Re: [Biofuel] compost

2006-06-28 Thread robert and benita rabello
Jason Katie wrote: will clay cat litter (used as directed on package...) hurt compost? I use cat litter for the lavatory of our rabbit cage and routinely dump the contents into my composter. When its all done, I can't even tell there had been any litter in it at all. I don't do the

Re: [Biofuel] Tanks for storing Biodiesel

2006-06-28 Thread Thomas Kelly
Zeke, Did you replace the hoses in your VW w. viton hoses? BD seems to be able to penetrate rubber hoses and gaskets. My washed BD caused a gasket on my storage tank (washed BD) to swell and leak. It also became "floppy"/spongy. It was exposed to 100% BD 24/7 for 6 - 7 months. A friend,

Re: [Biofuel] VW Diesel to power a generator

2006-06-28 Thread Thomas Kelly
Doug, Jason Katie, Mike and Zeke, Thanks for the replies. -The engine can be used to power a generator -Even if I don't use it that way, it has value "... can pretty much bolt into any VW, diesel or gas, made between 1977 and 1996 or thereabouts." How about a Passat or a Beetle? At

[Biofuel] Presidential Handlers

2006-06-28 Thread Michael Redler
Presidents come and go. Their handlers stay around for decades.http://www.frankolsonproject.org/Articles/Steinberg-Cheney.pdf(Page 2 of 12)- Redler___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org

Re: [Biofuel] VW Diesel to power a generator

2006-06-28 Thread Thomas Kelly
Mike, I have a concern about noise from a generator. I live in a rural area closest neighbor is about .3 mi away. I live here because I like peace and quiet. I sometimes sit in the garden and listen to the caterpillars eating leaves on my trees. The friend who's offering the VW

Re: [Biofuel] VW Diesel to power a generator

2006-06-28 Thread Mike Weaver
I have mine in a shed - boat shops have sound-deadening material. Zeke is the guy to ask about plans and how it should fit together... Thomas Kelly wrote: Mike, I have a concern about noise from a generator. I live in a rural area closest neighbor is about .3 mi away. I live here

Re: [Biofuel] VW Diesel to power a generator

2006-06-28 Thread Mike Weaver
It's a rebuilt small frame from an 80's diesel caddy Jason Katie wrote: how old of a gm alternator? you could bypass the diode set and get unregulated AC out of it anyway. Jason ICQ#: 154998177 MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (most likely to get me) - Original Message - From: Mike Weaver

Re: [Biofuel] VW Diesel to power a generator

2006-06-28 Thread Thomas Kelly
Zeke, "You don't want to run it at too low of power though, or it won't run hot enough, and efficiency will go down, stuff will get carbonned up, and such. Sort of like cars that are always used for short run errands." I seem to recall something about "cold stacking"? If the engine

Re: [Biofuel] Tanks for storing Biodiesel

2006-06-28 Thread Mike Weaver
That's nuthin' - I once used JB Weld to rebuild the front of the crank where the harmonic balancer bolt to on a Ford 460. Ran for years... Zeke Yewdall wrote: I've also used JB weld to attach the temp sensor to the engine block on my VW, and so far, it has survived 6 months of biodiesel

Re: [Biofuel] VW Diesel to power a generator

2006-06-28 Thread Mike Weaver
Don't bother putting it in a vanagon, tho' Zeke Yewdall wrote: Yeah, Mike's got a point. It'll pretty much bolt into any volkswagen, diesel or gas, made between 1977 and 1996 or thereabouts. If it's a good engine, you might be able to find an old VW jetta with a toasted engine, drop it

Re: [Biofuel] Tanks for storing Biodiesel

2006-06-28 Thread Zeke Yewdall
Nope, I didn't use viton I bought nice high quality fuel line, but apparently it was rubber :( Should have known better.On 6/28/06, Thomas Kelly [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Zeke, Did you replace the hoses in your VW w. viton hoses? BD seems to be able to penetrate rubber hoses

