[biofuel] Re: Hydrogen Fuel

2001-01-09 Thread Tek
I am serious. I spend a lot of time on the sci.energy.hydrogen groups, trying to figure out how to make hydrogen work. Face it, it's not a fuel. It's an energy carrier, that must be "charged" with a greater amount of energy than it provides. this is the fuel cell industries dirty little secret

Re: [biofuel] A better way?

2001-01-09 Thread skaar
an electric clutch from an ac compressor could be fitted to an alternator, then when there is heat a set of thermocouples would produce electricity and then the alternator would be disconnected, thereby producing less drag on the shaft. John Harris wrote: > On: Monday, 8 January 2001 11:24 > Dav

Re: [biofuel] hydroboost

2001-01-09 Thread skaar
NEWSFLASH: saturn 7 hydrogen production unit heads gracefully into orbit, unfortunately a decaying orbit, several french tourists in Benin were given some severe lumps when it landed on their jeep and the subsequent explosion sent the seats onto their heads. Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http:

[biofuel] Re: Rat City

2001-01-09 Thread skaar
how much oil for converting could be taken from the typical small rodent? Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[biofuel] Re: Hydrogen Fuel

2001-01-09 Thread Sam Dabbs
I agree with John that platinum is the material of choice. The reason behind using platinum for electrolysis would be it's non- corrosiveness and durability. Platinum is also a catalyst which will crack gas into lighter hydrocarbons. This is why the older catalytic converters on autos used plat

Re: [biofuel] Fat filter

2001-01-09 Thread Lori
Hi, all I use a piece of window screening over a piece of panty hose, both attached to the wand of a wet-dry vac with an elastic band. I keep the wand near the top of the oil (most of the heavy particles are at the bottom) and when the screen fills up, simply shift to a clean section of both f

Re: [biofuel] Fat filter

2001-01-09 Thread DAVID REID
Andrew, Manuels idea of a centrifugal separator machine seems a good one and shouldnt be too hard to achieve. I think the best solution is probably a combination of various metal screen filters and cloth type filters possibly used in conjunction with a centrifugal separator. In the c

Re: [biofuel] Re: Hydrogen Booster

2001-01-09 Thread dougy
Well; Not that it really matters you have me beat by one year. Lidsay books www.lindsybks.com carries a series of books authored by David Gingery. The first is about making aluminum castings using a home foundry. Second, building a metal lathe using the forge to make the needed castings. follo

Re: [biofuel] Re: Hydrogen Fuel

2001-01-09 Thread John Harris
Bryan think you've missed the point with this post - or maybe you missed breakfast. If platinum is the electrode material of choice in the industry then I'd like to know it and the reasons behind its choice. same as if the material was carbon or baked beans. and not flame the messenger. Its not ab

[biofuel] Re: workshop

2001-01-09 Thread Keith Addison
>Thanks Keith.. that's some cool stuff.. I happen to be addicted to air >engines and already have a few alternate experiments to try.. > >--Bryan > > >- Original Message - >From: "Keith Addison" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: >Sent: Monday, January 08, 2001 7:19 AM >Subject: [biofuel] Re: works

[biofuel] water

2001-01-09 Thread stephen lakios
You must remember our earth is not a solid globe, ask any caver.The earth is honey combed with caves,passageways,underground rivers,huge domes,volcanic tubes,underground lakes,huge spaces,ect.If you have access to the U.S. geological survey maps of the world,mineral and oil deposits.ect they sh

Re: [biofuel] A better way?

2001-01-09 Thread Bryan Fullerton
Actually the colder the better.. Remember air engines run off of the differences in heat. In really hot weather you might just have to run the air conditioner over one side of it to get it to run.. (G) ok just kidding... --Bryan > >There seems to be a good number of engine and vehicle enthusiasts

Re: [biofuel] A better way?

2001-01-09 Thread Bryan Fullerton
Dave, I tell you what I have thought about that too. Actually I believe it has been done but would not remember where I saw it. A turbo spins at sucha ridiculously high speed that it would have to be geared down substantially. Gearing down would also help the power situation since an alternat

Re: [biofuel] Re: workshop - was Re: Hydrogen Booster

2001-01-09 Thread Bryan Fullerton
Thanks Keith.. that's some cool stuff.. I happen to be addicted to air engines and already have a few alternate experiments to try.. --Bryan - Original Message - From: "Keith Addison" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Monday, January 08, 2001 7:19 AM Subject: [biofuel] Re: workshop - was R

Re: [biofuel] Re: Hydrogen Fuel

2001-01-09 Thread Bryan Fullerton
Your serious right? Your not one of those geniuses that got so smart they miss common everyday things are you? Ok I tell you what. You donate the platinum. I would like 30 sheets of 4 by 6 inch a 1/16 of an inch thick. Oh and feel free to throw together different sets with different coatings. Oh

Re: [biofuel] A better way?

