Re: [Biofuel] Bush wants to shift global warming debate

2005-07-06 Thread Go Hoff
Snip. high suicide rate is well compensated by the lower accident rate among Swedes and longer life expectancy. Beer is around $10 a pint and spirits up to $50 no wonder the suicide rate is so high. Chris. Wessex Ferret Club (http://www.wessexferretclub.co.uk) Yes, but a lot

[Biofuel] Diesel moped car...2 things!

2005-04-14 Thread Go Hoff
First. I am wondering if anyone has any first hand experience of moped cars such as these: http://www.importinvest.se/bilmodeller.htm http://www.grecav.it/en/eke.php http://www.masterinvest.se/jdm/ If so, I would appreciate any comments as to their viability. These small vehicles are classed

Re: [Biofuel] Diesel moped car...2 things!

2005-04-18 Thread Go Hoff
rpm to move the moped at 30 mph, the engine of the 2 cyl engine is probably doing 1300 to move the same amount of weight at the same speed. Greg H. - Original Message - From: Go Hoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2005 12:56 Subject: [Biofuel

Re: [Biofuel] Diesel moped car...2 things!

2005-04-18 Thread Go Hoff
I'm planning on BioDiesel as well as alcohol / water injection, a turbo, as well as the bigger engine.All three, combined should allow me to lean out the fuel and give better hill climbing performance. Greg H. That will give you a superb vehicle. This year I will be trying to swap an

Re: [Biofuel] Diesel moped car...2 things!

2005-04-18 Thread Go Hoff
HŒkan Let me jump in here again on these older CX's. I regularly do round trips to Stockholm, 1300 kms there and back the same day and the CX imho is one of the few cars you can do a trip like that in and still feel like putting in some work around the place when you get back (yeah, maybe the

[Biofuel] Chrisgas

2005-04-29 Thread Go Hoff
A factory in VŠxsjš Sweden is to be converted to produce Chrisgas (Clean Hydrogen Rich Synthesis Gas) which in turn will be used to produce bio-DME (dimetyleter) which can replace fossil diesel in modified vehicles. DME kan also be produced from coal,oil and gas which is being done large scale in

[Biofuel] Old chickens

2005-04-29 Thread Go Hoff
When laying hens wane in production they are routinely slaughtered and replaced. In a successful experiment on the island Gotland -Sweden the dead chickens have been ground up together with sawdust and a little pine tree oil (to dampen the smell) and then mixed with the usual fuel of wood chips

[Biofuel] Moped car opposite

2005-04-29 Thread Go Hoff
Talk about extremes - Humvee stand in the corner, check out the Russian Kombat T-98. ___ Biofuel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://wwia.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuel

Re: [Biofuel] Clean Energy Show London

2005-05-08 Thread Go Hoff
Hakan wrote: Just a bit curious, since when and where did they start with highway tolls in Sweden? Free city parking and special tax breaks, I did not read about any revolutions in Sweden. LOL Well, there is the bridge over to Denmark paid for by taxes with a one way toll higher than a Ryan

[biofuel] Re: Chemicals and their availability.

2004-08-24 Thread Go Hoff
I have found several sources who can supply the various chemicals required for processing SVO/WVO into bio diesel but in this country they all require that I complete a questionnaire I find intrusive and offensive. Apart from extremely personal questions it requires detailed descriptions of

Re: [Biofuel] Business Plan

2004-09-30 Thread Go Hoff
On 2004-09-30 07.05, Appal Energy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Snip.. Hell. I'd like a '48 Rolls Royce. If anyone has one, would you please be so kind as to e-mail it to me? Todd Swearingen Here you go Todd, please find attached a '48 roller with compliments. Ooops sorry, forgot the

[Biofuel] Large scale commercial production

2004-10-21 Thread Go Hoff
Came across this link whilst trying to find transparant hose: http://www.alfalaval.com/ecoreJava/WebObjects/ecoreJava.woa/wa/showNode?siteNod eID=7138contentID=34360languageID=1 ___ Biofuel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[Biofuel] Backyard tools - log splitter

2004-10-25 Thread Go Hoff
Here is a drawing Keith has kindly put up for perusal: http://journeytoforever.org/bflpics/Logsplitter.jpg It's a spring assisted lever log splitter. It is entirely hand powered and relies upon the power achieved with the momentum of a heavy axe which resists sudden arrest. If the base is

Re: [Biofuel] Backyard tools - log splitter

2004-10-25 Thread Go Hoff
On 2004-10-25 13.35, Andres Yver [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, What creates the force to lower the axe head? A sledge? The lever arm? Is this like a big nutcracker? thanks, andres You are standing in front of the thing and you lift up on the handle which in spite of the heavy bit the

Re: [Biofuel] Backyard tools - log splitter

2004-10-26 Thread Go Hoff
On 2004-10-26 02.12, bmolloy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My open fireplace burns up to five tonnes of logs a year, each of which I fell, cut and split personally. Generally I do the splitting is by hand but of late I find myself yearning for a motorised splitter and indeed at times have

[biofuel] Re: rant F-ing Bosch!