Re: [Biofuel] Tanks for storing Biodiesel

2006-06-28 Thread Michael Redler
Oh yea? Well, I use JB Weld to do my own dental fillings and crowns.Mike Weaver [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: That's nuthin' - I once used JB Weld to rebuild the front of the crank where the harmonic balancer bolt to on a Ford 460. Ran for years...[snip]___

[Biofuel] Winterizing biodiesel

2006-06-28 Thread Thomas Kelly
Hello All, I know it's a bit early for some of us to be thinking winter, but it occurs to me that the southern hemisphere is in the thick of it. I use BD100 in my car and go to BD70 in the winter. The 30% petro diesel is winterized and prevents my fuel from gelling. I'd like to go BD100

Re: [Biofuel] Tanks for storing Biodiesel

2006-06-28 Thread Mike Weaver
So that's why you sound so funny on the phone... Michael Redler wrote: Oh yea? Well, I use JB Weld to do my own dental fillings and crowns. */Mike Weaver [EMAIL PROTECTED]/* wrote: That's nuthin' - I once used JB Weld to rebuild the front of the crank where the harmonic

Re: [Biofuel] VW Diesel to power a generator

2006-06-28 Thread Kirk McLoren
Dont forget to mount the motor on vibration damper. Also consider cooling flow and combustion air. Sound studios use labyrinths/baffles on air conditioning KirkMike Weaver [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have mine in a shed - boat shops have sound-deadening material.Zeke is the guy to ask about plans

Re: [Biofuel] Tanks for storing Biodiesel

2006-06-28 Thread Joe Street
Is that how you ended up with your lips glued to your ***? I wondered about that Michael Redler wrote: Oh yea? Well, I use JB Weld to do my own dental fillings and crowns. */Mike Weaver [EMAIL PROTECTED]/* wrote: That's nuthin' - I once used JB Weld to rebuild the front of the

Re: [Biofuel] Winterizing biodiesel

2006-06-28 Thread Thomas Kelly
I just received the following in an email from Technol: "Hi Tom, Thanks for your interest in our product. Our B100 is for Cold Flow improvement in B100 not for a blend and it does not improve the Cold Filter Plug Point. CFPP is what you need to improve in order to have your fuel flow

[Biofuel] OT -a most amazing fountain

2006-06-28 Thread Kirk McLoren
http://www.comagz.com/webmagazine/story/the_most_amazing_fountain_in_latin_americawhen I see things like this I wonder what else I might find in South America. I think our media promotes a picture of poverty and omits such beautiful things.Kirk Talk is cheap. Use Yahoo! Messenger to

Re: [Biofuel] compost

2006-06-28 Thread Jason Katie
its not multiple cats its multiple ferrets. my wife loves the psycho little buggers, so im thinking it will be ok then. Jason ICQ#: 154998177 MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (most likely to get me) - Original Message - From: robert and benita rabello [EMAIL PROTECTED] To:

Re: [Biofuel] Tanks for storing Biodiesel

2006-06-28 Thread Will Kelleher
Yes, BD destroys rubber. I was bubble washing a test batch a few weeks ago and i used a rubber band to tie a weight to the end of the bubble tube. I removed the rubber band and let it sit in the sink and a few days later it was dissolved! Very funny to see, unless of course it's your fuel line...

Re: [Biofuel] VW Diesel to power a generator

2006-06-28 Thread Thompson, Mark L. (PNB RD)
In Alaska we had a 2 cylinder 4Kw Lister. The absolute nosiest generator in creation. But it did run for 20 years 12h/day 6m/year without a problem. In our case we took a 55 gallon drum. placed a divider in it, and filled it with gavel, and buried it in the ground. The divider had

Re: [Biofuel] Tanks for storing Biodiesel

2006-06-28 Thread Michael Redler
If only I were that flexible. Joe Street [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is that how you ended up with your lips glued to your ***? I wondered about thatMichael Redler wrote: Oh yea? Well, I use JB Weld to do my own dental fillings and crowns. */Mike Weaver <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>/* wrote: That's

Re: [Biofuel] Tanks for storing Biodiesel

2006-06-28 Thread Michael Redler
By the way, wouldn't it be a trick to type a message with your lips glued to your ***?Joe Street [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is that how you ended up with your lips glued to your ***? I wondered about thatMichael Redler wrote: Oh yea? Well, I use JB Weld to do my own dental fillings and crowns.

