Re: Helium at Urbana Indoor Fling

From: <mkirda_at_sbcglobal.net>
Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2012 03:09:14 -0000

Locally I can find industrial gas suppliers willing to fill a tank with welding grade helium.

Worth a shot.

Regards.
Mike Kirda

--- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, Fred or Judy Rash <frash@...> wrote:
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> Mike,
>
> I also tried last week and the week before to get a helium retrieval
> balloon for the Mini-Dome. The floral-balloon shops are out of helium
> here. I did not try an industrial gas supplier. It may be hard to get.
>
> Fred Rash
>
> On 9/26/2012 8:03 PM, Tom wrote:
> >
> > Mike, It took me two months to get my tank filled after USIC. I will
> > be using my own helium.
> >
> > Tom
> >
> > Sent from my iPad
> >
> > On Sep 26, 2012, at 4:40 PM, "mkirda_at_...
> > <mailto:mkirda%40sbcglobal.net>" <mkirda_at_...
> > <mailto:mkirda%40sbcglobal.net>> wrote:
> >
> > > So I will contact registrants individually, but I wanted to post
> > this to ask the question on-line too.
> > >
> > > I *might* be able to get a tank for the event. The cost will be $300
> > plus. Cost for fills would be $30 or more depending upon the number of
> > balloons filled. Plus you provide the balloon. Yes, helium is more
> > than the cost of the event!
> > >
> > > Or...
> > >
> > > I found someone who will deliver ten 36" Qualatex balloons filled
> > with 100% helium for about 1/3rd the price. I don't think anyone has
> > ever tried this before, but balloons would be tied, weighted and
> > delivered in large bags.
> > >
> > > I'm inclined to order the 10 balloons and share the cost.
> > >
> > > Does this sound reasonable to everyone?
> > >
> > > Regards.
> > > Mike Kirda
> > >
> > >
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