Dec 11

More bits, less money

Planning Add comments

I have updated the money page with pretty much everything I plan to get, the estimated price is higher than I thought but maybe I will be able to cut a few things down to reduce that.

http://balloonbuildingblog.com/money/

There is still a few things I haven’t included which I will probably see at the sewing sewing shop and decide I need, like a rotary cutter and other tools.

The two big costs which I was forgetting about was the import fee’s and the nomex, those alone will probably break $2000

7 Responses to “More bits, less money”

  1. nigel flynn Says:
    December 12th, 2007 at 9:14 am

    hi angus,
    discount seamart in melb made me an excellent set of flywires for $280,
    cheers,
    nigel.

  2. Angus Says:
    December 12th, 2007 at 2:38 pm

    Hi Nigel,

    Thanks for that, I will look into them.

    Are you still using Adam’s folder, I went to buy one and he told me I can’t get one until mid jan, so I need to get one from somewhere else, or make one.]

    Cheers!

  3. nigel flynn Says:
    December 12th, 2007 at 4:05 pm

    angus,
    no im not using adams folder, because the material i used is so slippery i had to have another made, if its okay with adam il post his to you, what address? by the way flying wires were only $240,
    nigel.

  4. Angus Says:
    December 12th, 2007 at 4:34 pm

    $240 is a really good price I think, I am looking at $305 just for the materials plus I have to find a tool from somewhere.

    How many wires was that? I need 20.

    My address is:
    Angus Peart
    Box 266
    Irymple, VIC
    3498

    Would really appreciate that, hows yours coming along?

  5. nigel flynn Says:
    December 12th, 2007 at 5:05 pm

    16 wires on mine, will post folder on friday,
    half the gores joined, but went on holiday 3 months ago for a few weeks and havent been able to get going again, i really hate sewing !

  6. Angus Says:
    December 12th, 2007 at 6:45 pm

    16 wires makes it about, $15 per wire? If thats right then about $300 all up for mine, isn’t too bad.

    What wire did you use? I am looking at some super flexible 7×19 (whatever that is) 3mm stuff.

    I think I might be the same about sewing once I’m done :D

  7. adam Says:
    December 13th, 2007 at 4:56 pm

    I loved the sewing Nigel. Well, once it all got going well. i found it almost theraputic, till the friggin machine jammed up and then my whole evening would go to shite :)

    Summer, ABC Cricket on the radio, sewing machine, new balloon on the build, what more could you want!!

Leave a Reply