Sorry for the delayed reply, just started catching up with a few weeks worth of posts.
I think it was the Weinstephan University in Germany (those of rape oil fuel quality standard fame) who did testing of cold pressed rapeseed oil for chainsaw oil. There is/was a .pdf file of the report somewhere out there (in German). Also various other references to this study (try google) They found it superior to normal chain oil, if the flow rate was adjustable it could be set at the lowest and still give great lubrication. As I earn most of my money swinging around trees with a chainsaw I've had ample opportunity to give this a good go in a number of different Stihl saws and have had no adverse effects. Due to cost and availability I've been using hexane extracted rapeseed oil (what you get in supermarkets - not cold pressed) and decided not to adjust the flow rate. Darren > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 17 May 2004 06:51 > To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [biofuel] Bio-D as a chainsaw bar&chain lube? > > I tried some of my test batch in teh oil reservior on my chainsaw today, > and so far noproblems. I read on the JTF site that it is a good non-toxic > household and garden lube. Now for those not familiar with what good bar > and chain lube has to do, it must lubricate the drum, floating rim > sprocket, the chain sprocket and cutting chain. No internal engine parts > are affected. All oil pump assy. parts are cheap and easily replaced as > are most of the other parts I described. WHat do you all think? > Thanks, J.D. > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Make a clean sweep of pop-up ads. Yahoo! Companion Toolbar. Now with Pop-Up Blocker. Get it for free! http://us.click.yahoo.com/L5YrjA/eSIIAA/yQLSAA/FGYolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> 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/
