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Biodiesel equipment / Re: Venturi wanted

« Last post by RichardP on November 30, 2023, 05:55:20 PM »

I've used Nigels venturi cores and they work well. I used a codgered stainless ladle to melt the lead/solder in and poured it into the assembled pipework, quite straight forward to do.

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Biodiesel equipment / Re: Venturi wanted

« Last post by nigelb on November 29, 2023, 09:17:06 PM »

It was solder I always used.

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Biodiesel equipment / Re: Venturi wanted

« Last post by db on November 29, 2023, 06:40:24 PM »

It's a lowara pump, plate states 30l to 70l / min. Dick no longer has the diagrams, we have spoken.
Nigel, if casting can you just use solder  as opposed to lead?

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Biodiesel equipment / Re: Venturi wanted

« Last post by Tony on November 29, 2023, 04:26:59 PM »

What flow rate is the pump for this venturi?

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Biodiesel equipment / Re: Venturi wanted

« Last post by Julian on November 27, 2023, 08:57:11 PM »

Dick is registered on here and logged in a few days ago.  You could try sending him a PM.

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Biodiesel equipment / Re: Venturi wanted

« Last post by nigelb on November 27, 2023, 07:00:25 PM »

I dont have one for sale but if you change your mind about casting one give me a shout. I have machined cores for several pump sizes.

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Biodiesel equipment / Venturi wanted

« Last post by db on November 27, 2023, 07:22:06 AM »

Hi, Does anyone have a venturi to sell? I built on from plans on VOD by dickjotec, it was a '15 minute' easy assemble from copper fittings. It worked great but the diagram is no longer available unfortunately. I Don't want to cast one.

Regards, Dawson

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Chatter / Can UK’s ‘jet zero’ hopes take off with a plane fuelled by used-cooking oil?

« Last post by neisel on November 26, 2023, 12:44:13 PM »

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/nov/26/can-uks-jet-zero-hopes-take-off-with-a-plane-fuelled-by-used-cooking-oil

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Chatter / Re: God, it's quiet here, no posts since Sept 17.

« Last post by kamaangir on November 01, 2023, 07:20:39 AM »

I look in every couple of weeks hope every one is ok.

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Chatter / Re: God, it's quiet here, no posts since Sept 17.

« Last post by Tony on October 31, 2023, 09:46:00 PM »

I look in regularly even though I don't post much these days, and I have just renewed the biopowered domain for another 2 years   

Well done Chug, must be about my turn now, remind me in two years!

Still collecting oil here but haven't made bio or put it in my slightly newer DPF equipped car yet.  It's considerably more fuel efficient than the Merc and I don't drive anywhere near as much, so it's not such a burden to top it up with the expensive stuff once a month.

Can't bring myself to part with the kit though...