Venturi, or tip in before the pump?

[nigelb]

I have found that when introducing neat methoxide straight into the pump it boils and cavitates in the pump,
so it needs to be done slowly.

If that's the case I can see the need for caution.

[nigelb]

It would be nice at some point to fit a venturi, but right now it's just a case of the cheapest and quickest way possible to get the thing running.

How much do venturis cost then?

That would depend on who you buy them from.

[Head Womble]

I have found that when introducing neat methoxide straight into the pump it boils and cavitates in the pump,
so it needs to be done slowly.

If that's the case I can see the need for caution.

Oh yes, I soon stopped and rethought my approach. It spits the methoxide back into the container.

It turned out my pump was partly blocked stopping my venturi from working.

[greasemonkey]

It would be nice at some point to fit a venturi, but right now it's just a case of the cheapest and quickest way possible to get the thing running.

How much do venturis cost then?

No idea. Everything is too expensive when ya broke.

In all honesty, half the thrill of it for me is making things myself. I've got loads of different projects that need finishing quick, so I'm just looking at whats quickest to get functional at the moment.

[nigelb]

It would be nice at some point to fit a venturi, but right now it's just a case of the cheapest and quickest way possible to get the thing running.

How much do venturis cost then?

No idea. Everything is too expensive when ya broke.

In all honesty, half the thrill of it for me is making things myself. I've got loads of different projects that need finishing quick, so I'm just looking at whats quickest to get functional at the moment.

If you want to make the venturi yourself I'll lend you the core of your choice. This way you can cast to your hearts content. I have cores for 40, 80 and 110/120 lt /min pumps.

[nigelb]

I have found that when introducing neat methoxide straight into the pump it boils and cavitates in the pump,
so it needs to be done slowly.

If that's the case I can see the need for caution.

Oh yes, I soon stopped and rethought my approach. It spits the methoxide back into the container.

It turned out my pump was partly blocked stopping my venturi from working.

Were you inducing through the venturi and the cavitation happened in your pump?

[greasemonkey]

It would be nice at some point to fit a venturi, but right now it's just a case of the cheapest and quickest way possible to get the thing running.

How much do venturis cost then?

No idea. Everything is too expensive when ya broke.

In all honesty, half the thrill of it for me is making things myself. I've got loads of different projects that need finishing quick, so I'm just looking at whats quickest to get functional at the moment.

If you want to make the venturi yourself I'll lend you the core of your choice. This way you can cast to your hearts content. I have cores for 40, 80 and 110/120 lt /min pumps.

Tidy, thanks for the offer. Probably be winter now before I do anything about it. I'll bare you in mind. Thanks.

[nigelb]

I could bring one to Chugs if you're coming along. What size are you looking at?

[greasemonkey]

I'm going to be using 22mm pipe. I think my pump in 70 LPM.
I'll check it out and give you a shout. Cheers.

[Head Womble]

I have found that when introducing neat methoxide straight into the pump it boils and cavitates in the pump,
so it needs to be done slowly.

If that's the case I can see the need for caution.

Oh yes, I soon stopped and rethought my approach. It spits the methoxide back into the container.

It turned out my pump was partly blocked stopping my venturi from working.

Were you inducing through the venturi and the cavitation happened in your pump?

No, my venturi wasn't working due to a partly blocked pump, so I was trying to suck the methoxide in via the gly drain.
Sorry, I wasn't very clear about the circumstances before.

[Chug]

I suck my glyc back in through the bottom drain, I attach a length of rubber hose to bottom drain outlet and shove it in container on the floor, half open bottom drain valve and then when air in container has stopped bubbling half close the tank bottom valve and she starts sucking back in via bottom drain valve...simples

[Head Womble]

I suck my glyc back in through the bottom drain, I attach a length of rubber hose to bottom drain outlet and shove it in container on the floor, half open bottom drain valve and then when air in container has stopped bubbling half close the tank bottom valve and she starts sucking back in via bottom drain valve...simples

This is how I add my gly, but I don't recamend adding methoxide this way,
for one thing you'll end up with soap in the bottum of the drum due to an overdose of catalyst on the small amount of oil that enters the drum.

[Chug]

Doh!..oh yeah, got carried away with me thoughts after a few bevvies and forgot it was methoxide!