Try this for scales: www.saveonscales.com. All one word. I don't know how to place a link yet in posted messages, but they have a wide variety of scales at reasonable prices.
--- In biofuel@yahoogroups.com, "Brian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello all. > > I am writing again with a question about suppliers. As I stated in > a reply elsewhere, I have been able to find a source for methanol > without a problem (living in a town that has a speedway where it is > used as a fuel probably helps). Other chemical supplies are proving > to be more of a problem than I had thought, however. > > I had placed an order with Fisher Scientific for sulfuric acid, > sodium hydroxide and a scale. I had expected delivery by now. > Instead, I have received a resounding lack of response. I called > yesterday, and was told that Fisher will not ship chemicals or > scales to individuals. I pulled out my academic affiliation with > Indiana University, but that didn't help. They said I could use an > IU account and order whatever I want, but I really don't want to go > to my department chair and explain why I want to use a department > account for personal use. I just don't think it would go over > well. That means that I am sitting this weekend with a couple of > gallons of waste canola oil and 55 gal of methanol, but unable to > start making test batches. > > So, anyway, here comes the question. I know that sodium hydroxide > is available in any hardware store as Red Devil lye. Does anyone > know of a good source of sulfuric acid and a good scale to weigh the > lye? > > Brian Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/ Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/biofuel/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
