Re: Steering balloons

From: Jake Palmer <82.jake_at_gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 27 Mar 2013 19:03:39 -0700

From what I see online the 100 gram balloons are only designed to be
inflated to 39". Are they that much bigger than a 36" balloon?


On Wed, Mar 27, 2013 at 5:52 PM, Nick Ray <lasray_at_gmail.com> wrote:

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> A standard 36" balloon is more than adequate for Kibbie.
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> The 100g balloons both take too much helium and have a habit of floating
> away with their backer rod and reel attached.
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> 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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