2001-01-09 Thread John Harris
On: Monday, 8 January 2001 11:24 David Teal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Wrote: [biofuel] A better way? >There seems to be a good number of engine and vehicle enthusiasts on the >list. Can I ask what they think about an idea that has been nagging me for >a few years? > >A significant portion of the shaf

[biofuel] Senator sees Bush opening California to ethanol

2001-01-09 Thread Keith Addison
http://www.planetark.org/dailynewsstory.cfm?newsid=9460 Planet Ark Senator sees Bush opening California to ethanol USA: January 8, 2001 WASHINGTON - A leading farm state senator said on Wednesday he was optimistic that President-elect George Bush would take steps early in his administration to

[biofuel] Re: Hydrogen Fuel

2001-01-09 Thread Keith Addison
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >it seems to me it's not only about biofuels, it's about efficiency and >homemade fuels. if hydrogen makes an engine run better or cheaper we >are all interested in it, same for other ideas. however we should >maintain an idea of not making a regular fuel engine better

[biofuel] Re: Rat City

2001-01-09 Thread Keith Addison
"Tek " <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >--- In biofuel@egroups.com, ken hawkyard-gibson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >wrote: > > > Hi all, Bradford in the Uk is suffering from a > > plague of rats, must be the diet of curry makes them > > extremely fertile. Whats needed is a plague of > > polecats to get rid o

[biofuel] What's New at Sustainable MN - December 2000

2001-01-09 Thread John Bailey
ME3 Netters and Energy Folks - Here is the listing of what has been added to the Sustainable Minnesota web site since December 9, 2000. Find direct links to all numbered items via the What's New page at http://www.me3.org/whatsnew.html or follow the links to the various issue pages shown below.

[biofuel] General Motors Slashes First-Quarter Production Forecast

2001-01-09 Thread Keith Addison
http://ap.tbo.com/ap/breaking/MGARINNHQHC.html General Motors Slashes First-Quarter Production Forecast: From The Associated Press Jan 8, 2001 - 01:04 PM General Motors Slashes First-Quarter Production Forecast The Associated Press DETROIT (AP) - General Motors Corp. on Monday cut its first-qu

[biofuel] Re: Just a thought - biogas

2001-01-09 Thread Keith Addison
>you may want to look at a small steam/electric plant. wood fired 20hp >or so. > >http://www.webconx.com/steam.htm Nice page, Steve. That fills a lot of gaps. Keith Addison Journey to Forever Handmade Projects Tokyo http://journeytoforever.org/ Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytof

[biofuel] hydroboost

2001-01-09 Thread Dick Carlstein
Subject: [biofuel] Digest Number 246 >From: "Sam Dabbs" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > ***My design using the thin test cap on the botton of the unit would > cause any explosion or built up pressure for that matter to go > straight down to the ground. Sort of the path of least resistance. > The water bub

Re: [biofuel] Re: Rat City

2001-01-09 Thread ken hawkyard-gibson
--- Tek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > --- In biofuel@egroups.com, ken hawkyard-gibson > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > Hi all, Bradford in the Uk is suffering from a > > plague of rats, must be the diet of curry makes > them > > extremely fertile. Whats needed is a plague of > > polecats to

Re: [biofuel] Re: Rat City

2001-01-09 Thread ken hawkyard-gibson
--- Tek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > --- In biofuel@egroups.com, ken hawkyard-gibson > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > Hi all, Bradford in the Uk is suffering from a > > plague of rats, must be the diet of curry makes > them > > extremely fertile. Whats needed is a plague of > > polecats to

Re: [biofuel] Re: Rat City

2001-01-09 Thread ken hawkyard-gibson
--- Bryan Fullerton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > (G) You got me there.. that comment was the result > of some foggy > recollections I had read once long ago.. If I rem. > correctly there is a few > names for the weasel and mink have a few also... I > don't remember what they > all are though.. >

[biofuel] Re: Rat City

2001-01-09 Thread Tek
--- In biofuel@egroups.com, ken hawkyard-gibson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi all, Bradford in the Uk is suffering from a > plague of rats, must be the diet of curry makes them > extremely fertile. Whats needed is a plague of > polecats to get rid of the rats > regards ken > we just had a

Re: [biofuel] Re: Rat City

2001-01-09 Thread ken hawkyard-gibson
--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > hard to describe the flavour, but the texture is > something like > hamburger mixed with liver, really light. > > Keith Addison wrote: > > > Ermine is a northern stoat, the famed fur is its > winter coat - > > reserved for royals. You can scarf a weasel if you > w

[biofuel] A better way?

2001-01-09 Thread David Teal
There seems to be a good number of engine and vehicle enthusiasts on the list. Can I ask what they think about an idea that has been nagging me for a few years? A significant portion of the shaft power of ic engines in vehicles is absorbed by auxiliaries such as: *cooling water pump *alt

[biofuel] Re: workshop - was Re: Hydrogen Booster

2001-01-09 Thread Keith Addison
>Newest I ever had/have was a '84. And that was because If I spent any more >money I would be doing the tall cotton thing you mention below.(G) Gotta >have priorities right?(G) What is the Dave Gingery way? I have used drills >and sandpaper and numerous other ways of machining small parts because