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by 8ball
Mon Dec 23, 2013 1:49 am
Forum: Diesel Fuel
Topic: Small volume bio diesel
Replies: 33
Views: 46281

Re: Small volume bio diesel

Here in the states, diesel is about $3.50 per gallon, methanol is $2.50, and a pound of lye is $7. If I get the oil for free (which won't be a problem since my sister is a manager at a fast food restaurant) that means it will cost about $0.60 per gallon to make the biodiesel. Worth it, im my opinion...
by 8ball
Sat Dec 21, 2013 11:30 pm
Forum: Diesel Fuel
Topic: Small volume bio diesel
Replies: 33
Views: 46281

Re: Small volume bio diesel

Here's a link to vid for 3 gal (US) biodiesel microbatches. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxVUiaydiJk If you don't like to assume that the amount of lye is right for a particular batch of veg oil, you could always run a titration test, but I think that you run almost no risk of hurting a small, dir...
by 8ball
Sat Dec 21, 2013 8:17 pm
Forum: Member Introductions
Topic: 8ball here. David from Arkansas - Project Javalier
Replies: 2
Views: 7085

8ball here. David from Arkansas - Project Javalier

Hello all, I'm David from Arkansas (USA). I saw the good quantity and quality of information here and wanted to be a part of it. I've just begun collecting parts for my diesel powered reverse trike. Eventual plans are for it to be enclosed two seat (tandem) trike, but stage one will be open air. VW ...