Am afraid that Specialty Foams comes to about double the price per cushion, all cost included. Rgds - Rolf > From: [email protected] > Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2014 18:25:44 -0400 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Aus-soaring Digest, Vol 131, Issue 22 > > Why on earth would you pay $200 to import Confor foam from overseas when you > can buy it in Australia? > > Just Google specialtyfoams.com.au > > Sure it is in WA but must still be cheaper than overseas freight. > > Kind Regards > Owen > > Sent from my iPad > > > On 19 Aug 2014, at 10:30 pm, [email protected] > > wrote: > > > > Send Aus-soaring mailing list submissions to > > [email protected] > > > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > > http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring > > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > > [email protected] > > > > You can reach the person managing the list at > > [email protected] > > > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > > than "Re: Contents of Aus-soaring digest..." > > > > > > Today's Topics: > > > > 1. Re: Confor Foam (Mike Borgelt) > > 2. Re: Confor Foam (rolf a. buelter) > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > Message: 1 > > Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2014 10:36:04 +1000 > > From: Mike Borgelt <[email protected]> > > Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Confor Foam > > To: "Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia." > > <[email protected]> > > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; Format="flowed" > > > > At 09:00 AM 20/08/2014, you wrote: > >> ..snip...... > >> Shipping has become very expensive > >> > >> Dennis > > > > > > It sure has, both into and out of Australia. > > > > Mike > > > > > > Borgelt Instruments - design & manufacture of quality soaring > > instrumentation since 1978 > > www.borgeltinstruments.com > > tel: 07 4635 5784 overseas: int+61-7-4635 5784 > > mob: 042835 5784 : int+61-42835 5784 > > P O Box 4607, Toowoomba East, QLD 4350, Australia > > -------------- next part -------------- > > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > > URL: > > <http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/private/aus-soaring/attachments/20140820/504b8b21/attachment.html> > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > Message: 2 > > Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2014 11:26:19 +1000 > > From: "rolf a. buelter" <[email protected]> > > Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Confor Foam > > To: aus soaring <[email protected]> > > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > > > Just to clarify - the sheets and prices I cited earlier yield 4 cushions > > 400 X 450 mm. I purchased 7 each and freight was just over US $ 200.-. Each > > cushion came to A $ 40.- landed on my door step. > > > > Rgds - Rolf > > > > From: [email protected] > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: RE: [Aus-soaring] Confor Foam > > Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2014 07:48:22 +1000 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I just recently bought a quantity of Sunmate from Dynamic Systems for our > > club and a few syndicate gliders. It costs less than Confor and for all I > > know same or similar material. They were very good to deal with. Transport > > of fluffy stuff is not cheap and it's worthwhile to combine orders. For our > > purpose we chose to go two layered; one layer of SunMate firm, 1", list > > price US $ 65.- for a piece of 32" X 37" and one layer of SunMate medium > > soft, 1/2", list price US $ 33.- for a piece of 32" X 37".My contact at > > Dynamic Systems was Ellie Brown, [email protected]. Rgds - Rolf > > > >> From: [email protected] > >> To: [email protected] > >> Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2014 22:39:43 +1000 > >> Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Confor Foam > >> > >> Richard, > >> I am pleased that you are considering this: Use in your cockpit might save > >> your spine/life one day. > >> The subject of an Oz supplier comes up time and time again. > >> Note that Confor is just a brand name. > >> There is one supplier in WA who imports the stuff from the USA in large > >> lumps, called billets - they cut what you want off this lump. However don't > >> bother: their price is totally unrealistic. I note that Jeff Farrow has > >> pinned this supplier for you. > >> Your cheapest option is to import what you need direct from the USA. > >> Here are a couple of names from the USA for you to Google: Dynamic Systems > >> Inc - they originated the stuff, and Sunmate. > >> You will note that there are many densities available. You will find that > >> layers of different densities can be combined. However, as fascinating as > >> this subject might be, it is unlikely that you will need to go down this > >> route. As always, do your research. Ambient temperature is a relevant > >> factor. What is ideal in Finland (say), will not be ideal in most of > >> Australia, as the temperature here is generally MUCH hotter. The higher the > >> temp, the firmer the foam needs to be. > >> Given the recent distressing post from Cumulus Soaring, this might be a > >> possible source of supply for you. > >> > >> Gary > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: [email protected] > >> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Richard > >> Frawley > >> Sent: Tuesday, 19 August 2014 8:59 PM > >> To: [email protected] > >> Subject: [Aus-soaring] Confor Foam > >> > >> has anyone found a source for this foam in Oz? > >> > >> > >> At 06:33 AM 19/08/2014, you wrote: > >>> Send Aus-soaring mailing list submissions to > >>> [email protected] > >>> > >>> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > >>> http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring > >>> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > >>> [email protected] > >>> > >>> You can reach the person managing the list at > >>> [email protected] > >>> > >>> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > >>> than "Re: Contents of Aus-soaring digest..." > >>> > >>> > >>> Today's Topics: > >>> > >>> 1. 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Latest virgin promo code (Justin Sinclair) > >>> > >>> > >>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > >>> > >>> Message: 1 > >>> Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2014 14:27:37 +0800 > >>> From: Michael Eales <[email protected]> > >>> Subject: [Aus-soaring] Microair M720 VHF radio service support > >>> To: "Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia." > >>> <[email protected]> > >>> Message-ID: > >> <CAFnuc7gwTO5S_2S1cLXzJ=sdvt2zsn90tmqq4vzwvvyxe5x...@mail.gmail.com> > >>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > >>> > >>> Hi all, > >>> > >>> The club recently tried to get a Microair M720 serviced with the Microair > >>> folks in Bunderberg, however we were informed that they no longer service > >>> the 720's > >>> > >>> They use to have a "Best Effort" approach to these radio's in the past as > >>> I > >>> believe the company inherited them with the name even though they were not > >>> the original development company. > >>> Apparently there has been a change of management and a decision was reach > >>> to no longer support these radio's. > >>> > >>> They are an old radio, but it was working fine till recently. > >>> Does anybody out there know of any other reputable service agents that has > >>> the kit to handle a M720? > >>> > >>> Thanks in advance. > >>> > >>> Michael. > >>> -------------- next part -------------- > >>> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > >>> URL: > >>> <http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/private/aus-soaring/attachments/2014 > >> 0819/9171d170/attachment.html> > >>> > >>> ------------------------------ > >>> > >>> Message: 2 > >>> Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2014 20:33:45 +1000 > >>> From: Justin Sinclair <[email protected]> > >>> Subject: [Aus-soaring] Latest virgin promo code > >>> To: "Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia." > >>> <[email protected]> > >>> Message-ID: <[email protected]> > >>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > >>> > >>> Hope it helps someone out. > >>> > >>> Justin > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> Good Afternoon All, > >>> > >>> As we move past the half-way point of another busy year, it?s > >>> important to take time out to relax and rejuvenate with friends and > >>> family. 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