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Re: Orbit Balls - For Sale

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Originally Posted by KarenH View Post
I think that after making dozens of fabric tubes, your team will have a new explanation for why this year's game is called Lunacy.

I also think it will help your customers very much if the lexan strips are thoroughly deburred (the smoother, the better), and at least one end of each strip is very well rounded.

I'm wondering if your kit size is too big--10-ball increments might be more manageable, both for your team and for the recipient teams. 20 balls=120 tubes and strips.

I hope your manufacturing experts have experience with cutting massive quantities of stretchy synthetic fabric. I consider cutting the fabric to be particularly tedious.
We're certainly in danger of becoming a Lunatics! It just cannot be stopped!

So, the plan is to ship kits of 10. We almost meet the goal of $2 shipping & handling per ball using Priority Mail. The shipping & handling cost for 3 Orbit balls from Logoloc was more than triple that.

The Team 980 parents leading this project considered the potential for high-demand for kits in a short period, so they chose local suppliers and manufacturers carefully. Reducing cost while using high-quality materials was a major consideration too.

The Lunacy game ball web-site will provide more details on the kit contents and what effort is required to assemble the balls. We plan to start taking orders this weekend. We'll post the link in CD soon...
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