Re: Helium Costs way up

From: mark bennett <f1diddler_at_yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 22 May 2019 18:30:58 +0000 (UTC)

 Edit.  It's got to be way more than double the helium for the 100 grammers, since Im comparing to 30 grammers, i think. 
    On Wednesday, May 22, 2019, 1:26:22 PM CDT, mark bennett f1diddler_at_yahoo.com [Indoor_Construction] <Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com> wrote:
 
  

 The latex balloons used for steering can compress helium way more (per water volume) than a mylar wall party balloon.  For that matter, those 100g Scientific Sales balloons i have used  (nominally also called 36", I think) will take (it seems) double or more the helium moles compared with the popular lighter latex balloons,  espcially those final 2 or 3 three inches of diameter to get a manly pull.  Time for me to ditch the 100 gram style.
    On Wednesday, May 22, 2019, 8:54:33 AM CDT, Kurt Krempetz krempetz_at_yahoo.com [Indoor_Construction] <Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com> wrote:
 
  

Hi Tom,

Wow, that would not of been my guess, your numbers show the size difference is 31.8 so that .84 cents for the helium to fill a dollar store balloon.  I am sure the mylar balloon is very inexpensive, so it appears the dollar store isn't losing money, like I originally thought. Thanks for the data on the volume of each balloon.

Cheers,
Kurt

 

    On Wednesday, May 22, 2019, 8:25:57 AM CDT, Tom Sova tjssyl_at_gmail.com [Indoor_Construction] <Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com> wrote:
 
  

Kurt,            An 18” foil balloon holds .44 cf of helium vs 14 cf for a 36” latex steering balloon.
Tom
On Wed, May 22, 2019 at 9:11 AM Kurt Krempetz krempetz_at_yahoo.com [Indoor_Construction] <Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com> wrote:

 

     The Dollar Tree in my area is selling mylar balloons which float for a buck, there not as big as a 36" balloon but not 27 times smaller, so  how are they able to do this at the cost of helium these days?

Cheers,
Kurt

 

    On Tuesday, May 21, 2019, 10:46:29 PM CDT, Tom Sova tjssyl_at_gmail.com [Indoor_Construction] <Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com> wrote:
 
  

So at approximately 14 cubic feet per 36 inch latex balloon. Six balloons per tank.  That’s $27 per balloon if anyone wants a balloon filled.
Tom
On Tue, May 21, 2019 at 11:35 PM Don Slusarczyk don_at_slusarczyk.com [Indoor_Construction] <Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com> wrote:

Just throwing some info out for all. I had my two 80 cubic foot tanks
refilled after the Kent contest (actually its a bottle swap not a
"refill"). It was $167 a bottle and took 2 weeks to get.  They had to be
ordered but at least I was able to get some. I recall the $32 refills
when I first got the tank, then was about $50-$60 for many year until
the recent helium shortage and then went up to $115 (about 2 years ago)
and now $167. Hydrogen filled steering balloons anyone? :-)

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Don Slusarczyk
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