Thanks for the reply. So, can I use straight WVO?
On Mon, 05 Nov 2001 07:21:30 -0800 Neoteric Biofuels <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Rapeseed or Canola is often used in environmentally friendly > bar-and-chain > formulations. It has always been known for its exceptional cling > properties > and does not fly off metal or wash off (so was used in steam > engines). > > It works very well, clings better, and lubricates better than the > red oil > which is ususally used motor oil that has been refined and had red > dye added > to it. (We literally dutifully collect our our from our oil changes, > being > very careful not to spill any into the driveway or sewer, drive it > to the > collection depot, a truck drives around the country collecting it, a > refinery uses energy re-refining it, another truck takes it to the > store in > a lot of packaging, and the oil is then re-purchased, taken out to > the > woods...and dumped on the ground....in a dispersed way of course, > but that > is the mechanism. > > There are a number of companies, ours included, that offer bar and > chain > oil based on rapeseed oil or Canola oil. The base stock needs an > additive > package for proper winter/summer viscosity and other properties > required. > > It is required in many forestry operations in Germany, has been > adopted and > recommended by the British Environment ministry, etc. > > These are "total loss lubricants", and between chain saws and tree > harvesters, represent a direct form of pollution to soil and water > that runs > in the millions of litres a year. Estimates vary, but one litre of > oil > contaminates 10,000 litres of drinking water - some sources put that > as high > as a million litres of water. > > Vegetable oil based lubricants do not pollute water and are > non-toxic to > wildlife. > > Users often report increased chain life (up to 400%) fewer > sharpenings > needed and it is possible, if the saw is equipped, to turn down the > metering > valve for oiling, and use the minimum flow rate. > > In Canada alone, it is estimated that about 6 kilotonnes of these > lubricants > are used in professional forestry a year - that figure does not > include the > amount used by farmers, homeowners, etc. > > > Ed B. > www.biofuels.ca > ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/. Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Please do NOT send "unsubscribe" messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
