[biofuel] Re: Radiator cores

2000-12-20 Thread John Harris
On Tue, 19 Dec 2000 05:12:14 +1300 DAVID REID [EMAIL PROTECTED] Wrote John, Will probably work well on this size column. A few words of advice though and a few questions. Dont expect a long life out of the cores so dont spend a lot of money on them. I say this from experience as owning a

[biofuel] Engines

2000-12-20 Thread Keith Addison
Fwd from Dave Elliott (Dave UK) [EMAIL PROTECTED] Take alook at www.zoche.de and www.dair.co.uk These are aircraft engines so for maximum reliability, are more heavily built and deliver less power than a road engine of similar design could easily manage. The big advantages are... Simple

[biofuel] Re radiator cores etc

2000-12-20 Thread DAVID REID
Am in the recycling game so have a ready supply of near new radiators albeitslightly bent. Which first started me thinking along these lines.Cant yet find a laser cutter in Perth but there must be one here somewhere. John sounds to me as if you dont need a lot of help and can probably

[biofuel] Re radiator cores

2000-12-20 Thread DAVID REID
John, Further to your e-mailhave given your idea of usingpaddy melons a bit more thought and think this may not be such a good idea after all. Dont let me put you off altogether and at least try them but suspect the carbohydrate level is probably only round the 5% level. This means to get

[biofuel] Re: Sweet Deal Mirrors Australia's Changing Fuel Policy

2000-12-20 Thread biodiesel65
In NYC today, I rode a new bus I've never seen before. The outside was plastered with CLEAN FUELS HYBRID. It pulled away from the curb, silently, with the engine never making an RPM change. Seems to be CNG powered genny, with electric motors. --- In biofuel@egroups.com, Keith Addison [EMAIL

[biofuel] Re: Website Helps Diesel Truck, Bus Fleets Run Cleaner

2000-12-20 Thread biodiesel65
Retrofit Manufacturer Any party engaged in the manufacturing, producing or assembling engine pollution control equipment, upgrade kits, replacement engines, or clean fuel or fuel additives designed to be used by participants in the Voluntary Diesel Retrofit Program. Retrofit An engine

[biofuel] Re: Jeff's Web Page

2000-12-20 Thread Jeff Davis
Hi Keith, Nice truck, Jeff. Have you seen this? http://www.gengas.nu/byggbes/index.shtml Yes I have seen this. I plan on building one in 2001. This time I have a digital camera and a web page, should be fun! Later Jeff www.jeff-davis.com -- eGroups Sponsor

[biofuel] Fwd: Media Release - Ethanol - Aust'

2000-12-20 Thread Tek
--- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], Don Johnston [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ethanol Sweetens Australia's Changing Fuel Policy. Don Johnston of Environmental Petroleum Systems, a Melbourne based specialist contractor recently installed a revolutionary underground FRP Storage Tank for Ethanol. Environmental

[biofuel] Diesel Trucks and Buses Not Pulling Weight for Clean Air

2000-12-20 Thread biodiesel65
Diesel Trucks and Buses Not Pulling Weight for Clean Air UCS designs a cleaner big rig, offers plan to end era of rolling smokestacks As oil companies, large-engine manufacturers, and their allies in Congress work to derail the Clinton administration's proposal to clean up diesel trucks and

Re: [biofuel] Computer

2000-12-20 Thread DAVID REID
Why use a 24v sprinkler system valve? Had not thought of these and do not know how they actually work. I use a 24v solenoid valve that is off or on. What is the difference? B.r., David -Original Message- From: Global Energies [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: biofuel@egroups.com biofuel@egroups.com

[biofuel] biofuel computer

2000-12-20 Thread DAVID REID
Why use a 24v sprinler system valve?Had not thought of these and do not know how they actually work. I use a 24v solenoid valve that is off or on. What is the difference? B.r., David eGroups Sponsor Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html To

[biofuel] Computer

2000-12-20 Thread Global Energies
Hi, I'm new to this ethanol thing but have been reading this group for a while. I have a few things I would like to know. With the reflux still like the stillmaker I understand the top of the still has to be kept at 178degF. I am an electronics engineer and my company manufactures all sorts of

[biofuel] Re: Computer

2000-12-20 Thread Andrew Graham
Have a look here, simple analogue solution. http://www.shortcircuit.com.au/EVCA/tcc.htm --- In biofuel@egroups.com, Global Energies [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, I'm new to this ethanol thing but have been reading this group for a while. I have a few things I would like to know. With

[biofuel] sugarcane

2000-12-20 Thread stephen lakios
We don't drive a whole lot of rabbits here anyways,and with the cost of land here in the states,sugarcane will not cut it.ADM convinced the big soda producers to sweeten with corn syrup years ago. Many of the cane producing areas cut back or quit,and now grow other crops.Or have been

[biofuel] cores

2000-12-20 Thread stephen lakios
Why not spend the time cutting 1/4" or 3/8" type "M" copper tube into 3/8" or 1/2" lengths? Radiator cores are thin when new, and thinner,corroded, and full of scale and crude,when used.You would probably spend the same amount of time.stephen eGroups Sponsor Biofuel at

[biofuel] Big auto makers

2000-12-20 Thread stephen lakios
Hybrids,alternative fuels? I will belive when I see them. But I won't hold my breath waiting for the big auto makers to do so. Something everyone can afford.They have been kicking this around for decades.Something is announced,there is a flurry of news,then? nothing.stephen eGroups

Re: [biofuel] Big auto makers

2000-12-20 Thread skaar
us smart people getting into this stuff early will be left intact when the next really big fuel crisis hits. for sure i'm gonna use it in my next boat, current is sail only. we are on the forefront, and we will be the only ones to be self sufficient if something really bad happens. besides

