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DESCRIPTION                      AMOUNT*       COST**       END USE

1.9 oz ripstop nylon fabric      500 yds.     $ 5-7/yd.     envelope, skirt
1 inch 5038 type 4 nylon webbing 500 yds.     $0.25/yd.     vertical load tapes,
                                                            mouth, parachute
							    & port, skirt
1 inch Velcro hook & loop          8 yds.     $2 /yd.       skirt attachment, crown line handle
69 polyester bonded thread        2-3 lbs     $30/lb.       all sewn assemblies
69 polyester pre-wound bobbins      1 Gross   $40/gross 
Parachute Cord                    125 yds.    $0.25/yd.     parachute top lines: centering, confluence, bridles
1.5 inch Velcro hook & loop         2 yds.     $3/yd.       parachute tabs
1 inch tubular nylon webbing       25 yds.    $0.95/yd.     mouth vertical load reinforcement
1.5 inch 5038 Type 4 webbing       10 yds.     .85 /yd.     parachute tabs
1/2 inch kevlar core rope          70 ft.       $2 /ft.     deflation line
3 inch metal ring                    1          $3.ea.      deflation line routing ring
Delta Links -Paragear HDD358-4      16          $5. ea.     attachment of cables to vertical load tapes
     or similar
Key rings, 1 inch                   16          .50 ea.     attachment of skirt
Skirt Hoop                          1          $100.ea.     skirt 
Skirt Hoop bolts                    2            $5.ea.     skirt
Cordura Nylon                      4 yds        $12/yd.     skirt hoop sleeve, balloon storage bag
Locking carabiners, aluminum        6          $12. ea.     cable attachment, crown ring, deflation line
3/32" SS 7 x 19 aircraft cable    125 ft       .75 /ft.     envelope cables
3/32 nicopress sleeves              24         .50 ea.      envelope cables
3/32 thimbles                       16       $1.50 ea.      envelope cables
Aircraft logbook                     1        $15. ea.      aircraft records
"Experimental" data plates        1 set       $10. ea.      required for airworthiness certificate compliance

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The balloon plans and descriptions provided here are
Copyright 2007-2008 Daniel Nachbar and Paul Stumpf
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