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I have a batch that failed the 3/27 test.

It's a pain in the proverbial and a waste of materials, but it should simply be a matter of reprocessing. I had washed about half of it and used some, so...

I'm selling my EF Falcon and so I've taken the ethanol conversion box off to sell seperately. I ran it extensively on E85 and performance was beyond excellent - the car went like stink.

It is a...

We couldn't stand the cold any more in Gunning so we shifted it up to Lismore.

Now I'm looking for a new workspace for my biodiesel business. FYI, it's a registered company that produces lab...

Actually, the longer I'm around the more I look like a Zeppelin...

I think it will simply because we need to do it.

Generally the way it works is that there is a first wave that generates hype, controversy and general weirdness, but then dies.

Then, because...

The process is more tedious than difficult. Start by having a look at the ATO web site, they have all of the info and forms to do it.

You will also need to form your own company, not difficult or...

It gets very cold 'round these parts, and my truck pumps out clouds of white smoke when it starts in the morning and there are high levels of BD in the tank.

As far as I know, it's simply because...

It is basically the same process as is involved in registering as a biodiesel manufacturer.

Not surprisingly, the ATO wants its cut, and it wants decent book keeping to make sure you're not...

I have one on my EF Falcon that I am finished with. I imagine it uses the same injector connection. If you want it, make an offer, or I'll find out what it's worth and come up with a price for you.

Yo, damage. Had any luck converting your car to ethanol?

I ran my EF Falcon for a year on E85 with pretty good results. It ran indecently well, considering the engine wasn't modified in any way.

Dear learned family,

It comes to pass that I am seriously sick of washing with water and now wish to experience the pleasures of ion exchange resin.

The quote for Amberlite is about $30 per...

The people who do it seem to be divided on whether it should be degummed before processing. Hot or cold pressing seems to be a complicating factor as well.

As I understand it, you are trying to...

Dear fellow oil molesters, I have a sticky problem for the chemists amongst you.

I sent a batch off to be tested and all was well until the lab ran the ester percentage. Now the Oz standards want...

I built a similar system recently, (though my pump wasn't quite so rip snorting), and wondered about the effects of heat on the pipework. I figured that if I ever had trouble with thermal flexing I'd...

If it's patented, you should be able to find the patent. The patent MUST contain all the relevant details of the process.

Also, there is a very good chance that the patent only applies in the...

Hello Jonesak,

I do believe that I saw your letter to the editor about this issue in ReNew.

I don't understand why you replaced the entire pump - most pumps have the sensors screwed into the...

I'm going to be purchasing some bulk methanol in the next week or so. If anyone in the Canberra, Yass, Goulburn area wants some, I think I should be able to do it for around $260 per drum.

If...

Hello Angus,

No reason why not. Must warn you that I've squished all the grain that I have on hand so I can show you it running but it will have to be a dry run.


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The press is a generic type made by many, many different companies in China - this one came from Hunan Co.

The engine is similarly generic, and is a copy of the venerable Yanmar - it comes from...

I decided I needed to try out this whole pressing oil from seed thing and so I ordered a couple of seed presses from China. I fitted one with an electric motor, and the other with a nice little...

This is a nice little car and was my wife's daily driver 'till the cam chain broke.

I've been promising her that I'll fix it, but it seems that I'm a lot longer on enthusiasm than I am on time,...

I've been building processors for the last few years and I find that experimental stuff is accumulating in a way that's making the workshop (and my wife) a bit hard to negotiate.

This is a...

Remember to use a vacuum oil, not ordinary compressor oil. It is available in places that sell refrigeration supplies.

And for goodness sake, DO NOT attempt to use the machine to compress air once...

Yes I've noticed it too, probably 'cos I live near Canberra.

The way I understand it is that the oil is made up of various 'fractions'. If you gradually lower the temperature and wait, the...

Hello Good People,

Nice to see folks giving it all a go. I have a few good references to the processing of coconut oil if you're still stuck, but keeping the oil from overheating is the first...