bio-veg oil-diesel

R1cho · 21-01-2011, 02:21

ok we have all been discussig veg oil boi etc. what if we have a rally round and build our own bio diesel mking machine thingy, i've seen the plans on ebay for sale, i'm sur we can find the plans for free, between us we have welders and mechanics and people that know the stuff them scientists boffins know and i'm sure between us we can collect more than enough waste veg oil to process into bio diesel, all we would have to do is decide which one of us is the most central to all of us for a place to build it, i would happily have it at mine but i dont think i'm most central, anyway the idea is out there, feedback etc. is now needed, you never know we could all be running our trucks for next to nowt

4x4_Gav · 21-01-2011, 08:07

Interesting lol!

zippy656 · 21-01-2011, 08:11

trouble is, where to keep it, and who does all the work?

you might end up having to pay tax as well, on the fuel made

tezzer · 21-01-2011, 10:24

seems a good idea, but it wont work, who would want to travel, for instance 30 miles to fill up, then there's the collection of waste oil and delivering it to the central member, could be a lot of running around, and may be cheaper to just buy it from pump,

kbekl · 21-01-2011, 10:41

the more interesting item would be to buy/get the plans for small units that would be cheap for the individual to own

if their are the members that can build them for those that cant for cost

as this would stop the need for travel

what you could do is have a list of interested members which they all put a kitty together for the cost of building x amount of units then you would get the parts cheaper as you will be ordering more than one at a time

but then you will have to have a few members that can do the work and you would need to find out the time it takes to make said unit

but it is a good idea

but it can take a fair amount of time for the one person to make enough bio for the members to fill the car up and they would need a large storage area if their was 10 members as that would be 800 ltrs for all to have a full tank every month

Fez_uk · 21-01-2011, 10:48

probably cheaper to use svo.

21-01-2011, 02:21	#1
R1cho Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Wales Vehicle: 1997 LandCruiser Colorado Posts: 4,201	bio-veg oil-diesel ok we have all been discussig veg oil boi etc. what if we have a rally round and build our own bio diesel mking machine thingy, i've seen the plans on ebay for sale, i'm sur we can find the plans for free, between us we have welders and mechanics and people that know the stuff them scientists boffins know and i'm sure between us we can collect more than enough waste veg oil to process into bio diesel, all we would have to do is decide which one of us is the most central to all of us for a place to build it, i would happily have it at mine but i dont think i'm most central, anyway the idea is out there, feedback etc. is now needed, you never know we could all be running our trucks for next to nowt

21-01-2011, 08:07	#2
4x4_Gav Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Nottinghamshire Vehicle: Nissan Terrano II 2.7 TDI Posts: 480	Interesting lol!

21-01-2011, 08:11	#3
zippy656 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Devizes Wiltshire Vehicle: Nissan Note Ntec 1.5 Posts: 14,137	trouble is, where to keep it, and who does all the work? you might end up having to pay tax as well, on the fuel made

21-01-2011, 10:24	#4
tezzer Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: basildon essex Vehicle: transit camper van 1987 Posts: 2,829	seems a good idea, but it wont work, who would want to travel, for instance 30 miles to fill up, then there's the collection of waste oil and delivering it to the central member, could be a lot of running around, and may be cheaper to just buy it from pump,

21-01-2011, 10:41	#5
kbekl Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Manchester Vehicle: Ford Maverick 2.7 LWB GLX Posts: 1,519	the more interesting item would be to buy/get the plans for small units that would be cheap for the individual to own if their are the members that can build them for those that cant for cost as this would stop the need for travel what you could do is have a list of interested members which they all put a kitty together for the cost of building x amount of units then you would get the parts cheaper as you will be ordering more than one at a time but then you will have to have a few members that can do the work and you would need to find out the time it takes to make said unit but it is a good idea but it can take a fair amount of time for the one person to make enough bio for the members to fill the car up and they would need a large storage area if their was 10 members as that would be 800 ltrs for all to have a full tank every month

21-01-2011, 10:48	#6
Fez_uk Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Mid-Wales Vehicle: Maverick 2.7 - Patrol 4.2 Posts: 5,645	probably cheaper to use svo.