• hello,

    ithink about building a packraft from double side coated 210d tpu from e textil germany.

    i think about this because i will integrate the tizip zipper ahd store my baggage inside.

    i hope that the inside will be more abraison proof with the double side coated fabric.

    now my question.

    which fabric is best for making the seam?

    is it…[Read more]

  • waldlaeufer.5105 replied to the topic Heat-sealing tools in the forum DIY Packrafts 7 years ago

    hello,

    i am michael from germany.

    i baught a very cheap small iron at a online store called pollin in germany.

    today i was testing how it works to weld some etremtextil samples with this iron.

    the iron had onl 20w and two temperature areas.

    only the very thin 70d blue fabric melted.

    all other fabric

    500d cordura / 210d double side coated /…[Read more]

  • waldlaeufer.5105 posted an update 7 years ago

    @keopgaard
    hello,
    i would try to work with extremtextil fabric.
    i will test two mini irons. one with 20w and the other is matts standard iron.
    with which temperature you weld the extremtextil fabric?

    i ask myself if it’s a good idea to use double coated 210d fabric from extremtextil with stripes over the seals.

    regards mike

    • Hi, sorry for the late delay.
      I used my heat sealing iron, coverite iron on max temp, aprox 400-420 f-220 d.celsius. Any other heat sealing iron will problably NOT work. The Coverite is a 150 w iron, have tried with a modified 60 w iron and it did not put out the heat needed. I have a modified soldering iron 60 w with a iron tip that work superb…[Read more]

  • hello,

    today i get my samples from extremtextil.

    the next days my irons should arrive that i can start research.

    question to you?

    are the most material is only one site coated?

    is anywere fabric achievable which is one site tpu and the other site pu?

    thanks for answers in advance.

     

    mike

  • hello,
    how much power you need for welding the tpu?
    are 20W enough?
    in germany i can get an iron which will make 240 till 280 grad celsius.

  • hello,
    how much power you need for welding the tpu?
    are 20W enough?
    in germany i can get an iron which will make 240 till 280 grad celsius.