EM-Chiseller
Thru Hiker
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Mine is 'coated' inside & outside also BUT the fabric I used is probably lighter + the CCF is actually 2.5mm, also handle cut out would knock a few grams off.Combination pot cosy and case from
3mm CCF and spinnaker fabric. I tried to keep it as simple as possible with no arrangement for using with handles deployed and just two Kam snaps on short lengths of webbing to close it. Much lighter than Reflectix at 31 grams. I know that Mr Whiteburn has one eerily similar at only 20 grams but my excuse is that I covered the CCF inside and out as mine was on the fragile side.
My lid is quite a bit deeper with more overlap IIRC. Anyway, it's light enough that I'm happy with it. I think the thin CCF and classic Reflectix cosy shape work well and make a better solution compared to insulated pouches, zipped or with a drawstring.Mine is 'coated' inside & outside also BUT the fabric I used is probably lighter + the CCF is actually 2.5mm, also handle cut out would knock a few grams off.
Top job t is too, many thanks Dave. Top stitcherNot done today but I have only just got around to posting.
@Munro277 asked if I would swap out the two cuben fiber door panels on one of his inners for some more breathable nylon ones.
There were a few delays, firstly the material I got from a well know supplier was faulty. The weave simple pulled apart in places, they replaced it and just after this, my father fell ill.
It was quite a tricky project, the inner is several years old and the zip and other panels had taken a less than straight shape heh.
The original, with the cuben panels.
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One panel out, one to go...
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I used the removed panel to create a template then cut out the new nylon. I then clipped what would become the seam and made sure everything aligned.
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With the help of clips and a few pins I was able to get the new panel fitted and shape it to the form of the inner.
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When I started to stitch the new panel in, I started seeing issues with the weave so ended up taking out what I had done, contacting the supplier and waiting for the new material to arrive.
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When the new improved material arrived I got back to it, fitting the first panel in, trying to keep the stitching as neat as possible. As I didn't want to take more of the inner apart I had to hand stitch some of the corners by the bathtub struts/linelocs
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One panel done, on to the other.
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And complete..
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Recessed lid for a Trangia 1l pot. 0.35 mm aluminium, 14.5 cm diameter, 17 grams. Definitely looks home-made but works a treat. I may cut a slot for a pot lifter but probably won't.
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I bashed them with a ball peen hammer over a wooden form. Basically, you screw your slightly oversize lid over a wooden circle and tap the overlapping edge down with the hammer until it takes the form you want. In my case, I used a 3mm MDF offcut screwed to a piece of plank and rotated the lid. Once done, I flipped the lid and MDF over, pushed the second piece of wood against the edge and bashed it down again. I wasn't patient enough but the trick is to go slowly.That’s very nice @Balagan. What did you do to edges exactly ? I cut lines and fold over and it’s very rough.
Hmmm ... maybe next year! Ball peen hammer...I bashed them with a ball peen hammer over a wooden form. Basically, you screw your slightly oversize lid over a wooden circle and tap the overlapping edge down with the hammer until it takes the form you want. In my case, I used a 3mm MDF offcut screwed to a piece of plank and rotated the lid. Once done, I flipped the lid and MDF over, pushed the second piece of wood against the edge and bashed it down again. I wasn't patient enough but the trick is to go slowly.
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,Patented ********, a direct copy of mine.
Is it a rivet? I thought it was a screw uss fixing pieceThe rivet looks substantially different....
Off to the west coast of Scotland bothying next week. I had some yarn left over from an Arran jumper so I've knocked out a Compo hat and some hand warmers.