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Thankyou Mr Goose, coming from you those 3 words are high praise indeed! 

Here are a few more ideas for the shaker basket:

http://www.zx55.com/shopdisplayproducts.asp?tc=N&id=5&cat=Hygienic%20Fittings&app=Reducer%20-%20Concentric

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/STAINLESS-STEEL-measures-cups-5-cups-/160587791129?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2563c73b19

http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Bar-Supplies-n-Cocktail-Accessories/_i.html?_nkw=thimble+measure&submit=Search&_sid=16120080

When I was in Asda earlier I saw a high quality measuring cup set 4off that would have been perfect for a shaker basket and they were only £3. There are lot's of options here and lot's of shapes so just find something that fits well.

Here is an excellent catalogue:

http://www.pipelinecentre.co.uk/default.aspx

It looks like this is the company but it is not, this is a reseller. Lot's of different resellers use the same catalogue with their own name on the front. They will have hardcopies so ask for one, I highly recommend it for flicking through. Get a grasp of all the different components and technologies and it will help your creativity. It will also give you the keywords you need to find exactly what you want, and if you look hard enough... you will find it! 

I am taking a break for a while, I expect a large number of people to have gasifiers up and running by the weekend, funds allowing...

RM

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Hi Everyone,

I found this:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Black-High-Temperature-Sealant-1200C-310ml-Not-Silicone-/270736310952?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item3f092442a8

Says it is not silicone and good to 1200C after (up to) 4 days curing...

Manufacturer:

http://www.denbraven.nl/en/product-range/miscellaneous/zwaluw-fire-sealant-1200%C2%B0c

Data Sheet:

http://www.denbraven.nl/documents/pdfs/products/technical_datasheet/83_en.pdf

I have ordered some so I will let you know if it does what it says on the tin

RM

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Hi Everyone,

A concept I have been working on has now fully matured in my mind and I am ready to share it with you.

I have been thinking about overpopulation and how to solve it.

Remember when I have previously talked about turning the deserts green, well, I have now figured out how to do it with known technology. The only hurdles to implementation will be political so to counter this effectively the information must be spread far and wide. To Everyman. That is your job.

A political ideal can only survive with an unaware and uneducated population. It collapses when faced down with the truth.

So, what's this all about...

We build huge gasifiers in the desert that convert carbon bio matter to combustible gas.

The gas is then burnt, not in an ICE, but in a boiler. This converts the heat to steam pressure.

The steam pressure is used to run a boundary layer turbine.

The turbine rotary moment output is then used to pump and distil seawater to fresh water, or alternatively, a percentage of it is used to create electricity for the sites needs via PMA conversion.

Where do we get the bio matter ?

Well, we need a plant that thrives on sunlight, requires little water to mature and grows very quickly.

We know of such a plant...

It is called Hemp.

Hemp will mature in under 3 months and can be harvested, this means 4 crops per year. With clever breeding you can get this down to 2 months to maturity, which means 6 crops per year.

The Hemp will provide everything we need in a desert environment to run the power plants, feed the people and keep them healthy and also provide the raw materials we need to produce pretty much anything we want.

The Hemp will initially need to be protected from the sand storms, created by “loose” matter. Once the desert has been “watered” the matter will bind together and transitory erosion will no longer be a problem.

The protection technology for the crop already exists, clear plastic domes that keep the wind out and let sunlight in.

I have rejected ICE's for this application as they require frequent servicing and additives such as oil to run. They are also less efficient.

Boundary Layer Turbines on the other hand will degrade very slowly, can be run continuously, and will require very little maintenance. They are also very cheap to build and simple. The limiting factor will be the bearings, which these days are excellent and can be isolated anyway.

So there it is, a perfect solution powered by known technology, with zero drawbacks.

The carbon cycle for powering the process is at worst carbon neutral, and at best carbon negative.

No more starvation, no more water shortages, no more power shortages, no more wasted space, no more problems.

Maybe then humanity can focus on realised potential instead of unrealised wasted potential.

Get it done.

Simples

RM

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Hi Everyone,

I wanted to let you all know that the Mk2 is viable.

You will have to perform one modification to get it to work. I have put a modification instruction below. As you can see you will need to drill out the inside of one of the reducing sockets so that the custom parallel nipple will screw right through it. Leave the other reducing socket as standard.

Loctite an end cap onto a length of custom nipple and screw it in hand tight. Mount the socket in a pillar drill and remove the red material. The drill bit will spin clockwise and when it contacts the custom nipple it will unscrew it and you will see the hexagon end cap begin to spin.

The nipple is there to protect the threads from the drill bit. Once drilled insert a fresh custom nipple and screw it through by getting a wrench on the hex and cap. I would not use the one that you drilled because it might not cut a good thread after being damaged by drilling.

That is the only modification you will have to make to get the system to work... the rest of it screws together beautifully! It is a really high quality piece of kit and I think you guys are going to be chuffed when you got one assembled! 

Two things to note:

The fuel hopper can be enhanced by using larger diameter fittings to expand fuel capacity and reduce height.

The charcoal collection area at the bottom can be enhanced by fitting a tee and end plugs, enlarging the area available without adding to the height so much.

