Hi Michelle. I am going to be out of town. How about the 16th? -BOB- -----Original Message----- From: cvillebiodiesel-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:cvillebiodiesel-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Michelle = Maggiore Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2005 7:28 PM To: cvillebiodiesel@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [cvillebiodiesel] Re: Biodiesel in Charlottesville Hello Everyone, Is this an open invitation to a biodiesel making session this Saturday? = I know my husband and his friend would be interested in coming; I am = really interested (enough to give up the minivan) but I may be working. Let us = know what we should bring- beer, good thoughts, strong arms, whatever.... Thanks, Michelle in Sville ----- Original Message -----=20 From: "Tom Silliman" <tdskas@xxxxxxxxx> To: <cvillebiodiesel@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2005 6:32 PM Subject: [cvillebiodiesel] Re: Biodiesel in Charlottesville > Bob, > > I'm in C'ville near the Jak'n'Jill. Have you looked at the = possibility of doing a hot water heater processor? I've seem some mixed reviews but I = think that if you have a pump that circulates well enough that it should mix sufficiently. The design also should help reduce/eliminate the = possibility of fumes. > > Check out these links: > http://www.journeytoforever.org/biodiesel.html > > or more specifically: > http://www.journeytoforever.org/biodiesel_processor12.html > > You can do this for a LOT cheaper than $1500. Especially if you are creative! Another web site which has some parts collected for a = processor like this (also known as an Appleseed processor I believe) is, http://www.biodieselwarehouse.com > > --Tom > > > Bob Albrecht <bob@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi Tom, > > Where are you located? I am trying to find the parts for a 30-50 gal > processor for less than about $1500. The first thing is to find a = decent > tank. I just got a quote on a stainless one for $3K!! > > -BOB- > > > -----Original Message----- > From: cvillebiodiesel-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:cvillebiodiesel-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Tom = Silliman > Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2005 6:04 PM > To: cvillebiodiesel@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [cvillebiodiesel] Re: Biodiesel in Charlottesville > > Hello, > =3D20 > I'd love to go in on a morning session. I purchased a '91 VW diesel = =3D > last > summer and have bought a lot of the pieces to do some testing with a = =3D > blender > and a few misc parts for starting a 5 gallon processor. I've been =3D > following > the progression of biodiesel for about 6 years now but never been in = the > right place at the right time to do something about it. =3D20 > =3D20 > Watching the black spot appear in the snow behind my car this winter = was > enough to make me decide that I have to get going on things soon... My > newborn now being 5 months old and some nice weather I believe that it = =3D > would > be a good time! > =3D20 > Please let me know how I can help out! > =3D20 > Thanks - Tom > =3D20 > =3D20 > Bob Albrecht wrote: > Hi Neil, > > Galen Rob and I met yesterday about getting started with some =3D3D > production. > Rob wants to do it at his place in Cville, which is fine with me = because =3D > =3D3D > I > will be there anyway. > > -BOB- > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: cvillebiodiesel-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:cvillebiodiesel-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Neil Nicoll > Sent: Saturday, March 19, 2005 8:10 AM > To: cvillebiodiesel@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [cvillebiodiesel] Re: Biodiesel in Charlottesville > > Folks, > > I live in Ivy. I have a 2001 Golf TDI and I would love to be able to > be set up to just do 5-10 gallons weekly. I just need help gettiing > started to figure out where to buy the stuff needed, see the process > in action and build something I can do on this small scale. > > So who with some of this knowledge is going to schedule a Saturday > morning for a get together to make our first batch? > > Thanks > -Neil > > > On Thu, 17 Mar 2005 19:29:48 -0500, Bob Albrecht =3D3D > wrote: > > Hi Michelle, > >=3D3D20 > > Thanks for the information. I will call Holzmann Oil tomorrow. I = don't =3D > =3D3D > =3D3D3D > > have > > a big tank, but maybe I can get one. I do want to start making my = own > > biodiesel here in Crozet, but I have to buy or build a setup to do = it. =3D > =3D3D > =3D3D3D > > Being > > a chemist, it seems pretty straight-forwared but there is some = =3D3D3D > > investment in > > time and money to put together the processor. Ideally I could = convice =3D > =3D3D > a > > bunch of people in the area to do it together, but most people are = =3D > =3D3D3D > > skeptical > > of biodiesel. My neighbors have tractors that use diesel and there = are =3D > =3D3D > a =3D3D3D > > few > > cars and trucks in the area. > >=3D3D20 > > If anyone else in the Crozet area would like to do a biodiesel = project =3D > =3D3D > =3D3D3D > > let > > me know. > >=3D3D20 > > -BOB- > >=3D3D20 > > -----Original Message----- > > From: cvillebiodiesel-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > [mailto:cvillebiodiesel-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Michelle = =3D > =3D3D > =3D3D3D > > Maggiore > > Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2005 12:29 PM > > To: cvillebiodiesel@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Subject: [cvillebiodiesel] Re: Biodiesel in Charlottesville > >=3D3D20 > > Bob and All, > > You can get biodiesel in the Valley, from Holzmann Oil Co.- they may = =3D > =3D3D > =3D3D3D > > still > > have a grant program if you want to ask them about it. They will = =3D3D3D > > deliver, > > depending upon where you are, for free or for a small fee. Last I = =3D > =3D3D3D > > heard, no > > one in Charlottesville was selling it, though I heard a few places = =3D3D > were > > hoping to carry it soon. However, i would like to make biodiesel = too, =3D > =3D3D > =3D3D3D > > and I > > would love to hear from those doing it already, if they have any = tips, =3D > =3D3D > =3D3D3D > > can > > recommend the best recipe source, or warnings for that matter. Its = =3D3D > sort =3D3D3D > > of a > > homeschool project with us, we went from a 1995 Windstar getting = 18-25 =3D > =3D3D > =3D3D3D > > mpg, > > and costing $160 a month to fuel with our routines, to an OLD jetta = =3D > =3D3D > =3D3D3D > > getting > > 45-50 mpg, and also reducing our trips to some degree. The only = thing =3D > =3D3D > I =3D3D3D > > miss > > is the cd player in my old vehicle, but I guess with all the money I = =3D > =3D3D > am > > saving, I should just go and replace it! > > Anyhow, I look forward to any responses on the list, and esp.hope to = =3D > =3D3D > =3D3D3D > > hear if > > someone is or would like to make biodiesel down near Scottsville. > > Warm Wishes to all, > > Michelle > > ----- Original Message -----=3D3D3D20 > > From: "Bob Albrecht"=3D20 > > To:=3D20 > > Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2005 11:43 PM > > Subject: [cvillebiodiesel] Biodiesel in Charlottesville > >=3D3D20 > > > Hi Everyone, > > > > > > > > > I just bought a diesel car. I intend to wean her off of dinodiesel = =3D > =3D3D > =3D3D3D > > soon. > > > Where do I get biodiesel in Charlottesville? > > > > > > > > > > > > Do I have to make it myself? > > > > > > > > > > > > I am a chemist. Does anyone need some help? 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