Re: [Biofuel] Still looking for a cheap TEFC motor

2005-10-29 Thread Derick Giorchino
] On Behalf Of Ken Dunn Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2005 6:28 PM To: Biofuel@sustainablelists.org Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Still looking for a cheap TEFC motor On 10/26/05, Derick Giorchino [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: There is a router speed controller in harbor freight when it on sale that is most

Re: [Biofuel] Still looking for a cheap TEFC motor

2005-10-29 Thread Ken Dunn
$24.99 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ken Dunn Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2005 6:28 PM To: Biofuel@sustainablelists.org Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Still looking for a cheap TEFC motor On 10/26/05, Derick Giorchino [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote

Re: [Biofuel] Still looking for a cheap TEFC motor

2005-10-28 Thread Derick Giorchino
: Thursday, October 27, 2005 10:32 AM To: Biofuel@sustainablelists.org Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Still looking for a cheap TEFC motor Hi Ken Keith said: Frankly, Ken, I'm not that interested in whether it could or not. Improvise, sure, go ahead, best of good luck and all, but motors are common

Re: [Biofuel] Still looking for a cheap TEFC motor

2005-10-28 Thread Jason and Katie
Keith said: I think free motors should be common enough too, lots of things you can salvage a motor from, some might be TEFC. What gets junked that uses TEFC motors but it's not usually the motor failing that gets it junked? I've been considering the exact same question. I

Re: [Biofuel] Still looking for a cheap TEFC motor

2005-10-27 Thread Kurt Nolte
Totally Enclosed Fan Cooled - TEFC.If you follow link on my originalpost, the pump displayed has a motor attached to looks generally like a TEFC motor.I don't know that it is though. Ah. I figured it was something Fan-Cooled but I figured TE stood for something technical and electrical in

Re: [Biofuel] Still looking for a cheap TEFC motor

2005-10-27 Thread Doug Foskey
Generally pump motors are 2 pole: meaning they spin twice as fast as 4 pole motors, hence half the torque. Washing machine motors are usually 4 pole. regards Doug On Thursday 27 October 2005 3:49, Ken Dunn wrote: On 10/26/05, Keith Addison [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Totally Enclosed Fan

Re: [Biofuel] Still looking for a cheap TEFC motor

2005-10-27 Thread Derick Giorchino
the luvjoy the speed reducer worked well to help. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ken Dunn Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2005 9:59 AM To: Biofuel@sustainablelists.org Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Still looking for a cheap TEFC motor I had a moment

Re: [Biofuel] Still looking for a cheap TEFC motor

2005-10-27 Thread Derick Giorchino
the luvjoy the speed reducer worked well to help. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ken Dunn Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2005 9:59 AM To: Biofuel@sustainablelists.org Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Still looking for a cheap TEFC motor I had a moment

Re: [Biofuel] Still looking for a cheap TEFC motor

2005-10-27 Thread bob allen
Derick Giorchino wrote: snip from a 110v wench whoopee, she sounds like fun. -- Bob Allen http://ozarker.org/bob Science is what we have learned about how to keep from fooling ourselves - Richard Feynman ___ Biofuel mailing list

Re: [Biofuel] Still looking for a cheap TEFC motor

2005-10-27 Thread Ken Dunn
On 10/26/05, Derick Giorchino [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: There is a router speed controller in harbor freight when it on sale that is most of the time it is inexpensive and works quite well It doesn't look like Harbor Freight is offer that item right now. I see that some other sites are

Re: [Biofuel] Still looking for a cheap TEFC motor

2005-10-27 Thread Keith Addison
On 10/26/05, Keith Addison [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Totally Enclosed Fan Cooled - TEFC. If you follow link on my original post, the pump displayed has a motor attached to looks generally like a TEFC motor. I don't know that it is though. Yes it is. More info here:

Re: [Biofuel] Still looking for a cheap TEFC motor

2005-10-27 Thread Derick Giorchino
Sorry I mean winch. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of bob allen Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2005 5:54 PM To: Biofuel@sustainablelists.org Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Still looking for a cheap TEFC motor Derick Giorchino wrote: snip from

Re: [Biofuel] Still looking for a cheap TEFC motor

2005-10-27 Thread Ken Dunn
Keith said: Frankly, Ken, I'm not that interested in whether it could or not. Improvise, sure, go ahead, best of good luck and all, but motors are common enough aren't they? Why not just use a motor? Well, while motors are common enough buying the motor off the shelf instead of the pump will

Re: [Biofuel] Still looking for a cheap TEFC motor

2005-10-27 Thread Keith Addison
Hi Ken Keith said: Frankly, Ken, I'm not that interested in whether it could or not. Improvise, sure, go ahead, best of good luck and all, but motors are common enough aren't they? Why not just use a motor? Well, while motors are common enough buying the motor off the shelf instead of

Re: [Biofuel] Still looking for a cheap TEFC motor

2005-10-27 Thread Ken Dunn
Keith said: I think free motors should be common enough too, lots of things you can salvage a motor from, some might be TEFC. What gets junked that uses TEFC motors but it's not usually the motor failing that gets it junked? I've been considering the exact same question. I haven't come up

