago
Has anyone considered coating the inside lip of the dry bag closure with sealgrip to help minimize air loss?
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craig1185 replied to the topic Alternative to airtight zipper in the forum DIY Packrafts 3 years, 5 months ago
Have you considered using a piece of 1/4 or 3/8 pex pipe split lengthwise on one side?
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craig1185 replied to the topic Hot air heat sealing in the forum DIY Packrafts 3 years, 5 months ago
I’m experimenting with a Ryobi heat gun with tips purchased from Amazon. So far I’m getting more consistent results then with the iron I’m using. This is my first packraft and I have zero experience.
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craig1185 replied to the topic Heat-sealing tools in the forum DIY Packrafts 3 years, 5 months ago
Is anyone else using the hangar 9 iron having problems with inconsistent temperatures? Thanks.
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craig1185 replied to the topic New users say "Hi" here to prove you are not a Spam Bot in the forum DIY Packrafts 3 years, 5 months ago
Hello. Recently purchased a V3 kit off of eBay.
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