Re: Kick starting a "Newbie"

You can still get used cooking oil from restaurants
for free but just be warned not all of it is worth it
if they don't change their oil very often or they have
too much water in the grease.  Just be careful of
that.


                        Mark G.


--- Raymond Pieren <[email protected]> wrote:

> Well, after 2 years of procrastination, I finally
> got a space in my mini-barn cleared away to build a
> bio still.  And with the price of diesel now in the
> stratosphere, it's time to take the plunge.  Now the
> only problem is which plans should I buy to build
> the best, most reliable and hopefully simple to use
> system. I really don't want to spend $2-3K for a 40
> gallon ready made "factory" still.  I was wondering
> if one can be built for around $500 using quality
> parts (I.E. not Harbor Freight type pumps).  Also,
> any good books out there with a simple "take you by
> the hand" type instructions, you know, like,
> "Bio-diesel making for Dummies" type book?
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> Also, by now I assume it is nearly impossible to get
> free used cooking oil from any restaurant, so do any
> of the Co-op members sell any surplus for , say
> fifty cents a gallon?  If I can make fuel for $2 a
> gallon total cost, I would be happy.  Thanks folks,
> hope to hear some guiding tips from you soon.
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