Hey people! I have just been introduced to the concept of making biodiesel but after overloading myself with too much information! I'm bloody confused. Can anyone please provide some help inrelation to making a biodiesel kit?? or making biodiesel. The processor kits on the market are to expensive and I believe once I understand the concept I will be able to make a processor myself.

Any help and information will be much apprichiated.

Kind regards,

Sandz

Exactly right on. You can make a processor your self. How much it will cost it up to you in as much as how complicated you want to go.

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Gday Sandz,A lot of bio makers keep themselves under the radar for a number of reasons.However if you can find someone who is making a batch and watch them do it you will find making bio a lot easier to understand.regards westwinds

Agree westwinds, Sandz I was in the same spot, and when I sought out a maker and saw what it was I became more confident to have a go. Some of the mystery went. I'm north of Melb and I am happy to help you out if I can, No expert but successfully using, and helped alot by this forum. Cheers Brenden

Welcome to the biodiesel game!

I made a processor entirely of scrap and discarded 20litre cans, and use a power drill with a paint stirrer to do the mixing (lid with small holes for the stirrer and thermometer). I run a fan across my workspace to disperse the potentially dangerous vapours so I'm not breathing them, and to minimise the risk of ignition.

I have near enough to zero chemical knowledge, and have taken the kindly advice of people like Peda on this forum, to get started.

I have purchased a portable electric hob to do the heating, measuring flasks, eye droppers, and a thermometer, some scales, and very little else.

Rough estimate - cost of about $70.

So I can make a 20litre (all up) batch. Output - circa 16-17 litres of BD.