Re: Re: helium

From: Benjamin Saks <bensaks_at_gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 17 May 2012 13:49:05 -0400

I can check the Pittsburgh area supply, my jeep will eat that tank for
breakfast.

I'll update when I hear anything. Can anyone post price quotes for the 300
cf tank, 7 day rental with regulator so I can compare?
On May 17, 2012 12:49 PM, "Brett Sanborn" <brett.d.sanborn_at_gmail.com> wrote:

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> Maybe see if Loucka can transport the 300 cf tank in the whale. That
> thing's got some space. Anyone else from the Cleveland area with a large
> vehicle headed to JC?
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> On Thu, May 17, 2012 at 12:45 PM, John Kagan <john_kagan_at_hotmail.com>wrote:
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>> I've called several party stores and gas supply places in Johnson City
>> and Kingsport. They all say the same thing: due to the shortage they aren't
>> selling to consumers currently - just hospitals and such.
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>> They have the cheapo toy tanks, but those won't really work for us. They
>> are $50 and will barely fill one balloon. Plus, I believe they have what's
>> called "party gas", which is a mix of helium and something else, and
>> doesn't have as much lift.
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>> Now, I've called a party supply place near me, and they *do* have tanks
>> they will rent me. Problem is, I don't have enough space to transport a
>> 300cf tank. My fall-back option is to rent the next size smaller, which is
>> all the way down to a 40cf tank. That's just enough for my steering balloon
>> and a retrieval balloon. But, I'm trying to find an option that will cover
>> everyone else, too.
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>> The best option I can think of at this point is to find someone who has
>> enough space to bring a tank, and who lives in an area that has places
>> willing to rent us a tank.
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>> --- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, Neil Dennis <wombatt_at_...>
>> wrote:
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>> > John: just wondering, have you done "google" search of the web for
>> > helium in your area ? I just did a browse using Helium tank rental and
>> > got lots of jits - but don't know exactly where you are.
>> >
>> > wombat
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