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<blockquote data-quote="aestus" data-source="post: 1766428" data-attributes="member: 2989"><p>I might tell my bud to try party galaxy, but I'm skeptical that it will be enough or worth it from a price point if there's a markup for the fact that they're selling it in small containers. </p><p></p><p>Just to give you an idea, weather balloons need to be filled between 4 - 6 feet in diameter. We exausted a whole tank (the bigger industrial type tanks about 3-4 feet tall) of helium in our last flight.</p><p></p><p>We thought about hydrogen, but because there is school children involved, it's not ideal. The weather balloon specialist down in the weather center advised highly against using hydrogen, due to safety, insurance concerns and would require the children to be atleast a quarter mile away, which would defeat the purpose.</p><p></p><p>The industrial supply shop he purchased the helium from told him that helium is currently in very short supply and everyone that's not part of a major industrial company is having problems getting helium. Even if they get a tank, they are not allowed to sell them to the general public. Weird, since only 6 months ago getting helium was no big deal.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="aestus, post: 1766428, member: 2989"] I might tell my bud to try party galaxy, but I'm skeptical that it will be enough or worth it from a price point if there's a markup for the fact that they're selling it in small containers. Just to give you an idea, weather balloons need to be filled between 4 - 6 feet in diameter. We exausted a whole tank (the bigger industrial type tanks about 3-4 feet tall) of helium in our last flight. We thought about hydrogen, but because there is school children involved, it's not ideal. The weather balloon specialist down in the weather center advised highly against using hydrogen, due to safety, insurance concerns and would require the children to be atleast a quarter mile away, which would defeat the purpose. The industrial supply shop he purchased the helium from told him that helium is currently in very short supply and everyone that's not part of a major industrial company is having problems getting helium. Even if they get a tank, they are not allowed to sell them to the general public. Weird, since only 6 months ago getting helium was no big deal. [/QUOTE]
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