Darren Tibbey Posted July 29, 2017 Report Posted July 29, 2017 Going to knock one of these up next maybe half size first. Full size uses about 35 mtrs of material. Ouch. If goes well will do the bigger one later. Kids love them but they tend to get a pounding. Maybe the bigger one should be in 1.5 ounce cloth. Wont be as colourful as this fella either. 2 or 3 colours work for me. Dingo, mik333 and SoutherlyBuster 3 Quote
Dingo Posted July 29, 2017 Report Posted July 29, 2017 Now that looks real cool! What´s the diameter going to be? Quote
Darren Tibbey Posted July 29, 2017 Author Report Posted July 29, 2017 Not really sure, it wont be small there are 20 pieces of the section. This the plan for it. But im going to half it first up. If that works will go the larger size. Quote
Coogee Posted July 29, 2017 Report Posted July 29, 2017 Good fun and your right kids love them. Mike Quote
KaoS Posted July 29, 2017 Report Posted July 29, 2017 Nah! Go big, or go home ;-) Made this one in 2000, still going strong! Darren Tibbey, KiteStyle, SoutherlyBuster and 2 others 5 Quote
Dingo Posted July 30, 2017 Report Posted July 30, 2017 2 hours ago, Darren Tibbey said: Not really sure, it wont be small there are 20 pieces of the section. This the plan for it. But im going to half it first up. If that works will go the larger size. Original size would make it somewhere around 3m diameter ... I would estimate. I think I would go full size too. Quote
Darren Tibbey Posted July 30, 2017 Author Report Posted July 30, 2017 About 35 mtrs of material in that. Which equals over $500. Lot of money for a ball. Dont have the material for that size.? Quote
Dingo Posted July 30, 2017 Report Posted July 30, 2017 8 minutes ago, Darren Tibbey said: About 35 mtrs of material in that. Which equals over $500. Lot of money for a ball. Dont have the material for that size.? Ah, ok. I (being the newbie here) didn´t take that into account of course. Quote
Darren Tibbey Posted July 30, 2017 Author Report Posted July 30, 2017 Mr Kaos has been making kites for years and has the stock to do anything. I have only just got back into it finding it hard to find kite making product in Oz. Most stuff has to be imported unfortunately. Quote
Dingo Posted July 30, 2017 Report Posted July 30, 2017 I can understand that. I have just returned home to Oz after living in Germany for over 20 years and I am having a hard time accepting that certain things are not as readily available here as they are in Europe. Quote
KaoS Posted July 30, 2017 Report Posted July 30, 2017 2 hours ago, Darren Tibbey said: About 35 mtrs of material in that. Which equals over $500. Lot of money for a ball. Dont have the material for that size.? We scaled ours UP. Instead of the hexagons being 100 cm across, we took them to the full width of the 150 cm roll of fabric. Around 60 metres of fabric if I recall correctly. Greater cost, but less waste. Mind you, we made ours out of parka nylon, which we found at a reduced cost of about $5 per metre. That brought the cost down significantly. When you start adding up cost of the fabric and the line involved in making a large inflatable, the PL giants are great value Darren Tibbey, andy666 and Chook 3 Quote
Darren Tibbey Posted July 31, 2017 Author Report Posted July 31, 2017 They are great value. I just like to build some of my own stuff. That way you can put your own twist on things. And have great delight when someone asks where l got it from. Quote
Darren Tibbey Posted July 31, 2017 Author Report Posted July 31, 2017 Contacted Peter Lynn he sell material for $6 USD a mtr. His material is good for inflatable stuff. Not too bad, about $40 postage. Im hoping it will need about 40mtr of material. Not including spikes. Off cuts for spikes. So thats about $300 + postage. Thats doable. Dingo 1 Quote
Dingo Posted July 31, 2017 Report Posted July 31, 2017 Well then ... you had better get onto it. Sandy Point Footy Weekend is not that far away. Quote
Darren Tibbey Posted July 31, 2017 Author Report Posted July 31, 2017 In the last 6 months have bought more than enough stuff to try out at sandy point. Hope we see you down there? You will meet some great people always ready to help you out. Darren. Quote
Dingo Posted July 31, 2017 Report Posted July 31, 2017 13 hours ago, Darren Tibbey said: In the last 6 months have bought more than enough stuff to try out at sandy point. Hope we see you down there? You will meet some great people always ready to help you out. Darren. I would love to meet up with you guys down there but I dont know if I will be able to make it. I dont have a car yet and the only camping equipment I own is a sleeping bag. There is still some time until then and I´m still trying to work out a way of making it. Quote
Darren Tibbey Posted August 1, 2017 Author Report Posted August 1, 2017 There will be plenty of cars going down you might be able to get a lift with someone. Quote
Dingo Posted August 1, 2017 Report Posted August 1, 2017 That could be a possibility. I just have to work out the other obstacles then. Quote
Darren Tibbey Posted August 1, 2017 Author Report Posted August 1, 2017 Samples of material on the way from NZ. Will give me about a month and a half to get it done. Once material ordered. Dingo 1 Quote
Dingo Posted August 1, 2017 Report Posted August 1, 2017 Do we have to start a chant? "Spike, Spike, Spike..." Quote
Darren Tibbey Posted August 1, 2017 Author Report Posted August 1, 2017 Not yet. Once l have material "yes". Quote
Darren Tibbey Posted August 6, 2017 Author Report Posted August 6, 2017 Thats if the samples ever get here. Quote
Dingo Posted August 8, 2017 Report Posted August 8, 2017 As Con the Fruiterer would say ... "a cuppla days". Quote
Darren Tibbey Posted August 10, 2017 Author Report Posted August 10, 2017 Emailed Lyndell at Peter Lynn today. Received the samples. Material is soft like Kevin said but should be fine for making spike or inflatable stuff. Order placed should be in the mail on Monday. Works out to be about $7.50Aud plus post. So not real expensive. Purple and aqua ball with black spikes. Looking forward late nights sewing and so does my wife.? On 30/07/2017 at 9:30 AM, KaoS said: Nah! Go big, or go home ;-) Made this one in 2000, still going strong! Looking at yours @KaoS did you reinforced the opening? Dingo 1 Quote
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