Cost of Shipping to Asia

[Raffy]

Hi James,


I'm seriously into this WFO that I want to build. Most of the resources/materials can be found in hardware stores and specialty stores but I'm finding it hard to find suppliers for FB blankets/panels or their equivalent. In addition, I want to purchase those professional lightweight peels and maintenance tools for the oven from Forno Bravo. How much would shipping them to the Philippines cost? Will it be cost-effective or will it be cheaper to have them fabricated here instead? With regards to the insulation what kind of companies am I looking for? It's so hard to locate these kind of companies/suppliers cause they are not property listed or not listed at all. I hope Forno Bravo has some affiliates here in southeast asia from which I can purchase materials.

Any leads and tips to reliable suppliers in my area will be greatly appreciated.

Raffy

[gjbingham]

Re: Cost of Shipping to Asia

That depends on what the pirates off of Asia want for the ship.

Sorrry, no clue. A couple of other PI ovens on this forum were built from local materials. That's what I would recommend doing.
G.

[Raffy]

Re: Cost of Shipping to Asia

Haven't explored the forums that much yet. I didn't know there were some forum members from the PI who built their own WFO. Thanks for the update. Can you direct me to their threads?

Thanks for the reply

Raffy

[james]

Re: Cost of Shipping to Asia

Hey Raffy,

Keep exploring the Forum -- there are other builders in the Philippines who found the materials locally. That is definitely the best way to go.

Let us know how it goes.
James

[Raffy]

Re: Cost of Shipping to Asia

I have good leads on perlite but I prefer vermiculite. Still researching on vermiculite suppliers and making sure that they provide it 100% asbestos free. But to be honest I would really like to use FB blankets and boards for insulation. I'll really have to burn the phone lines to find these companies. Not many businesses put out a website so potential clients can find them.

For those in the Philippines heres a supplier of perlite

http://www.unitedperlite.net/

Thanks, James.