2004-01-21 Thread Go Hoff
Is it the groups general census that Bosh is not consumer friendly - but worse that they seem to have the monopoly on the diesel/SVO/WVO pumps we need? So far I've got to agree. I have written and telephoned, mailed and faxed all the Bosh leads I could find here (sweden) enquiring if there is or

[biofuel] Re: Clean oil technology

2004-02-03 Thread Go Hoff
x-charset ISO-8859-1A company in my part of the world, Clean oil technology, has just released a system comprising of a 1 micron filter and evaporator claiming to eliminate the need for oil changes. Well, the 1 micron got my curiosity as I am determined to to use wvo in a Lucas Cav pump and I

[biofuel] Clean oil technology

2004-02-03 Thread Go Hoff
Sorry forgot to give you the guys mail address - it is: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://archive.nnytech.net/index.php?list=biofuel Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. To

[biofuel] Methanol Hazards - provocative mail

2004-03-05 Thread Go Hoff
There are warnings all over alt fuel sites about dealing with methanol because of course it is nasty poisonous stuff. I have not been experimenting with the process cuss the info on 'journey' and elsewhere scared me. However I just started re-talking to an old friend who has been driving

[biofuel] Re: The cost of BioFuel

2004-03-05 Thread Go Hoff
Hi.. I am writing from Portugal and I am also wondering that same question.. I have found that methanol is very expensive. With the cost of one unit of methanol, I could buy more than 15 units of regular diesel.. Jorge Yes I have had the same problem here in Sweden though the

[biofuel] SFC battery (OT)?

2004-03-28 Thread Go Hoff
Did anyone catch the BBC clickonline 'cebit' review on the Methanol/hydrogen battery - did a google on 'SFC battery' and got some interesting reading. Yahoo! Groups Sponsor -~-- Buy Ink Cartridges or Refill Kits for your HP, Epson, Canon or Lexmark

[biofuel] RE: Across The Country On One Tank Of 38 Gallons Of B100, sometime around this July 4? OT?

2004-04-22 Thread Go Hoff
I just optimised the image down to 16kb, I'll send it to you. Best Keith How did you do that? Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/ Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list

[biofuel] Re: advil

2004-05-08 Thread Go Hoff
Hij Go Thanks Keith, Loved the blacksmith with a cold slant, it struck close as I do a bit of hobby smithying myself Ah, do you? I'm just about to, I guess that's why I made that joke. I need to make a sickle. Or two. I have some worn blades from a tractor rotavator that should

Re: [biofuel] Digest Number 2113

2004-05-12 Thread Go Hoff
Keith wrote: Snip You make scythe blades? The standard scythe blade used today is 27.5 inches long, made of hammered steel in 26 separate steps, and curved in every dimension to optimise the cut it says here. Aleks Kac sent us two such scythes from Slovenia. They're like the Austrian

[biofuel] Re: proper storage of used cooking oil to make it last longest possible

2004-05-28 Thread Go Hoff
Maud wrote. Can anyone think of something that would float on the surface of the WVO without melting? InterestingI have heard of ping pong balls being used to conserve warmth in heated swimming pools. I would like to reduce oxidation and increase storage life by covering the surface

[biofuel] an animal fats thing

2004-06-02 Thread Go Hoff
From: girl_mark_fire [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Bubble washing. allegedly it's an animal fats thing. I haven't personally dealt with it because in the US we don't get fast food cooked in animal fats. anyone else (ie australians, eaters of fine tallow fried ... er... food), more info?

[biofuel] Re: an animal fats thing

2004-06-11 Thread Go Hoff
Original Subject: Re: Bubble washing. allegedly it's an animal fats thing. I haven't personally dealt with it because in the US we don't get fast food cooked in animal fats. anyone else (ie australians, eaters of fine tallow fried ... er... food), more info? Is 'normally used' animal fat

[biofuel] Re: Vintage Farm free plans!

