Re: Steering balloons

From: Jake Palmer <82.jake_at_gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 27 Mar 2013 15:58:02 -0700

I'll probably go with a weather balloon if I can't find anything larger in
mylar. It looks like a 100 gram latex balloon is about the right size.


On Wed, Mar 27, 2013 at 3:53 PM, William Gowen <wdgowen_at_gmail.com> wrote:

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> One thing to look out for is that commercial mylar balloons are specified
> by their flat diameter. So a 36" mylar balloon may only be 10" or 12"thick when inflated. They work okay for retrieval but probably wouldn't
> have enough lift for steering.
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> On 3/27/2013 5:29 PM, Jake Palmer wrote:
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> I have a couple balloons that are probably too old to risk using anymore.
> I know Ray sells balloons, but I'd prefer to go with mylar if possible.
> Is a 36" mylar balloon large enough for a building like the Kibbie Dome?
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