[meteorite-list] Flying Flaming Plastic Bags!

From: magellon_at_earthlink.net <magellon_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 09:55:46 2004
Message-ID: <3C41F47A.84B3A76D_at_earthlink.net>

Just be careful of high powered electric power lines or lightning! (Or you might
show up in the local papers.)
Goodday Mate,
Ken

Bob Martino wrote:

> So the make-shift Hot Air Balloon is a poor idea, especially if one lives
> in Australia these days... But here's an alternative.
>
> Buy a surplus weather balloon from a science supply house. Insert a strong
> flashlight bulb on a wire. Fill the balloon with Helium (which isn't too
> expensive if you rent a big tank from a party store). Tie the balloon to a
> long cord. Let the balloon rise into the air, trailing the wire behind.
> When at the desired height (100-300 feet or so), attach the wire to a
> battery, making the entire balloon glow. As it bobbs and weaves about in
> the night breeze, try flashing the light by disconnecting and reconnecting
> the wire. Do this for 30-45 minutes, then pack up and go home.
>
> See what shows up in the local papers over the next few days. :)
>
> >Back in the 1960's, my older brother and I built similar hot air
> >balloons. We used old surplus "C" ratio heat tablets for the heat source
> >and suspended them in a wire mesh basket. The bottom on the balloons,
> >which were made from laundry bags, were held open and supported at the
> >bottom with a circle of light wicker.
>
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Received on Sun 13 Jan 2002 03:56:26 PM PST