rdc

I have been researching this and it seems " Do able " Anyone tried this yet?

Ethanol looks like it would be easier to make than biodiesel but then I would have to have a gas burning truck and i don't see that happening..

Biodiesel Kits
http://www.doctordiesel.com/

ethanol stills
http://e85machines.com/e85.htm

Shovelhead

Do a search for Appleseed Processor.
It's the preferred "Homemade" system for smaller scale Bio production.

biododge1

i make, and run 100% bio for my ride. it really is'nt to hard to do after a few batches.

dodgechick98

My job is actually to make biodiesel. We have the fuelmeister set up though. I've seen some guys around here that have built their own, and have had great success with it. One guy is running B100 in his car. I haven't started running it in either of my trucks yet, but plan to soon.

biododge1

also have the fuelmeister, a bit pricey, but they at least threw in abunch of stuff with it

dodgechick98

Do you have the Fuelmeister 1 or 2? We have the first one and the premixing tank is a joke. It doesn't dissolve the lye like it should so its done by hand. I guess the second one is supposed to be better, but I don't know much about it.

tbr473

Where are you guys getting the vegetable oil?

Are you buying new stuff and converting it to biodiesel or getting used vegetable oil from a local resturant?

Thanks in advance.

dodgechick98

Actually have a contract with a peanut farm and buying the oil from them. It isn't virgin oil though. The guys I mentioned earlier have been picking up there wvo from local restauraunts. They said the best oil was from chinese places. It seemed that the people were more than happy to give them whatever they needed, but some places said no only because they had already signed a contract with a company to pick up the oil.

biododge1

i have the first one, and your totally right-the premix tank is a joke. i ended up using a air drill to mix the lye. i never could get the stuff to dissolve the other way

kawi600

I mixed a batch at 45F and just shaking and rolling the carboy around was enough to get it to mix and start heating up.

dodgechick98

Yeah I bought two 5 gallon water jugs and use those with a drill and a paddle. It still takes some time, but I might try that heating it up a bit before mixing. Thats the longest part of the whole operation besides heating 40 gallons of oil

SRTchris

damm i was throwing this stuff away for 8 years!! ( well, canadian waste was picking up) now i have a deisel and no fryer anymore!!!! but a used donut fryer behind the shop hooked to propane would be the way to heat that , my old one held 35-40 gallons and would heat to 190deg in about 5mins,and then a belshaw filter system ( just a box with a motor, filter, and high temp hose) and pump and filter it where you want it to go.

Cummins Freak

heres that appleseed link http://www.biodieselcommunity.org/appleseedprocessor/ it looks like a meth lab for diesel heads.hahahahaha

SRTchris

OMG 2 funny!!!! HAHAHAHAHAHA

dodgechick98

How very true