[AT] Bio-diesel

[charlie hill]

I know what you are saying George and I thought about that already.  It's 
certainly NOT the answer to our energy problems.  It's just a solution for a 
few folks that take advantage of it before everyone else catches on.

Charlie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "George Willer" <gwill at toast.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Monday, June 13, 2005 11:07 AM
Subject: Re: [AT] Bio-diesel


> Charlie,
>
> Be prepared for inflation due to the limited number of French fries 
> limiting the amount of cooking oil available.  It will quickly become as 
> valuable as crude oil.
>
> It reminds me of the friend from long ago who thought we could substitute 
> liquefied gas from fermenting horse manure for our fossil fuel.  He never 
> gave any thought at all about how many horses it would take and how much 
> oats and hay they would need.
>
> You and Spencer should flip a coin to see which one gets to use the 
> limited supply.  :-)
>
> George Willer
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "charlie hill" <chill8 at cox.net>
> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" 
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> Sent: Monday, June 13, 2005 9:47 AM
> Subject: Re: [AT] Bio-diesel
>
>
>> I'd like to try it.  Might have to look into it.
>>
>> Charlie
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Michael P. Maynard" <mmaynard at rochester.rr.com>
>> To: "'Antique tractor email discussion group'" 
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>> Sent: Sunday, June 12, 2005 9:23 PM
>> Subject: RE: [AT] Bio-diesel
>>
>>
>>> Charlie, I am in the final stages of preparation for making it.  I am 
>>> truly
>>> only about an hour away from being ready.  I have just not had the time 
>>> with
>>> some of my other projects (like painting the blazer seen at the same 
>>> link).
>>> I do have a Chinese restaurant saving oil for me.  You really shouldn't 
>>> have
>>> any trouble at all burning BD in your furnace.
>>>
>>> Mike
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
>>> [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of charlie hill
>>> Sent: Sunday, June 12, 2005 8:59 PM
>>> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
>>> Subject: Re: [AT] Bio-diesel
>>>
>>> Thanks Mike,
>>>
>>> Are you making fuel or thinking about it?   I have a friend here that I
>>> mentioned in the earlier post.  Another friend told me about 3 weeks ago
>>> that he was making his own bio-diesel.  He is a tinkerer and tight so I
>>> suspect he built his own.  I just hope he doesn't decide to try it in 
>>> one of
>>>
>>> his airplanes.  LOL
>>>
>>> I'd like to start making fuel for my furnace if I can make it run on the
>>> stuff.
>>>
>>> Charlie
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Michael P. Maynard" <mmaynard at rochester.rr.com>
>>> To: "'Antique tractor email discussion group'"
>>> <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>>> Sent: Sunday, June 12, 2005 8:09 PM
>>> Subject: RE: [AT] Bio-diesel
>>>
>>>
>>>> Charlie, and others, if you are interested in making BD, it is also 
>>>> worth
>>>> doing a google for the Appleseed processor.  This is a home made setup
>>>> that
>>>> is made using an old electric water heater.  These can be done for 
>>>> little
>>>> to
>>>> no $ compared to buying the one that freedomfuelamerica has.  You can 
>>>> see
>>>> my
>>>> project which is still in the process of being built at
>>>>
>>> http://www.wesleyscott.com/modules.php?set_albumName=album04&op=modload&name
>>>> =gallery&file=index&include=view_album.php
>>>>
>>>> As usual it's a long link that probably wont wrap right... 
>>>> forewarning...
>>>>
>>>> If anyone is interested in talking with me about it, feel free to email 
>>>> me
>>>> or instant message me at mangus580 on aim and yahoo.
>>>>
>>>> Mike
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
>>>> [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of charlie hill
>>>> Sent: Sunday, June 12, 2005 7:21 PM
>>>> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
>>>> Subject: [AT] Bio-diesel
>>>>
>>>> I saw this on TV today and thought some of the gang might be interested 
>>>> in
>>>> it.  I have a friend who is running a VW rabbit on cooking oil now.  I
>>>> think
>>>>
>>>> he built his own rig but I haven't seen it so it might be one like is 
>>>> on
>>>> this site.
>>>>
>>>> http://www.freedomfuelamerica.com/
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