Re: OT: Biodiesel at Home

Lex wrote:
Robatoy wrote:
On May 18, 3:36 pm, "Garage_Woodworks" <.@.> wrote:
Anyone here tried making this stuff at home? I found this youtube video
today. He pays 77c/gallon. Not sure how that math works out when the
methanol is $2.60/gallon and you need 3 equivalents of methanol per mole of
triglyceride. Looks like you need to dedicate your garage to the operation
and well....my garage is occupado!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pL-M2IzYGuU

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Brianwww.garagewoodworks.com

"In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king."
Desiderius Erasmus

I wonder how long it will take for some 'agency' to lobby for that
process to be outlawed(taxed??)
Or to make it illegal for the fry-joints to hand the spent oil over to
'non-licensed' people.

Not very long... Just leave it to the Peoples Republic of Illinois...
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2007/03/illinois_man_fi.php

Republican State Senator has introduced a State bill "...which would curtail government interference regarding alternative fuels, such as vegetable oil..."I would agree that the bond is not acceptable, $2,500 bond," Watson said, adding that David Wetzel should be commended for his innovative efforts." (His car) gets 46 miles per gallon running on vegetable oil. We all should be thinking about doing without gasoline if we're trying to end foreign dependency."

It'll never pass here in the Peoples Republic... NEVER!
Sad but true....
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