My New Heat Sealing Iron for Welding TPU Coated Fabrics

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In this video I introduce my digital "leather iron" and show how to modify it for use as a heat sealing iron. There are several sellers of these irons on Aliexpress.com and Amazon.com at any given time, but the brand names are inconsistent - just go to those sites and search for "leather iron" and pick one that looks similar to the one in this video. If you're in North America, choose the 110V version (it should have the correct plug, so you won't need to buy an adapter). On Alixpress, the cost is usually about $25 USD including shipping from China, and they take about two weeks to arrive. The price is usually higher on Amazon but it might arrive faster, depending on where it ships from.
For more information about DIY Packrafts, heat sealable fabrics, and other heat sealing tools, visit www.diypackraft.com and check out the FAQ and Shop pages.
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18 июн 2024

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Комментарии : 11

@piffofdrabbit Месяц назад

About five years ago I went deep down the road of MYOG. But eventually gave up. Thank you for reminding me about my interest! Nice video, keep it up.

@DIYPackraft Месяц назад

Thanks! It's a fun hobby :D

@briangindling1266 20 дней назад

I bought this same iron a month ago and used a bastard file to flatten it. A great iron for seam sealing.

@DIYPackraft 20 дней назад

Oh good! Did it take long?

@fanplant Месяц назад

what's its max temp because it might be nice for pyrography.

@DIYPackraft Месяц назад

300 degrees C

@fanplant Месяц назад

@@DIYPackraft yeah I saw that in your video. I'll keep it in mind for a mod. My friend does wood burning and has needed a large iron for covering large areas of black.

@DanielOutdoors Месяц назад

Dude, after buying the UL kit in black, I am still sealing after several days. I so regret buying DIY packraft, and when I am Finnish I would be surprised if it floats at all or don't leak...

@DIYPackraft Месяц назад

I’m sorry that the experience hasn’t matched your expectations! It seems like you’re pretty frustrated, which I’m sorry to see. Making a packraft isn’t the best choice for everyone, but I do try to educate people about the products, the construction process, and the time commitment so they can make an informed decision before they buy a kit. There’s also a forum and detailed customer build reports on the website so anyone can ask questions and see what other customers are saying. If you have feedback, I will appreciate it.

@Mikeschammy Месяц назад

It’s definitely not something that can be rushed. I felt like as I was doing mine I had to force myself to slow down. It was frustrating at times as I slowly moved 1-2 inches. End product turned out great but it comes down to how meticulous you have to be to get it right in the end.

@naturalamericancj Месяц назад

It can seem tedious, but maybe just adjust your expectations about the time investment and just pace it out a little bit-- it's worth the effort. I built a Telkwa from them a few years ago and I found that it took pretty much exactly as long as the instructions said it would. Probably 40 hours for the boat and maybe 10 more for the extras (TiZip, spray deck and skirt, attachment points, stuff like that.) When I was building it I would just throw on a podcast and put in an hour or two each evening after work and after a few weeks of that, it was done. It seemed really slow at the time (I might finish one tube section in a 1-2hr session) but it adds up quick. In the end my boat turned out bomber. I've been running class III-IV water in it for three seasons now.