2004-06-11 Thread Go Hoff
I just had to pass this on in case some of you have not been there already - hmm, now where could I moor a submarine around here :-) Perhaps we could see girl-marks book there in time. Great site! Vintage Farm Plans promises that you will never be required to pay for any of the articles/plans

[biofuel] Re: Oil Stove thingy

2004-07-14 Thread Go Hoff
About half way down the page at http://www.kumastoves.com/oil_stoves.html there is a picture of the burning centre of the stove looking very much like a Turk burner but at the very centre there is a cylindrical mesh feature - does anyone know what it is, what it does and what its made of? (I

Re: [biofuel] Digest Number 2248

2004-07-16 Thread Go Hoff
in turn better atomizes/vaporizes the fuel creating greater efficiency. Todd Swearingen - Original Message - From: Go Hoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 2004 11:56 AM Subject: [biofuel] Re: Oil Stove thingy About half way down

[biofuel] Re: Oil Stove thingy

2004-07-22 Thread Go Hoff
On 2004-07-17 Todd wrote: Beats me exactly as to what type of steel composition the pre-heater is. Don't think it so much matters as much as the mechanical design. Walk into a store that distributes those ventless kerosene heaters and you'll have more than ample opportunity to see exactly

[biofuel] Re: R. Diesel

2004-07-28 Thread Go Hoff
On 2004-07-26 19.22, biofuel@yahoogroups.com biofuel@yahoogroups.com wrote: Date: Mon, 26 Jul 2004 02:20:10 +0200 From: Hakan Falk [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: A conversation: Earth oil versus plant oil. The history of R. Diesel is quite interesting. He got an assignment to develop

[Biofuel] pollution theories

2004-11-26 Thread Go Hoff
On 2004-11-25 05.04, Ken Riznyk [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I thought it was interesting too. For years the bigwigs have been telling us that most of the pollution comes from automobiles and not from power plants. I guess this proves what liars they are. Ken --- John Guttridge [EMAIL

Re: [Biofuel] veg oil in GM 5.7---6.2

2004-12-05 Thread Go Hoff
On 2004-12-04 06.02, Buck Williams [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Snip/ i definintelly believe the replace part is better tan the plastic part thousand percent,,, better,, the stainless was developed in response to failure rate of plastic part, if u want i can try to find illustrated

[Biofuel] Grow lights

2004-12-31 Thread Go Hoff
On 2004-12-30 22.09, Kim Garth Travis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: As for the grow lights, there are temporary until the full green house is done. Stevia dies with less than 14 hours of sunlight. I think the grow lights are better than the transport from South America, where it grows

[Biofuel] Kaliumhydroxide.

2005-01-12 Thread Go Hoff
There is a very impressive commercial processor being manufactured in Sweden (www.carryon.se). Looking through their specifications I noticed that they mix Kaliumhydroxide KOH instead of Natriumhydroxide NaOH with methanol to make their methoxide. I asked them why and if I understood their

[Biofuel] My first batches

2005-02-04 Thread Go Hoff
I have recently processed 4 separate 1 litre batches in my kitchen using 2 different off the shelf brands of fresh rape oil. I dissolved 3,5 grams of 100% NaOH in 2 dl methanol (racing fuel) shaking the mix and then leaving over night and at the time of introducing the methoxide into the oil I

Re: [Biofuel] My first batches

2005-02-04 Thread Go Hoff
On 2005-02-04 16.30, Legal Eagle [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Luk, thanks a lot, but I'm not getting anywhare I have recently processed 4 separate 1 litre batches in my kitchen using 2 different off the shelf brands of fresh rape oil. I dissolved 3,5 grams of 100% NaOH in 2 dl methanol

Re: [Biofuel] My first batches

2005-02-06 Thread Go Hoff
On 2005-02-04 21.07, Keith Addison [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello Go, Luc On 2005-02-04 16.30, Legal Eagle [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Luk, thanks a lot, but I'm not getting anywhare I have recently processed 4 separate 1 litre batches in my kitchen using 2 different off the

[Biofuel] Re: Any thoughts

2005-02-11 Thread Go Hoff
On 2005-02-11 14.31, Martin K [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just by putting Biodiesel in the tank, you can turn a giant F350 7.3 Liter V8, diesel powered pick up truck into a far more environmentally friendly vehicle than a Toyota Prius Hybrid. (they're marketing B20) Check out Cummins Racing