[Biofuel] Still looking for a cheap TEFC motor

2005-10-26 Thread Ken Dunn
I was looking back through to archives tonight to see if I could maybe stumble across a source for cheap TEFC motors and I found one of the many references to the clear water pumps available through Harbor Freight and Northern Tool and such. Upon checking out Harbor Freight, I noticed that they

Re: [Biofuel] Still looking for a cheap TEFC motor

2005-10-26 Thread Kurt Nolte
is, but... I do have an assortment of various old tool and appliance motors here at the house that I could probably come up with a way to part with. Would one of those work? -KurtOn 10/25/05, Ken Dunn [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I was looking back through to archives tonight to see if I could

Re: [Biofuel] Still looking for a cheap TEFC motor

2005-10-26 Thread Derick Giorchino
of a vortex. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ken Dunn Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2005 8:42 PM To: Biofuel@sustainablelists.org Subject: [Biofuel] Still looking for a cheap TEFC motor I was looking back through to archives tonight to see if I

Re: [Biofuel] Still looking for a cheap TEFC motor

2005-10-26 Thread Ken Dunn
and the r.p.m. would give you one hell of a vortex. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ken Dunn Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2005 8:42 PM To: Biofuel@sustainablelists.org Subject: [Biofuel] Still looking for a cheap TEFC motor I

Re: [Biofuel] Still looking for a cheap TEFC motor

2005-10-26 Thread Joe Street
I don't know about a TEFC motor but while on the subject I thought I would throw in an idea for a really low cost stirrer I built that was too easy. It may be too light for large batches but is perfect for 30 liters or maybe more. I picked up some surplus electric pencil erasers. A 1/4

Re: [Biofuel] Still looking for a cheap TEFC motor

2005-10-26 Thread Ken Dunn
Kurt, Totally Enclosed Fan Cooled - TEFC. If you follow link on my original post, the pump displayed has a motor attached to looks generally like a TEFC motor. I don't know that it is though. The nice thing about a TEFC motor is that the windings of the motor are enclosed. That helps to

Re: [Biofuel] Still looking for a cheap TEFC motor

2005-10-26 Thread Rob Rogers
TEFC is Totally Enclosed Fan Cooled motor. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kurt Nolte Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2005 10:51 PM To: Biofuel@sustainablelists.org Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Still looking for a cheap TEFC motor I'm going to just

Re: [Biofuel] Still looking for a cheap TEFC motor

2005-10-26 Thread Ken Dunn
I had a moment of clarity and called a local electric motor repair shop. It would seem that they might have something that someone decided not to pay to bill for. It would also seem that they might be willing to move it cheap to recoup expenses. Lo and behold, they have a 1/2 hp TEFC motor

Re: [Biofuel] Still looking for a cheap TEFC motor

2005-10-26 Thread Keith Addison
Kurt, Totally Enclosed Fan Cooled - TEFC. If you follow link on my original post, the pump displayed has a motor attached to looks generally like a TEFC motor. I don't know that it is though. Yes it is. More info here: http://journeytoforever.org/biodiesel_processor10.html#pumpcap Journey to

Re: [Biofuel] Still looking for a cheap TEFC motor

2005-10-26 Thread Ken Dunn
On 10/26/05, Keith Addison [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Totally Enclosed Fan Cooled - TEFC. If you follow link on my original post, the pump displayed has a motor attached to looks generally like a TEFC motor. I don't know that it is though. Yes it is. More info here:

Re: [Biofuel] Still looking

2005-10-07 Thread JJJN
@sustainablelists.org Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2005 3:06 PM Subject: [Biofuel] Still looking In upstate South Carolina near Clemson, still looking for a methanol supplier for aroun $5/gallon or less. Anyone know of one? Thanks, Bobby Clark ___ Biofuel mailing

Re: [Biofuel] Still looking

2005-10-06 Thread Chris
and they know what one another has or can get. Chris K Cayce, SC - Original Message - From: Bobby Clark [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Biofuel@sustainablelists.org Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2005 3:06 PM Subject: [Biofuel] Still looking In upstate South Carolina near Clemson, still looking

Re: [Biofuel] Still looking

2005-10-06 Thread Ken Dunn
Message - From: Bobby Clark [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Biofuel@sustainablelists.org Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2005 3:06 PM Subject: [Biofuel] Still looking In upstate South Carolina near Clemson, still looking for a methanol supplier for aroun $5/gallon or less. Anyone know of one

[Biofuel] Still looking

2005-10-05 Thread Bobby Clark
In upstate South Carolina near Clemson, still looking for a methanol supplier for aroun $5/gallon or less. Anyone know of one? Thanks, Bobby Clark ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org

Re: [Biofuel] Still looking

2005-10-05 Thread Kurt Nolte
Hey Bobby, same boat. Anderson/Pendleton Area. Closest thing I've found so far is $6.60/gallon... or so. And they'll have to order it, which of course will inevitably drive up the cost. Pool our resources? -KOn 10/5/05, Bobby Clark [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In upstate South Carolina near