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back pack river sluice
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<blockquote data-quote="mudgee hunter" data-source="post: 454169" data-attributes="member: 9124"><p>After looking at back pack sluice, I wasnt really that keen on the design of the top edge of the mat, making a lip, sitting to high above the flare. </p><p>On this particular sluice, it also had a small gap between the flare and the base.</p><p>Soooo, if your unit is similar.... </p><p>It is possible to make a hem without having the spaghetti. </p><p>Using a straight edge and sharp knife, score down through the spag ##mm (25mm?) in from the top edge.</p><p>Carefully skin off the spaghetti to this point, clamp a peice steel angle line over the the other edge as a guide.</p><p>After removing what you can with a blade. Cover the rest of the mat with a peice of ply and clamp down to protect it.</p><p>Using lpg/butane or map gas, do QUICK passes of the dags.of the hem lip area.</p><p> Whilst still hot, use a paint scrapper to help compress/ flatten the dags. </p><p>Cool off with water .</p><p>Loosening off the 2 wing nuts on the flare, you should now be able to slide the hem under the flare. </p><p>This gives the material a lot better approach to you riffles.</p><p>Leave the redundant clamp/ riffle as is, or remove</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mudgee hunter, post: 454169, member: 9124"] After looking at back pack sluice, I wasnt really that keen on the design of the top edge of the mat, making a lip, sitting to high above the flare. On this particular sluice, it also had a small gap between the flare and the base. Soooo, if your unit is similar.... It is possible to make a hem without having the spaghetti. Using a straight edge and sharp knife, score down through the spag ##mm (25mm?) in from the top edge. Carefully skin off the spaghetti to this point, clamp a peice steel angle line over the the other edge as a guide. After removing what you can with a blade. Cover the rest of the mat with a peice of ply and clamp down to protect it. Using lpg/butane or map gas, do QUICK passes of the dags.of the hem lip area. Whilst still hot, use a paint scrapper to help compress/ flatten the dags. Cool off with water . Loosening off the 2 wing nuts on the flare, you should now be able to slide the hem under the flare. This gives the material a lot better approach to you riffles. Leave the redundant clamp/ riffle as is, or remove [/QUOTE]
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