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Lyn St George replied to the topic Heat-sealing tools in the forum DIY Packrafts 7 years, 9 months ago
I haven’t yet had time to do more than a couple of hours testing, but it’s quite practical to use the gun in one hand and the roller in the other, following directly behind the gun. It also seems to work well, though it will need more practice, to wrap the seam tape over the roller so it trails behind, and use the roller in your palm and two…[Read more]
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Lyn St George replied to the topic Reply To: Heat-sealing tools in the forum Heat-sealing tools 7 years, 9 months ago
I haven’t yet had time to do more than a couple of hours testing, but it’s quite practical to use the gun in one hand and the roller in the other, following directly behind the gun. It also seems to work well, though it will need more practice, to wrap the seam tape over the roller so it trails behind, and use the roller in your palm and two…[Read more]
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Lyn St George replied to the topic Reply To: Heat-sealing tools in the forum Heat-sealing tools 7 years, 9 months ago
I haven’t yet had time to do more than a couple of hours testing, but it’s quite practical to use the gun in one hand and the roller in the other, following directly behind the gun. It also seems to work well, though it will need more practice, to wrap the seam tape over the roller so it trails behind, and use the roller in your palm and two…[Read more]
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Lyn St George replied to the topic Heat-sealing tools in the forum DIY Packrafts 7 years, 9 months ago
After becoming disillusioned with my broken down sealing tools, I sat and watched youtube videos on hot air welding guns and then went and bought
this one from ebay.I’ve only had it a couple of days and only played briefly with it, but I’m very impressed. It comes with various bits including a 20mm flat nozzle and a silicone roller, is nicely…[Read more]
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Lyn St George replied to the topic Heat-sealing tools in the forum DIY Packrafts 7 years, 9 months ago
After becoming disillusioned with my broken down sealing tools, I sat and watched youtube videos on hot air welding guns and then went and bought
this one from ebay.I’ve only had it a couple of days and only played briefly with it, but I’m very impressed. It comes with various bits including a 20mm flat nozzle and a silicone roller, is nicely…[Read more]
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Lyn St George replied to the topic Reply To: Heat-sealing tools in the forum Heat-sealing tools 7 years, 9 months ago
After becoming disillusioned with my broken down sealing tools, I sat and watched youtube videos on hot air welding guns and then went and bought
this one from ebay.I’ve only had it a couple of days and only played briefly with it, but I’m very impressed. It comes with various bits including a 20mm flat nozzle and a silicone roller, is nicely…[Read more]
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Lyn St George started the topic Reply To: Heat-sealing tools in the forum DIY Packrafts 7 years, 9 months ago
After becoming disillusioned with my broken down sealing tools, I sat and watched youtube videos on hot air welding guns and then went and bought
this one from ebay.I’ve only had it a couple of days and only played briefly with it, but I’m very impressed. It comes with various bits including a 20mm flat nozzle and a silicone roller, is nicely…[Read more]
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Lyn St George replied to the topic What plans/kits would you like to see next? in the forum DIY Packrafts 7 years, 9 months ago
The tubes folding up was an issue even in flat water, and I imagine that in broken water it might well get swamped. Part of the trouble with the MRS X2 is that it doesn’t have a top-up valve usable while paddling – you have to pull up on the bank to top up the pressure. If I were to keep the boat I would definitely add one and that would partly,…[Read more]
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Lyn St George replied to the topic Alternative sources for fabric and other materials in the forum DIY Packrafts 7 years, 9 months ago
Rather more than imitation, it looks almost like a straight rip-off. A whois shows the site was registered on 5.01.2017 by a Nick Kowalski in Somerset. The videos and instructions are “available after purchase of a kit” – why are these not public??? He will sell you a sample pack of red, blue and black fabrics, but only sells the kit in green.…[Read more]
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Lyn St George replied to the topic What plans/kits would you like to see next? in the forum DIY Packrafts 7 years, 9 months ago
Could I make a suggestion here. I plan to use Exped flat valves on my two boats, partly because we have Exped sleeping mats now and it makes sense to use the same schnozzle pump for both. These are excellent little valves anyway, quite unobtrusive and well proven to be reliable. The only negative is the cost – you have to cannibalise an Exped item…[Read more]
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Lyn St George replied to the topic in the forum Lyn St George 7 years, 9 months ago
Wouldn’t it avoid confusion if we simply deleted this thread?
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Lyn St George replied to the topic DIY Packraft fabrics: Green in the forum DIY Packrafts 7 years, 10 months ago
Something like Pantone 342/3425, 343, 357 would suit me. Something dark and stealthy rather than light and bright. Alpacka and MRS both do a nice enough green. I have an MRS X2 in green which blends into the scenery on the bank.
I understand that complementing the other primary colours is an option to consider, but I imagine that most peope…[Read more]
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Lyn St George replied to the topic in the forum Lyn St George 7 years, 10 months ago
Something like Pantone 342/3425, 343, 357 would suit me. Something dark and stealthy rather than light and bright. Alpacka and MRS both do a nice enough green. I have an MRS X2 in green which blends into the scenery on the bank.
I understand that complementing the other primary colours is an option to consider, but I imagine that most peope…[Read more]
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Lyn St George replied to the topic in the forum Lyn St George 7 years, 10 months ago
Something like Pantone 342/3425, 343, 357 would suit me. Something dark and stealthy rather than light and bright. Alpacka and MRS both do a nice enough green. I have an MRS X2 in green which blends into the scenery on the bank.
I understand that complementing the other primary colours is an option to consider, but I imagine that most peope…[Read more]
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Lyn St George replied to the topic in the forum Lyn St George 7 years, 10 months ago
Something like Pantone 342/3425, 343, 357 would suit me. Something dark and stealthy rather than light and bright. Alpacka and MRS both do a nice enough green. I have an MRS X2 in green which blends into the scenery on the bank.
I understand that complementing the other primary colours is an option to consider, but I imagine that most peope…[Read more]
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Lyn St George started the topic in the forum DIY Packrafts 7 years, 10 months ago
I will be making a boat for my son in March, from camo as that’s what he chose. For my own boat, which I will make straight after his, I would like a dark forest or olive green. Something which blends into the forest when the boat is pulled up on a river bank.
Is there any chance of getting such a colour in stock?
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Lyn St George replied to the topic What plans/kits would you like to see next? in the forum DIY Packrafts 7 years, 10 months ago
What an excellent inflatable floor. I wouldn’t want it self-bailing in the UK climate, but I plan to start my two rafts in March and will definitely incorporate this.
Thanks for the info and photos.
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Lyn St George replied to the topic Heat-sealing tools in the forum DIY Packrafts 7 years, 10 months ago
Yes, that’s the one. I’m in the process of bodging up a fix with some PVC waste pipe to slide over the whole length, and some silicon tubing to make a collar around the hot end. It will end up very strong and usable, but will still be a bodge and I really can’t recommend it.
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Lyn St George replied to the topic Heat-sealing tools in the forum DIY Packrafts 7 years, 10 months ago
I’ve just tested this iron after adding a set screw to hold the Clover shoe, and broke the handle in half. Didn’t push down at all hard either.
I do not recommend this iron.
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Lyn St George replied to the topic Heat-sealing tools in the forum DIY Packrafts 7 years, 10 months ago
I’ve just tested this iron after adding a set screw to hold the Clover shoe, and broke the handle in half. Didn’t push down at all hard either.
I do <b>not</b> recommend this iron.
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