'Splain to me why a piece of flexible foam on a stake should cost about $25. Or is that including installation...
I'm not intending to detract from the importance of this effort- just puzzled by the cost. And also- curious just HOW DO you put those foot-long stakes into the salt?
Actually about $31.25 a piece as 6 are needed per mile if we go to the 8 mile, 48 total.
Sum
Sum,
Don't forget you will need replacements on hand for the ones that get destroyed. How many I do not know.
Tom G.
If you don't use helium how are they going to fly? If they are down on the ground have we accomplished much?
There are probably a number of solutions that will work, but right now we are dealing with an event that starts in less than 2 weeks.
Sumner
Sum,
I think the balloons would be more visible than you think, but that is my opinion. Another thought is that these foam units take up a lot of room, and we do haul everything up and back.
Here is another option that I just saw in Wally world this morning and they are all of $3.88 each, but I found them pretty cheap when bought in quantity. They looked to be 5' tall and about 3" in diameter with what looked like a 1" hole through them. They are called Swim noodles, and come in all different colors, and are made of closed cell foam. Just Google Swim noodles.
Tom G.
Tom, the foam blocks at the drag races only have two reflectors on them no electrics and they are not anchord to the track.
Glen
Thanks Glen. It dawned on me that I was wrong on the timing lights, but by the time the light bulb went on I could not change my post. Thanks again.
Tom G.