DIY Packraft's video: Heat Sealing Leather Iron Modifications

In this video I demonstrate how to modify a "leather iron" for use as a heat sealing iron. There are several sellers of these irons on www.aliexpress.com at any given time, but the brand names are inconsistent - just go to that website and search for "leather iron" and pick one that looks similar to the ones in this video (make sure it has a temperature adjustment dial). The cost is usually about $20 to $30 USD including shipping from China, and they take about two weeks to arrive. I have also seen them for sale on Amazon from time to time - the ones there were called heat sealing irons but they were the same thing. Although they are designed for 220 V power, these irons do work when plugged into 110 V North American outlets (but with the lower voltage they don't get as hot as the dials indicate). 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.