[Space] test filling the test balloon

Mikolaj Habryn dichro at rcpt.to
Thu Jan 14 07:49:14 UTC 2010


On Wed, Jan 13, 2010 at 2:14 PM, Christie Dudley <longobord at gmail.com> wrote:
> I think nitrogen might be better for the balloon due to it's inertness and
> it shouldn't be significantly different from CO2 in price, but I may be
> wrong.  Praxair, I've heard, is a bit cheaper than airgas.  I vaguely recall
> hearing about the FLG discount that could be had, too.  I can look into
> that.

Please do, if you have the opportunity - it would be great to do a
test fill at Noisebridge this weekend. I presume we'll need to pick
the tank up?

m.

>
> Christie
>
> On Jan 13, 2010 1:59 PM, "Jonathan Moore" <moore at eds.org> wrote:
>
> I would guess airgas. I have bought CO2 there for a reasonable price.
>
> On Wed, Jan 13, 2010 at 1:29 PM, Mikolaj Habryn <dichro at rcpt.to> wrote: >
> Apparently filling balloo...



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