Hands-on Biodiesel Homebrewing Workshop with Andrew Morris
In Oakland, Saturday, March 1 9:30-5:30
$90 Including Lunch Limit 8 Participants
Second person from the same household 1/2 price
To register: email morris1524@yahoo.com
This class gives you the hands on experience you need to start making your own high quality fuel.
Topics Include: We will Demo & Practice
* Basic Chemistry of Making Biodiesel
* Oil Quality Testing - Free Fatty Acid Titration and Quantitative
Water Test
* Calculations for Methanol and Catalyst Use
* Understanding trade-offs
* Fuel Quality Testing For Conversion
* Washing Techniques
* Separating Fuel From Glycerol and Water
* Processor Operation
* Avoiding & Breaking Emulsion
* Processor Design & Building Tips
* Basic Safety Guidelines
* Using Biodiesel in Your Diesel Vehicle
This class combines lab, practical, theory and Q&A.
Recommended Resources:
http://www.biodieselcommunity.org
http://biodiesel.infopop.cc
http://bayareabiodieselsupply.com
http://www.b100supply.com

What People Say About the Class:

"I want to thank you for a great class. Overall a 9.8!"
Manager for the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL-NASA)

"Your class was a wonderful gift to those of us that want to make our
own fuel. I applaud your energy, expertise, and ethics in pursuing
this endeavor. I'm grateful that you're willing to share your
hard-earned expertise."
Retired Teacher

Hi Andrew

 Do you mind outlining your qualifications for running this class? 

Do you have liability insurance in case someone is injured?

 Hi Billybob,

I am happy to answer any questions about the classes when asked by those interested in taking the class.

Where in california are you located?

Hi Andrew

It is disappointing that you do not wish to tell us what your qualifications are for running this class.   

Surely you have liability insurance that will cover any personal injury or property damage that might result from unexperienced people working with dangerous chemicals being instructed by someone who may also have limited knowledge and experience.

Hello TillyBob,

Yes, as I said, I am happy to answer any questions about my class from people who might be interested in actually attending. 

Hi Andrew

TillyBob?

You seem to be reluctant to tell us your qualifications for running this workshop.  Are you embarrased?

A simple question.  Is your Biodiesel production experience more than 2 years or less? 

Do you know, if someone in your class has an accident and there is an injury, who gets sued?

Tilly/Billy,

I am not in the mood for your games, and don't expect that to change any time soon.  This is my last post to you on this issue.  I will point out that you do not answer my simple questions either.   

To anyone who has genuine interest in my classes, I have a long list of happy past students who are more than willing to share thier experience of the class.

Thanks, Tilly/Billy, for pushing my post about the class to the top of the list a few time.  This class has only been open for a few days, and is almost full.

I am confused.  Every class I've ever taken, in any subject, those teaching the class have been more than willing to share their credentials with anyone who wanted them.  Your reticence for doing so makes it appear (whether accurate or otherwise) that you are not properly qualified, or have not made the proper arrangements to ensure participant safety (the insurance issue).  If I were going to be in the area at the time and had been interested in attending, your attitude in this thread and non-response to some very basic questions asked, would have made me change my mind.

placidair,

I appreciate your response. 

It so happens that I know the person who is asking the questions from another forum.  He and I have had lenghty arguements and I have vowed not to engage in his childish antics every again.  He does not really want the info he claims to ask for.  He is famously antagonisitic there, to the point that there had been a bashing forum in his honor which contained over 30 pages. 

If you or anyone else has questions feel free to ask them.  Particulary if you have some genuine interest. 

I choose not to play with that particular member of this forum, based on my personal experience of him on the other forum.  I hope you can appreciate that.

Hi Andrew,

Those were the good ol days !  :)  Remember the 2 stage ?  I am still working on it !  We are using the glycerin byproduct for the first stage and having good results !  :)

I never liked the Tilly bashing thread.  That whole way of thinking is why I don't like infopop.

The way of thinking as I see it on infopop is if you don't agree with someones ideas then start bashing the person. Even the moderators get caught up in it.

I asked Shaun to delete that thread if he was serious about wanting to change the tone over there.

Thanks, Steve

Hi Andrew,

Remember when I showed you the thread where girl mark said the 3/27 test was no good and didn't work ?

The thinking on infopop was that the ideas on JTF were no good because the leader of JTF was no good ?

If you read his work he is kind of wacko !

I think that way of thinking is left over of from the JTF connection infopop has with JTF !

I feel bad that way of thinking got mixed up with biodiesel ! It shuts down new ideas !

Sorry Andrew but you used the Tilly bashing thread to try and bash Tilly. 

I believe that thread bashes infopop !

Thanks, Steve

 Steve,

I know what you mean.  If that bugs you, I understand and appologize.  I just don't want to get into the same games with Tilly here that he is famous for over there. 

I think it is good to judge things by the usefulness of the info, and not by the person, as much as that is possible.  I think that it is great that Tilly was still looking on JTF for good info, even though we all know that most of what is there is outdated at best.  Which is why, (in spite of the way you know I feel about Tilly and his style) I voted that the most important post on infopop in recent years was Tilly posting 3/27.  I also give him credit for increasing the saftey awareness on infopop, as much as his style annoys me.  In spite of all the good he has done, I am still not going to get into it with him, here or there.

Mark has been right about a lot of things and wrong about some things as well.  That can be said about anyone.  She is a friend of mine, strengths, flaws and all.

By the way, it seems like sometimes you kind of have a bit of a bash at Mark from time to time.  I agree with you that it is better to avoid having these places be about bashing. 

Hi Andrew,

Yeah,  I know how you feel.  Sorry !

Tilly is my guru backyard biodiesel hero No. 1   ! ! !  

I will be loyal until they pry my cold dead hands from the CPP handle ! ! !  :)

Thanks, Steve