wondered how composting toilets actually work - never looked into them. Chinese don't really compost either - they just dump SHO (straight human waste) into the paddies. Unless they are using it for biogas, in which case they use underground digesters, usually. Chris
Curt Raymond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:Composting toilets, from what I've seen are usually a sham. They cook the uhh, deposit, down to ash which is then technically a toxic waste... Composting, as I'm sure you know, happens out in the open with air and microbes involved. -Curt Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2005 07:17:57 -0800 (PST) From: Christopher McCann Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Green Fuels Would Damage Environment, Critics To: Mercedes mailing list Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 you could make biogas and, with some fiddling, use it like propane in a gas engine. Biogas is very widespread on a small scale in India and China. Human feces has been used in China as a fertilizer for 4,000 years. Composting is better becuase it can kill pathogens if hot enough (and compost done right can get quite hot). Also, plenty of places sell "composting toilets" so you don't need a bucket. :-) And if you want crap -> diesel...mix it with the turkey guts in Carthage. Chris --------------------------------- Yahoo! FareChase - Search multiple travel sites in one click. _______________________________________ For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net Christopher McCann, Squier Park, Kansas City, Missouri -2005 Blue Point Siamese, "Rose" -1987 300TD, 150K, "Rotkäppchen" -1985 300SD, 209K, "Wulf" -1976 240D, ?K, "AKP-Wagen" (Alternativen Kraftstoffs Prüfenlastwagen) -1972 Jacobsen 21" Turbo Vent -1971 Case 222 Hydrive, 12HP Kohler, 38" deck, Snowcaster, "One Banger" --------------------------------- Yahoo! FareChase - Search multiple travel sites in one click. From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Wed Nov 23 17:09:04 2005 Received: from mail3.ttlc.net ([66.94.32.26] helo=star.net) by server1.arterytc1.net with esmtp (Exim 4.52) id 1Eey7E-0007CC-Ny for [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Wed, 23 Nov 2005 17:09:04 +0000 Received: from MOOSE.star.net [199.232.114.201] by star.net with ESMTP (SMTPD32-7.07) id A2299566006E; Wed, 23 Nov 2005 12:08:57 -0500 Message-Id: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> X-Sender: [EMAIL PROTECTED]@venus.star.net X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Version 6.1.2.0 Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2005 12:08:42 -0500 To: Mercedes mailing list <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> From: frederick w moir <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed X-Antivirus-Scanner: Clean mail though you should still use an Antivirus Subject: [MBZ] Broken door lock X-BeenThere: [EMAIL PROTECTED] X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.6 Precedence: list Reply-To: Mercedes mailing list <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> List-Id: Mercedes mailing list <mercedes_striplin.net.striplin.net> List-Unsubscribe: <http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net>, <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> List-Archive: <http://striplin.net/pipermail/mercedes_striplin.net> List-Post: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> List-Help: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> List-Subscribe: <http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net>, <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2005 17:09:05 -0000 Hi, All. My 87 190DT had a broken door handle lock assy. It was the one with the alarm contacts and the very end of the door handle assembly's lock, the tang broke off, fatigue, I think. One socket grub screw to remove and the handle comes out. (With some wiggling). I also removed and lubricated the actual door lock itself, thinking that 18 year old grease was like glue, it was! Cost, at the stealers was about $150 with one key. Ouch! Hope this helps. TTFN Fred Moir Lynn MA Dieselitis Maximus