Re: [Biofuel] compost

2006-06-28 Thread Thomas Kelly
Jason Katie, I wouldn't be so terribly concerned even if they were cats. Kitty litter has a bad rep largely because of a parasitic flatworm. Pregnant women should not handle kitty litter. The flatworm and its eggs are killed by temps of hot compost ... 145F. I'm curious as to how

Re: [Biofuel] compost

2006-06-28 Thread Jason Katie
i researched all of these things when we found out katie was pregnant in january, and everyone is afraid of cat poo because unlike other species whose expulsions are mostly sterile, or at least benign, cats remnants are still actively infested with all sorts of nasty stuff. i was curious if the

Re: [Biofuel] VW Diesel to power a generator

2006-06-28 Thread Thomas Kelly
Mindy, Waddya mean the Lister is the noisiest generator? I listened to one the other day Chug - Chuga - Chug - Chuga . I thought I was listening tothe rhythm section of a band. You thinkI ought to pass on a Lister? Too noisy? Tom - Original Message - From:

Re: [Biofuel] Tanks for storing Biodiesel

2006-06-28 Thread Thomas Kelly
Hey Will, Why are you still bubble washing? Check out stir-washing at JTF. I just stir-washed 20 gal (76L) of BD. It was a bit stubborn went 4 washes. Started this morning will let final wash (just checked: crystal clear wash water) sit over night. Bubble washing takes days ..

[Biofuel] OT -The Puppet Masters

2006-06-28 Thread Kirk McLoren
Are brain parasites altering the personalities of three billion people? The question emerged a few years ago, and it shows no signs of going away. . . . . . . A year later, Torrey and his colleagues discovered one more fascinating link. They raised human cells in Petri dishes and infected them

Re: [Biofuel] VW Diesel to power a generator

2006-06-28 Thread Jason Katie
the majority of gm parts from the early 50's to the mid 80's were standardized (except buick) so if you are in the boneyard sometime, fancy a look into buying another alternator to experiment with. you can change these mid 80s alternators just about any way you want, i had one with a variable

Re: [Biofuel] OT -a most amazing fountain

2006-06-28 Thread Doug Younker
Just one more damned if you do and damned if you don't situation I think. There is so much time in a day. the media has to make choices in What what to present. The individual has to make a choice in what sources to use. Doug, N0LKK Kansas USA inc. Kirk McLoren wrote:

Re: [Biofuel] VW Diesel to power a generator

2006-06-28 Thread Zeke Yewdall
On sound deadening, it is amazing how much sound comes out of the Intake of the VW engines (in addition to the exhaust which is the obvious place that most people take). On my rabbit, I've got a short 3 diameter pipe going into the air cleaner (which is built into the intake manifold), and it's

[Biofuel] China to flood US with improved Appleseeds for $220

2006-06-28 Thread Keith Addison
I don't know Wu Qing-Yuan or Yanson Corp in China, but he sent me this message below without comment, I guess he wants some publicity. I don't know if he checked it with Rudi first, but it says all over our website that we're journalists after all. I couldn't get much sense out of Yanson's

Re: [Biofuel] Winterizing biodiesel

2006-06-28 Thread Keith Addison
Hello All, I know it's a bit early for some of us to be thinking winter, but it occurs to me that the southern hemisphere is in the thick of it. I use BD100 in my car and go to BD70 in the winter. The 30% petro diesel is winterized and prevents my fuel from gelling. I'd like to