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    nick beaudoin
    BPL Member

    @nick_beaudoin

    Locale: Palmy

    Here is my 620g version of a Hex 3. It is made out of a silicone spinnaker fabric called Dynakote 75. It took me around 10hrs to make. It was computer designed and plotted on a laser cutter at the sail loft I work at.

    I stuck it together using a japanese double sided tape, this has eliminated the need for seem sealing but has added aprox 100g to 120g to the final weight.

    All photos were taken with a wind speed of 25+knts. It was extremly stable and has a taught pitch.

    Front view of door
    Door view

    Side view of double vents
    Side view of double vents

    Vent close up
    Vent close up

    Corner detail
    Corner finishing

    Inside vent detail
    inside vent detail

    CN 13 pole sleeve
    Cuben (CN 13) pole sleeve 50g

    Perimeter mesh
    Mesh detail

    #1619728
    Unknown abc
    Member

    @edude

    looks pretty sweet. cool project!

    #1619730
    Bob Gross
    BPL Member

    @b-g-2-2

    Locale: Silicon Valley

    That looks good. The top vents appear to have mosquito netting. Is it possible to seal them for a storm? Or, does the yellow piece cover them enough that rain can't be blown in?

    –B.G.–

    #1619732
    Dennis Park
    BPL Member

    @dpark

    Locale: San Francisco Bay Area

    Can you describe the properties of the tape? What sort of adhesive is able to stick to silicone under tension? Did you use it to stick the bug mesh too?

    #1619735
    nick beaudoin
    BPL Member

    @nick_beaudoin

    Locale: Palmy

    The vents are no see-um and are covered with the same silicone fabric, just in yellow. The vents are also stiffened at the peak.

    I have had it out in an all night rain with no drips. Just a little misting through the fabric

    Note the vents stick upvent

    Some space insidespace

    #1619737
    nick beaudoin
    BPL Member

    @nick_beaudoin

    Locale: Palmy

    Dennis,

    I used the tape to help join the panels. I'm a sailmaker so thats how I do things. It helps with acuracy but takes a bit longer to do. All seems are sewed with a double straight stitch. Tape can not take any load alone.

    Yes the mesh is also stuck on with the same tape.

    #1619738
    Paul Siegel
    Spectator

    @paulsiegel

    Locale: Southern Appalachians

    Looks absolutely professional.

    I'd also like to know more about the tape.

    #1619740
    nick beaudoin
    BPL Member

    @nick_beaudoin

    Locale: Palmy

    It's one of a dozen different types of double sided tapes we use in sailmaking. It's just 9mm Kikusui.

    #1619766
    Rod Lawlor
    BPL Member

    @rod_lawlor

    Locale: Australia

    Nick,

    So do you tape it first and then sew? What style of seam are they?

    And do you have some dimensions?

    Very nice looking piece. Congratulations.

    Rod

    #1619768
    Doug Johnson
    BPL Member

    @djohnson

    Locale: Pacific Northwest

    beautiful project!

    #1619772
    >> Bender <<
    BPL Member

    @bender

    Locale: NEO

    Very nice work!

    #1619777
    nick beaudoin
    BPL Member

    @nick_beaudoin

    Locale: Palmy

    Rod,
    They are a flat felled seem. Like building spinnakers I join the pieces using the seem stick first then sew. But when building sails we never use this seem EVER.

    The camp site is right on the beach in the photos and it was very windy all night. I truly believe that the tipi held up so well because of the seems and the cloth orientated along the seems for strength.

    As for the dimensions they are :
    dimensions

    And thanks everyone for the positive feedback

    #1619825
    D G
    Spectator

    @dang

    Locale: Pacific Northwet

    Beautiful tent Nick!

    I used my old Hex3 this weekend and it's one of my favorite tents. Is the mesh on the bottom attached with the tape and no sewing?

    #1619916
    Paul Siegel
    Spectator

    @paulsiegel

    Locale: Southern Appalachians

    Nick,

    Maybe when you get a chance you could put up something about the process you sailmakers use with tape for seams. Because judging by your seams and flawless pitch we all might have something to learn from you.

    Paul

    #1620154
    Vadim B
    Member

    @vadim

    nick beaudoin, I have a question about pictures, that you showhex3
    Where is the central pole in realy? It looks like it stand on the stomach of the man in center :)
    P.S. Sorry for my english

    #1620175
    nick beaudoin
    BPL Member

    @nick_beaudoin

    Locale: Palmy

    It's really a 2 person shelter, with plenty of room for gear. You can offset the centre pole to have enough space for 3 in a pinch.

    #1620253
    Vadim B
    Member

    @vadim

    I have understood. Thanks.

    #1626791
    Joe Bryant
    Spectator

    @jrbryant

    Locale: Southeast

    Nick, how did you go about making the mesh vents? I know you said you taped the no-see-um in place with the tape and then sewed, but did you do any kind of seam to finish the edge to prevent fraying?

    #1626846
    nick beaudoin
    BPL Member

    @nick_beaudoin

    Locale: Palmy

    I did a 12mm fold over (mesh back onto itself), so I sewed through two layers of mesh.

    #1626852
    Jason Hung
    BPL Member

    @moma-moma

    Locale: store.picharpak.com

    i bet it got a lot of crispy noise under that wind speed!:P

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