Re: [biofuel] Re: Drum Modification

2003-01-19 Thread Ken Basterfield
me direct on [EMAIL PROTECTED] ken --- -- Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, January 19, 2003 5:55 AM Subject: [biofuel] Re: Drum Modification I've been thinking about the weldless approach a lot lately as I just made some new processors (I

[biofuel] Re: Drum Modification

2003-01-18 Thread hugh_frater [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I'd braze onto the drum. In order to braze, you use flux and a bronze/brass filler wire. Note that it does not involve melting the steel of the drum. You can't do it with a MIG welder, but can use a carbon arc brazing attachment on a ordinary stick welder. Although to be brutally honest, I

Re: [biofuel] Re: Drum Modification

2003-01-18 Thread Terry Wilhelm
TIG welder is the way to go.. Lot more control of the heat and solders (brazes) alot easier. Terry D. Wilhelm The Revenoor Co. INC www.revenoor.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] hugh_frater [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:I'd braze onto the drum. In order to braze, you use flux and a

[biofuel] Re: Drum Modification

2003-01-18 Thread hugh_frater [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Yeah, Tig is great, but most people can't afford one. Personally, I'd use oxy-propane but thats because I've been using it for years and have the experience. Besides with TIG you run the risk of possibly melting the steel along with your brazing alloy which could cause problems. oxy-propane isn't

Re: [biofuel] Re: Drum Modification

2003-01-18 Thread Greg and April
and tighten. Greg H. - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, January 18, 2003 09:20 Subject: [biofuel] Re: Drum Modification I'd braze onto the drum. In order to braze, you use flux and a bronze/brass filler wire. Note that it does

[biofuel] Re: Drum Modification

2003-01-18 Thread hugh_frater [EMAIL PROTECTED]
What about using a male female threaded connecters with O rings? Just flatten a small area of the drum put an O ring on the male connecter, slip the connecter through a hole in the drum that is just barely big enough for the connecter to fit in, another O ring, then screw on the female

Re: [biofuel] Re: Drum Modification

2003-01-18 Thread Greg and April
- Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, January 18, 2003 10:57 Subject: [biofuel] Re: Drum Modification Not a bad plan greg. hugh I like k.i.s.s. Greg H. Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org

[biofuel] Re: Drum Modification

2003-01-18 Thread girl_mark_fire [EMAIL PROTECTED]
ooh, I've had SUCH trouble with leaks in plastic plumbing and tanks, and so have alot of people I know. I don't use it if I can avoid it at all (other than hose). One problem a friend just had with pvc plumbing had to do with diffent rates of expansion between the plastic, some metal, and

[biofuel] Re: Drum Modification

2003-01-18 Thread girl_mark_fire [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I've been thinking about the weldless approach a lot lately as I just made some new processors (I demo'ed one at the huge anti-war rally in san fran today, I played around with a 12V pump for an agitator (not a good enough one though it did make some biodiesel while we ran our mouth about how