Hi Jim " I use Lab grade Lye that is in pellets not grains like Red Devil." Please give us newbies a few possible sources, this is a tease. "It takes more time to dissolve but I use a magnetic mixer so the reaction is in an air tight container and can be left for however long while i do other things. I will Google "Magnetic mixer" but an explanation from you would be great too. What is? Where to find? Standard lab equipment? Etc. It sounds pretty damn cool. Not sure how to search the archives for a resource list. Kieth, can you help? Once I get today's mini test batch figured out I will need to begin the task of relieving my on anxiety over where to find chemicals in my area. I spent quite a bit of time with my 87 year old father last night talking chemistry. He's retired forty years, but I have been copy and pasting stuff from you all and the journeytoforever web site over to him since early Summer. Now that I am getting set to do this I have sent him more scientific data and less youthful emotional fanfare. Today I make the sodium methoxide. I better get after it. Brian Rodgers > > Good Luck, > Jim > > Rafal Szczesniak wrote: > > >Hi, > > > >I've recently bought new fresh methyl alcohol and lye. I have measured > >out exact amounts, mixed lye with methanol and - a bit of a surprise, > >the solution haven't actually got warm. No temperature, fumes, > >whatsoever. Is this normal, or could I have done something wrong ? > > > >The chemicals are most probably pure and good quality. Also, lye has > >been completely dissolved. > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Biofuel mailing list > Biofuel@sustainablelists.org > http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org > > Biofuel at Journey to Forever: > http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > > Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): > http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/ > >
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