Update on the hexacomb cardboard issue: I just spoke with Bill at Pregis again today, and apparently 48x96x1 hexacomb is not being stocked in California or Oregon...the closest west coast place is Tharco in Algona (sp?) Washington.
Bill is calling me tomorrow (7/21/09) with a freight rate on a pallet shipped to central California (where I live). There are 48 sheets to a pallet, and my group requires 35 of them. If anyone wants to get in on this, or increase the order and lower the cost for all, please do contact me asap and I will do my best to organize this so that we can all benefit. Best, Anne On Jul 16, 8:38 pm, Plague <[email protected]> wrote: > you know Reading is Fundamental. > I did not read past the contact information at Pregis and it is clear > that you gave me a local location > Tharco is one such distributor, and they have locations in Santa Fe > Springs, CA (562) 944-6121 and San Lorenzo, CA (510) 276-8600. They > quoted me $12.70 per 48x96 sheet...not bad! > > San Lorenzo Ca i right down the street from Oakland. > > I will be calling tomorrow for a quote. > > Rich Shumaker > > On Jul 13, 8:56 pm, Plague <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I am considering tape now - I have not purchased my honeycomb card > > board yet. Still trying to figure out transport as I am in Oaktown > > and the places that have been found are in SoCal. > > > Has anyone used paper tape to help edge the sides on their cardboard > > hexayurt. Taping for moop is one of the longest processes and if the > > paper tape provides a strong durable bonded surface it is one of the > > cheaper ways to go. > > > I hope to get started soon as I have waited longer than I should have > > too start. > > > I will keep in mindPregisand their contact information and see if > > they have a local distributor. > > > Rich Shumaker > > > On Jul 13, 1:55 pm, Anne <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Darn fingers! The correct contact info for Bill atPregisis: > > > > Bill Wetzbarger > > > [email protected] > > > > Sorry for any confusion there! > > > > On Jul 10, 12:58 pm, Anne <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Not sure if this should go here or the Burning Man Hexayurt Materials > > > > thread...but here goes... > > > > > I just did a ton of research on hexacomb cardboard and its > > > > availability in so cal. Very long story short, the sales guys at > > > >Pregis(the makers of hexacomb) are just about the most helpful and > > > > friendly people you'll ever meet. I talked to 3 different people, the > > > > last one being the head of the division who offered to help burners > > > > acquire this stuff in any way possible. They have distributors all > > > > over the world that can sell smaller quantities (thereby avoiding the > > > > need to buy a couple pallets)...including one here in my home town of > > > > Santa Barbara, CA. This is the contact info (posted with his > > > > permission): > > > > Bill Wetzbarter > > > > [email protected] > > > > 336-508-9823 > > > > > Tharco is one such distributor, and they have locations in Santa Fe > > > > Springs, CA (562) 944-6121 and San Lorenzo, CA (510) 276-8600. They > > > > quoted me $12.70 per 48x96 sheet...not bad! > > > > > Hope this is helpful. Anyone else out there looking to build a > > > > hexacomb hexayurt (how poetic) at BM this year? I'd love to connect > > > > with you. > > > > > On Jun 16, 3:59 pm, Blue Fire <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > Regular cardboard stacked and bound, say six sheets thick, would be > > > > > strong and light. > > > > > > How important is the integrity of the 4x8 piece? A single 4x8 would > > > > > be stronger than two 4x4's joined, wouldn't it? > > > > > > On May 11, 2009, at 7:42 AM, RichShumaker wrote: > > > > > > I am asking if anyone knows of cheap cardboard in 4 X 8 sheets. I may > > > > > have to buy smaller and use lots more tape. 4' X 4' would work too if > > > > > it was cheap enough. > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "hexayurt" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/hexayurt?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
