Dipping a toe in the water

[neilmny]

I've always liked making my own stuff, come to think of it, it's what I do for a living .......... designing and making stuff.
So I bought some Cuben and a few other bits and pieces now I have to work out what to make.

First Cuben project.......budabudabuda tishhhhh!.......not at all special or exciting and not my design, just my size requirements, and using a very well known construction method with tape....
I knocked up a small stuff sack styled bag for my wifes mobile (we are old farts, it's only a phone) Not totally water proof but her Osprey Tempest day pack
has "mesh" hip belt pockets so this will at least slow down the ingress of water.
By the way the phone can easily be used through the bag without degradation of the call, so no need to extract it to receive or make a call.

The stuff sack - weighs 2 grams

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The photo on the screen is my wife holding my grandson about 2 hours after he was born.

The phone dans sac!

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I was reading about Tyvek tieouts being a bit of a failure point and came up with an idea that seems to be very strong.
The picture tells the story. The....ehem!...."sewing" (take it easy I'm new to this) uses a stitch that is used on sails.
Someone was writing up about it the other day....a zig zag that has 3 stitches per zig and 3 stitches per zag.
My previous tieouts or corners on a footprint were PVA glued and 12mm ID eyelets fitted.
I put a lot of force (by hand) on the loop and couldn't get a creak out of the material. So I hope it is of interest.

Tyvek tieout idea.

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[Moondog55]

It's a very good and strong stitch but my experience with that type of Tyvek is that when it starts of go it just goes, Very long stitch length seems to help but most domestic machines have such short stitch lengths that even picking the longest on my machine is too short for that Tyvek
I must make a Cuben pouch v for my phone as that is why it died last winter, immersed in water in the bottom of my rucksack for too long and I'd hate to kill an new Smart phone if I get one

[Alittleruff]

Just wondering, why go to all this trouble when you can place your phone into a zip lock bag? Water proof, and you can see through it, and use your phone through it if need be.

[neilmny]

Just wondering, why go to all this trouble when you can place your phone into a zip lock bag? Water proof, and you can see through it, and use your phone through it if need be.

I don't know how to make a zip lock bag.

[Moondog55]

It's about being in control

[neilmny]

It's about being in control

Disagree with that entirely Moondog, it's the pleasure I derive from making something. It's what I do for a living and it's what I do for a hobby........very enjoyable. I make a living doing what I really enjoy.

Another thought Moondog.............your a chef do you cook your own food to be in control or because you love creating stuff for people to enjoy????????

[Moondog55]

BOTH

[neilmny]

BOTH

I suppose the making "exactly" what you want is some form of control..........yeah ok.............

[Moondog55]

That is what I meant but said badly
If no-body makes or sells what i need and I think that those features are needed then DIY is the best solution for me