Faran Posted March 19, 2007 Report Share Posted March 19, 2007 Hey salties, I need something like a metric tonne of Bio-Balls and wondered where to go for a bulk order? What price would I expect for this amount? Thanks much! Blue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted March 19, 2007 Report Share Posted March 19, 2007 Reefers don't use bioballs, so we wouldn't really know where to look for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lduncan Posted March 20, 2007 Report Share Posted March 20, 2007 What use would one have for a metric tonne of bioballs? That's going to be a large volume! For that sort of volume, I would suggest a plastic injection moulding company. Get a die made and go nuts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimTam22 Posted March 20, 2007 Report Share Posted March 20, 2007 Have you talked to ben at hutt pets at all? He was looking at getting a heap of them too (for the new sumps) so maybe you can get a better price through them since the order will be so big Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wok Posted March 20, 2007 Report Share Posted March 20, 2007 i thought that Mcdonalds would have a few spare balls :lol: just drill some holes in them and you would have a bio ball :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jude Posted March 21, 2007 Report Share Posted March 21, 2007 There's nothing even remotely bio at McDonalds :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogmatix Posted March 21, 2007 Report Share Posted March 21, 2007 Hey salties, I need something like a metric tonne of Bio-Balls and wondered where to go for a bulk order? What price would I expect for this amount? Thanks much! Blue A plastics MFG in china is probably your best bet, wut exactley do you need them for ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted March 21, 2007 Report Share Posted March 21, 2007 You gotta heap of sumps to fill huh Faran :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faran Posted March 21, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2007 Afrikan nailed it - freshwater sumps. Figured Marine keepers would know where to go to get stuff like this better than any of the LFSes as none deal with anything saltie around here. Have queried with a few injection molding people around here and will get some quotes within a few days. Overseas manufacturers have heaps for cheap, but shipping would require "surface" and boats will take 4-6 weeks for delivery... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lduncan Posted March 21, 2007 Report Share Posted March 21, 2007 Yip, freight, GST, customs and duties are the killers. That's why I suggested the injection moulding route. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishboi Posted March 21, 2007 Report Share Posted March 21, 2007 Have queried with a few injection molding people around here and will get some quotes within a few days. let us know how that goes, i know i'll be interested in some Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilknieval69 Posted March 21, 2007 Report Share Posted March 21, 2007 let us know how that goes, i know i'll be interested in some Ditto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pegasus Posted March 21, 2007 Report Share Posted March 21, 2007 Simple answer here... set up your own mini moulding unit. Many...no... many many years ago in my days of model railway building.. I used to convert a lot of three rail stock to two rail for quite a number of the club members. We were always short of carriage wheels.. and the new stock had pin point axels.. which for our meager funds were a costly comodity.. so we designed an injection moulder that used surplus old plastic and the steel axels were turned on a mini lathe. From here we went on to make all manner of plastic bits for the hobby.. including ... well... thats another story It was basically a large soldering iron mounted to the side of a ram. The iron was several hundred watts if I remember right.. and the copper head was shaped to go around the ram.. but these days.. any good heating element would do. Bits of (in our case).. black hard plastic were chopped up and put into the top of the ram, then the piston was pushed in on top of the plastic chips. Once the plastic had melted.. the ram (piston) was forced down with a simple lever system, and the molten plastic was extruded into a mould (mold).. which in our situation was multi spoked wheels... so a simple ball mold would be easy. I'm planning on making a similar setup now.. but in this case for stock car wheels.. (Slots).. grankids and grandpa... he he... but time is the prob at the mo. Just a thought... but if you want thousands.. then the world is full of redundant plastic he he. I can draw it up if you want details. I've aso made a few Vacuum Forming units.. so a two half ball might work Bill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishboi Posted April 1, 2007 Report Share Posted April 1, 2007 heard anything back from them blue? thought u may be intrested in this auction. its pick up only though but i am sure something came be sorted out. http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing ... d=94159856 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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