A standard 36" balloon is more than adequate for Kibbie.
The 100g balloons both take too much helium and have a habit of floating
away with their backer rod and reel attached.
On Wed, Mar 27, 2013 at 7:47 PM, William Gowen <wdgowen_at_gmail.com> wrote:
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> I haven't seen one of those used for several years. They take a huge
> amount of helium which won't make you popular if the helium runs low. I
> think the most typical setup is the 36" latex balloon even for Tustin and
> Lakehurst.
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> On 3/27/2013 6:58 PM, Jake Palmer wrote:
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> 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.
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> 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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