Re: [biofuel] lazers water cutters

2000-12-20 Thread skaar
could build your own laser cutter, it's not all that difficult. if you know someone who does neon signs it's even easier to get it done. stephen lakios wrote: > There are wood cutting lazers for $30,000 and up. Lazers are wonderful > close up,but as you draw away,power and size must be

[biofuel] Alternative diesel fuel - sugar

2000-12-20 Thread Keith Addison
Mindaugas posted this url previously, here's the full story: http://www.urc.ukans.edu/News/96N/NovNews/Nov05/diesel.html Alternative diesel fuel November 5, 1996 Science KU RESEARCHER ADDS A DOSE OF SUGAR TO DIESEL FUEL LAWRENCE - A recipe for an alternative diesel fuel using agriculture

[biofuel] Re: Big auto makers

2000-12-20 Thread Keith Addison
Hybrids,alternative fuels? I will belive when I see them. But I won't hold my breath waiting for the big auto makers to do so. Something everyone can afford.They have been kicking this around for decades.Something is announced,there is a flurry of news,then? nothing.stephen I share your

[biofuel] Brewing resource

2000-12-20 Thread Keith Addison
http://hubris.engin.umich.edu:8080/cgi-bin/dothread Thread searches of Brewing Mailing Lists Select searches of Home Brewers Digest, Judge, Lambic, Mead. 1988-2000 List of HBD searches to date. http://hubris.engin.umich.edu:80/Beer/Threads/Threads/ Example: Thread search of 1994 Homebrew

[biofuel] Re: Computer

2000-12-20 Thread Keith Addison
Hi skaar i stuck some stuff on my site a while back, it's mirrored on jtf somewhere. www.skaar.101main.net from 20:00 to 7:30 AST, it has a little bit on the placement of the temp probes. I took a copy, but wasn't sure it was your final version, and now I can't find it on your site, is it

[biofuel] Re: cores

2000-12-20 Thread Keith Addison
x-richWhy not spend the time cutting 1/4 or 3/8 type M copper tube into 3/8 or 1/2 lengths? Radiator cores are thin when new, and thinner,corroded, and full of scale and crude,when used.You would probably spend the same amount of time.stephen Why not use potscrubbers? Keith Addison Journey to

[biofuel] On enzymes

2000-12-20 Thread Keith Addison
From The Homebrew Digest Date: Fri, 30 Jul 1999 15:37:24 -0400 From: Stephen Alexander [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hubris.engin.umich.edu:8080/Beer/Threads/Threads/thread.973554365.html I think a little enzyme note is in order. Enzymes are proteins, and are created in a nearly direct

[biofuel] Re: sugarcane

2000-12-20 Thread Keith Addison
Hi Stephen We don't drive a whole lot of rabbits here anyways,and with the cost of land here in the states,sugarcane will not cut it.ADM convinced the big soda producers to sweeten with corn syrup years ago. Many of the cane producing areas cut back or quit,and now grow other crops.Or have

[biofuel] Sugars

2000-12-20 Thread Keith Addison
SUGARS Glucose. Also known as dextrose. Two names for the same thing. A 6-carbon sugar (hexose) with the empirical formula C6H12O6. Dextrose. See above. Fructose. Also known as laevulose. A left-rotated isomer of glucose. A 6-carbon sugar Sucrose. A dimer (disaccharide). A combination of

Re: [biofuel] Re: Computer

2000-12-20 Thread skaar
it's a basic design, a fully developed design would need to cover maybe 2-300 variables, yes it's there, but you need the right address and the right time, it has to be reached through www.skaar.101main.net, if you try to reach the site through the ip number you will not get it, it would be

[biofuel] Re PLC control

2000-12-20 Thread John Harris
On Tue, 19 Dec 2000 16:14:39 -0400 [EMAIL PROTECTED] asked mind telling us what the plc does in your still? The Plc will monitor evaporation and condensation temperatures at bottom and top of still and control the heatpump output by bypassing some refrigeration gas or liquid. will also

Re: [biofuel] Sugars

2000-12-20 Thread David Teal
Some posts I delete, some I save and very few I print. Keiths recent mails on enzymes and sugars both got printed. Thanks. It's just the sort of thing needed both to get actual results and also to help explain to other potential exponents WHY the best way IS the best way. David Teal

Re: [biofuel] Computer

2000-12-20 Thread Global Energies
They are the same thing. - Original Message - From: DAVID REID [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: biofuel@egroups.com Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2000 2:44 PM Subject: Re: [biofuel] Computer Why use a 24v sprinkler system valve? Had not thought of these and do not know how they actually work. I

[biofuel] Re: sugarcane

2000-12-20 Thread Sam Dabbs
Comments below: --- In biofuel@egroups.com, Keith Addison [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Stephen We don't drive a whole lot of rabbits here anyways,and with the cost of land here in the states,sugarcane will not cut it.ADM convinced the big soda producers to sweeten with corn syrup years

Re: [biofuel] Digest Number 225

2000-12-20 Thread John Harris
On Tue, 19 Dec 2000 21:27:37 - stephen lakios [EMAIL PROTECTED] Wrote Why not spend the time cutting 1/4 or 3/8 type M copper tube into 3/8 or 1/2 lengths? Radiator cores are thin when new, and thinner,corroded, and full of scale and crude,when used.You would probably spend the same amount of

Re: [biofuel] Digest Number 225

2000-12-20 Thread John Harris
On Wed, 20 Dec 2000 06:05:32 + DAVID REID [EMAIL PROTECTED] Wrote John, Further to your e-mail have given your idea of using paddy melons a bit more thought and think this may not be such a good idea after all. Dont let me put you off altogether and at least try them but suspect the