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Where to Buy It:


Regional Biodiesel Supplies survey



After traveling around way too much of the East Coast last month and
looking for biodiesel and supplies there, I'm working on a website
(www.localB100.com) and want to feature a listing of biodiesel supplies, activities, chemicals and equipment which are available in different areas.


I'm conducting a survey to find out where homebrewers and SVO'ers in various areas are purchasing their supplies, and to find other biodiesel/SVO-related resources by region. The idea is to help save some newcomers from 'reinventing the wheel' and possibly help biofuels people connect regionally. I will post this at www.localB100.com in a few weeks, and also post notification of the project to the various biodiesel forums.


Please fill out this form in as much detail as possible, and use 'cut and paste' to email it to me at wrench@tinkersworkshop.org

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1. General Questions:


name:


location:


Are you now buying biodiesel, homebrewing, or using SVO?


Is commercially-produced biodiesel available in your area?


How much does it cost?


What type of business sells it?
Has another business sold biodiesel in the past, but now no longer carries
the fuel? If so, what reasons were given for no longer selling biodiesel?


Is there a biodiesel co-op or other biofuels group/club in your area?
Please list contact info for this group:


Is there an easy way for biofuels "newbies" in your area to connect with
other local people involved in biofuels?


Are there any regular workshops, introductory sessions, or other
get-togethers which can make it easy for someone to 'break in' to biofuels use?


Are there any non-biodiesel events (ie festivals, farmers' markets, agricultural fairs, etc)
which would be good places for biofuels people/biofuels groups in your area to promote biofuels or hand out literature?


Is there a regional website or a regional biodiesel discussion forum where biofuels users from your area 'talk' online?


Please suggest any persons in your area who might be willing to answer
emails or inquiries from local newcomers to biodiesel. Please provide
contact info- I will check with those people before publicising their contacts.




2. Supplies questions, please answer if applicable:


Please list suppliers who sell methanol in your area, and prices:


Please list any suppliers for KOH (Potassium Hydroxide), and prices/purity:


Please list where you purchase lye (sodium hydroxide) and price you pay:


Please list suppliers for sulfuric acid, if known: what purity is available?


Are there people in your area who offer SVO conversion services or assistance?


Please list any other SVO resources you know of in your area:


Please list any good sources of barrels/totes(IBC's)/carboys or other
containers used to store biodiesel or SVO:


Please list any sources for lab equipment, new or used, in your area (ie graduated cylinders, etc):


Where is a good place to buy scales or balances in the area?


If known, please list cheap sources of metal ball valves or other plumbing:


Please list any plastics supply companies that you might know of in your area (ie TAP Plastics, etc):


Please list any relevant equipment resources that you know of in your area:
recommended hardware stores, filters suppliers, safety equipment suppliers, or pumping/material handling supplies:


Is there a Harbor Freight, Northern Tool, or farm/ranch supply house in your area (*these tend to sell pumps and fuel handling equipment)


Please list any recommended diesel mechanics in your area, along with their specialties (ie mercedes, VW, Ford, etc):


Is there a good place for people in your area to look for diesel vehicles for sale?


Is there an active diesel vehicle club of any sort (such as "TDI Club"
get-togethers)



Thank you for your time,


Mark
www.localB100.com