[Balloon-makers] Basket materials

[Don Piccard]

For a wicker basket, I prefer marine plywood - we used 3/4 marine mahogany
for a 3 x 4 basket.  I used maple for skids but changed to red oak later.
(The base for the U.S. Nationals Trophy is therefore red oak.)

For a Kydex basket I used 1 1/2 inch rattan for skids split in half imbedded
in formed grooves and 1/4 plywood inside above spacers and Styrofoam foamed
in place under that floor.  I am very satisfied with it.

Don Piccard

-----Original Message-----
From: balloon-makers-bounces at taleos.com
[mailto:balloon-makers-bounces at taleos.com] On Behalf Of Paul Vincent Craven
Sent: Sunday, August 12, 2007 8:55 PM
To: Balloon-makers at taleos.com
Subject: [Balloon-makers] Basket materials

Any thoughts on the best material for a basket bottom and skids?

There are a lot of types of plywood out there. There are also stress grades:
http://www.timber.org.au/NTEP/menu.asp?id=140
...and they all weigh different.

Oak would work for skids. Some kind of high-density plastic for the bottom.

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Paul Vincent Craven
http://www.cravenfamily.com
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