Ryan C. Posted May 15, 2022 Share Posted May 15, 2022 Can one make the backpack frame out of PVC pipe and if so, has anyone published a plan with lengths and angles figured out? I've looked, but maybe not in the right spots? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcalus Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 I made mine from pvc electrical conduit. I found some measurements for the karrimor totem here and made a couple jigs to get the angles right. Then heated up sand to form the pipes shape. Worked really well and quite a lot cheaper than finding and shipping a vintage totem to Canada. It was a few yrs back, so you may have to scroll a ways, or Google karrimore totem dimensions. That's how I found them. Best of luck.Sent from my SM-A505W using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcalus Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 https://r.tapatalk.com/shareLink/topic?url=http://forum.mepd.net/index.php?/topic/14034-vintage-karrimor-totem-frame-measurements/&share_tid=14034&share_fid=33779&share_type=t&link_source=appVintage Karrimor Tot'em frame measurements... Found it. Hope this helps.Sent from my SM-A505W using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikelbrierly Posted June 18, 2022 Share Posted June 18, 2022 I did something similar on my pack and put a small thread together showing how I did the frame, might be helpful! http://forum.mepd.net/index.php?/topic/15849-pvc-karrimor-style-frame-build/&tab=comments#comment-204107Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikelbrierly Posted June 18, 2022 Share Posted June 18, 2022 I made mine from pvc electrical conduit. I found some measurements for the karrimor totem here and made a couple jigs to get the angles right. Then heated up sand to form the pipes shape. Worked really well and quite a lot cheaper than finding and shipping a vintage totem to Canada. It was a few yrs back, so you may have to scroll a ways, or Google karrimore totem dimensions. That's how I found them. Best of luck.Sent from my SM-A505W using TapatalkMan I’d love to see pics of the jig you made too!Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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