I will put up a new version when I have time

I also added a reducing bush, hosetails and ball valves. All available from zx55 if you look around the site. One thing to note is the ball valves have a plastic liner seal, no idea if this will degrade or not, time will tell.

Here is a potential hose you could use:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/E85-Ethanol-Biodiesel-Alcohol-Fuel-Injection-Hose-3-8-/110661007831?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item19c3e8f9d7

Here is a potential box you could use:

http://www.tuffboxes.co.uk/

A custom seal would need to be made to make the box airtight, I am sure you guys can rig one up no problems Also seal any holes.

Pay attention to materials compatibility!

This box might be galvanised:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galvanization

So we can see that galvanisation means a zinc coating. This is important because this safety data sheet for the Zwaluw fire sealant 1200C says in part 10:

http://www.denbraven.nl/documents/pdfs/products/safety_datasheet/83_en.pdf

10. STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
Hazardous decomposition products : Hydrogen gas in reaction with aluminium, zinc, tin and alloys of these.

Materials to avoid : Reacts with aluminium, zinc, tin and alloys of these and form hydrogen gas which may form an explosive mixture with air.

Conditions to avoid : Unknown.

So if the box is galvanised and zinc coated you CANNOT use this sealant. Got it ?

Now, I mentioned that I was not going to tell you how to do it but I have changed my mind. This is because my idea of DO IT RIGHT and your ideas may differ. So...

A separate 12v battery in the boot for the system would be a good idea to prevent power spikes when the starter motor is used from the car battery.

12v Carbon Monoxide detector:

http://www.discount-electrical.co.uk/product.php/379664452/aico-battery-carbon-monoxide-alarm-with-memory-feature-12v

This can be wired straight to the 12v battery with a suitable circuit. You guys can figure this out as I am not skilled in this area. Triple redundancy is required! This means that a sensor must be measuring the gas leak inside the box, and two must be measuring the gas leaks outside the box inside the car.

Thermocouples:

http://www.omega.co.uk/ppt/pptsc.asp?ref=BT-000_BT-090

Double redundancy required here with 2off thermocouples mounted through the box wall. This will allow you to monitor the air temperature inside the box, which is air cooled. You do not have to buy this one, I just put it up as an example because you can see that it is available with a 1/8 BSPT thread which will seal when used with a bulkhead fitting.

12v fan:

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/138586

You will need two air inlets per box in different locations, this will stop a plastic carrier bag getting sucked over the inlet and stopping your airflow. Alternatively a protection grill over the inlets as a filter would be a good idea.

The 12v fans need to be on the outlet, and there needs to be two outlets, so two fans per box. This will keep the airflow exchange going even when the vehicle is stationary.

Now let's talk about system monitoring and control, you could use a laptop or alternatively one of these:

http://www.mini-itx.com/store/

A tiny little computer that you can build yourself. There are so many guides on how to build a computer on the internet that I am not going to cover it. It is easy, and gets even easier if you buy a bundle as the compatibility of each component is guaranteed. The computer guys have already figured it out for you.

Now, A computer has a power supply that rectifies the 240v coming out of your wall socket down to 12v, 5v or 3v as necessary depending on what the component in the computer requires. You will not be running a 240v system in the car you will be running 12v

So, the power supply will not be needed! However what you must pay attention too is the sine wave quality. Computer components do not like power spikes and normally the power supply acts as the buffer for the delicate components of the computer.

You can run a computer off a car battery by using a pure sign wave inverter from 240v to 12v, but these get very expensive due to the quality of the signal required.

So if you were to remove the power supply and add a 12v filter that outputs a pure sign wave between the car battery and the pc you would be sorted. You can cut the connector for the motherboard off the power supply and wire it to your filter yourself. You guys can figure this out, power supply mods are not my strong area.

If you were to run a Linux variant operating system, which is free, and there are so many versions to choose from you would have a stable operating system. Make sure you do not go wireless on the mini ITX specification as this will allow people to remotely hack your computer, you do not need wireless at all!

Now, if someone were to program a monitoring and control piece of software to run the system in a language like Visual Basic for example, and then release the source code, this would be taken and improved on by the super whiz kids who hang around the computer forums. The software would develop exponentionally and get better every version. This is the same principle as Linux operates on

If you were to add things such as remote ignitors, and solenoid actuated control valves etc. you would have a complete on-board management system for your hybrid vehicle, all controlled from one screen.

Then you could add things like automatic fire suppression systems, such as a CO2 fire extinguisher that could be remotely triggered by an actuator when the system senses something has gone wrong and wants to perform an emergency shutdown. Also have a secondary fire extinguisher that is manually operated by pulling the pin and squeezing the handle as a backup. The fire extinguishers are mounted solidly via fittings through the box outer wall.

So, you will now have a vehicle that is a true Hybrid. You keep the gasoline tank as standard and this allows you to just jump in and go, or for short journeys when you don't want to fire up the gasifier system. This only require's a solenoid actuator fuel shut off valve in the mainline from the gas tank to the engine. Easy 

All of this system is remotely controlled by smart software and a computer, with all of the necessary components available off the shelf or open source

RM

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Ash posted this Movie at Jetjis's thread at Energetic,
This man hasn't used Petroleum in two years and 40,000. miles of driving


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3MZo_eyxhM

Chet