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 Topic: Old 'puter, why bother? |
brettgilbert77
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 Forum: IT Matters Posted: Sun May 18, 14 8:28 pm Subject: Old 'puter, why bother? |
| I've got quite a few old PC's and parts kicking about. I used to upgrade my systems, but technology started moving on so quick and new systems getting cheaper I ended up waiting and buying a new one.
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| Topic: biofuel |
brettgilbert77
Replies: 11
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Sun May 11, 14 5:44 pm Subject: biofuel |
Here's a useful page on the Wiki site which shows some good information on how to go about a twin tank system
http://www.biopowered.co.uk/wiki/Heat_exchangers_and_solenoid_valves |
| Topic: Old printers and scanners. |
brettgilbert77
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Forum: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Posted: Sun May 11, 14 5:38 pm Subject: Re: Old printers and scanners. |
Is there anything of use in them?
If I take them to the tip then they will presumably go in their pile of WEEE, but what happens after?
Can I reliably expect them to be sensibly recycled? Or are t ... |
| Topic: Biodiesel info please |
brettgilbert77
Replies: 13
Views: 22298
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Forum: Energy Efficiency and Construction/Major Projects Posted: Sun May 11, 14 5:24 pm Subject: Re: Biodiesel info please |
have been googling 'how to make your own biodiesel'.
is there anywhere in southern England that does a course on this?
There's a chap in Liskeard who has a decent plant and loads of knowledge on ... |
| Topic: Fuelpod2 (biodiesel) |
brettgilbert77
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Forum: Energy Efficiency and Construction/Major Projects Posted: Sat May 10, 14 10:24 am Subject: Fuelpod2 (biodiesel) |
Before buying a foolpod, try looking into a biodiesel forum like vegetableoildiesel, there's lots of advice on processors.
Yeah, but they are dreadfully cliquey.
Agreed, but there are some good gu ... |
| Topic: Fuelpod2 (biodiesel) |
brettgilbert77
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Forum: Energy Efficiency and Construction/Major Projects Posted: Fri May 09, 14 9:04 pm Subject: Fuelpod2 (biodiesel) |
Before buying a foolpod, try looking into a biodiesel forum like vegetableoildiesel, there's lots of advice on processors.
Some off the shelf units may look a good deal, but may not actually be saf ... |
| Topic: Diesel/vegetable oil |
brettgilbert77
Replies: 5
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Fri May 09, 14 9:01 pm Subject: Diesel/vegetable oil |
Depends whih variant of engine is in it.
Look on Biomotors.co.uk, if it says 1-tank it's probably okay to run straight veg
NISSAN 45500300 PICK-UP/NAVARA-2,5 Di/2002-05/YD25DDTI/4cyl./2488ccm/ ... |
| Topic: biofuel |
brettgilbert77
Replies: 11
Views: 10325
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Fri May 09, 14 8:56 pm Subject: biofuel |
I get mine at 75ppl at Makro and run 100% veg oil.
In the colder months I will mix in 5-10% petrol to reduce viscosity.
What is the 10% of your OH's mix consisting of?
A twin tank system can ... |
| Topic: Home-produced Biodiesel - taxable? |
brettgilbert77
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Forum: Energy Efficiency and Construction/Major Projects Posted: Fri May 09, 14 8:32 pm Subject: Home-produced Biodiesel - taxable? |
The 2500 limit applies to either the individual producing for his own use, or the processor.
If two people share the same processor there will be no duty on the 2500 limit, so you can't 'lend' the pr ... |
| Topic: Glycerol |
brettgilbert77
Replies: 40
Views: 100613
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Forum: Energy Efficiency and Construction/Major Projects Posted: Fri May 09, 14 8:23 pm Subject: Glycerol |
Why don't you look at some of it?
Most of the links I have looked at seem decidedly uncertain: people reporting on what they have tried, rather than anyone who actually knows what they are doing.
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| Topic: Biodiesel info please |
brettgilbert77
Replies: 13
Views: 22298
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Forum: Energy Efficiency and Construction/Major Projects Posted: Fri May 09, 14 8:18 pm Subject: Biodiesel info please |
Yes, I agree this would make a good article.
What Im really after is someone to teach an event...Im looking for someone who has taught this before (possibly at a recognised centre or for a sustaina ... |
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