Chapter 8

Six-Inch Column Still Plans
Three-Inch Column Still Plans
Bill of Materials

MOTHER's Still Plans

Six-Inch Column Still Plans

Three-Inch Column Still Plans

Bill of Materials
Prices US dollars (1980)
(2)	30-50 gallon nongalvanized electric water heater tanks	$ 4.00
14'	3/32" x 3" copper conduit	82.00
5'	1/8" x 2" x 2" angle iron	2.00
7'	1/8" x 1/2 " x 1 " x 1/2" channel iron	3.00
(1)	3/16" x 13-1/2" x 13-1/2" steel plate	1.00
4'	3/16" x 1 " flat steel	1.00
10'	3/16" x 3" flat steel	3.50
40'	3/8" concrete reinforcing bar (rebar)	4.40
(1)	1/8" x 8" x 22" flat plate	2.00
(1)	3" x 3" Schedule 40 pipe	.35
(1)	4" x 6" Schedule 40 pipe	.75
2"	1/8" x 1-1/2" x 1-1/2" angle iron	- -
(2)	4" hose clamps	.95
(2,500)	glass marbles	17.34
100'	1/8" copper tubing (1/4" O.D.)	43.29
10"	3/8" (O.D.) copper pipe	.25
(2)	3/8" copper pipe caps	.20
(3)	3" couplers	10.86
(1)	1-1/2" x 3" x 3" tee	3.98
(1)	3" x 3" x 3" tee	4.18
(1)	1-1/2" x 3" x 3" 45-deg "Y"	4.09
(1)	3" 90-deg elbow	3.23
10'	1/2 " rigid copper pipe	4.56
(4)	1/2" copper 90-deg elbows	1.48
(1)	1/2" copper 45-deg elbow	.35
(1)	1/16" x 1-1/2" x 4" copper pipe	.70
(1)	1-1/4" to 1-1/2" reducer	.75
(1)	1/2" to 1-1/2" reducer	.80
(1)	1/16" x 1" x 1-1/4" copper pipe	.30
(1)	1/2" x 1" coupler	.45
(1)	1/2" to 1-1/4" reducer elbow	.45
(1)	1/2" sweat to 1/2" pipe fitting	.30
(2)	1/2" to 3/4" bushing	.35
(1)	1/2" x 3" thermometer well	1.05
(2)	0-212 deg F straight thermometers	8.25
(1)	0-250 deg F threaded thermometer	6.48
(1)	3/4" x 2" nipple	.55
(1)	3/4" gate shutoff valve	3.10
(1)	3/8" drain cock	.95
(1)	1/16" x 3/4" x 3" copper pipe	.50
(1)	1/16" x 6" x 10" copper plate	1.65
(2)	1/4" x 4" eyebolts	.60
(4)	1/4" flat washers	.10
(2)	3/8" x 2" compression springs	.60
(2)	1/4" wing nuts	.10
(6)	3/8" hex nuts	.12
(3)	3/8" x 1" machine bolts	.15
(1)	3/8" x 2" machine bolt	05
(2)	1/4" x 1-1/2" machine bolts wi nuts	.15
(1)	1/2" x 1" compression spring	.20
(1)	3/8" flat washer	.02
(1)	1/8" x 1" x 6" pipe section	.25
(2)	1/8" tubing threaded unions (if desired)	.30
(6)	1/8" sweat to 1/4" pipe fittings	.90
(6)	1/4" pipe to 1/4" hose barbs	1.05
(2)	1/4" brass tees	.65
(2)	1/4" male to female brass elbows	.70
(3)	1/4" needle valves	6.42
(1)	1/2" brass tee	.45
(4)	1/4" to 1/2" bushings	1.00
(2)	1/4" close nipples	.30
(1)	1/2" sweat to 1/2" pipe fitting	.24
(2)	garden hose to 1/2" pipe adapters	.85
(1)	garden hose "Y" adapter	.98
12"	baling wire	- -
3'	1/4" air hose (cut to necessary length)	1.48
(1)	4" stovepipe 90-deg elbow	2.09
(1)	length 4" stovepipe (as needed)	- -
1	piece fiberglass insulation batting (if desired)	- -
Total Cost		$244.42
Note: The figures above represent new material prices. By scrounging and buying from salvage or scrap dealers (especially with regard to the copper items), the total cash outlay for your wood-burning still project can easily be halved.

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Mother Earth Alcohol Fuel

Chapter 1
Introduction to a Farmer's Fuel ... Alcohol
Introductory Overview of the Alcohol Production Flow Chart
A Short But Complex Story About Enzymes and Their Functions

Chapter 2
Farm Crops for Alcohol Fuel
Raw Materials
More on Raw Materials
Feedstock Handling and Storage

Chapter 3
Basic Steps in the Production of Ethyl Alcohol
More On Conversion and Fermentation
Fermentation Addendum
Alcohol Yield

Chapter 4
Control of Infection by Planned Sanitation in the Production of Fuel or Gasohol Alcohol

Chapter 5
MOTHER's Mash Recipes for Alcohol Production
Important! Read Before Making Mash
Preparing a Mash From Saccharide-rich Materials
A Handy Hydrometer Jacket

Chapter 6
Distiller's Feeds
By-product Utilization
Animal Feed By-product
More Information On By-product Utilization

Chapter 7
How the Distillation Process Works
Packed Column
Perforated Plate
Bubble Cap Plate
Solar Stills
The Reasoning Behind MOTHER's Still Design
Still Operation
Making Your First "Run"
"Economizing" Your Alcohol Production

Chapter 8
Six-Inch Column Still Plans
Three-Inch Column Still Plans
Bill of Materials

Chapter 9
Two Low-cost Backyard Stills

Alcohol as an Engine Fuel

How To Adapt Your Automobile Engine For Ethyl Alcohol Use

Ron Novak's Do-It-Yourself Water Injection System

MOTHER's Waste Oil Heater

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Biofuels
Biofuels Library
Biofuels supplies and suppliers

Biodiesel
Make your own biodiesel
Mike Pelly's recipe
Two-stage biodiesel process
FOOLPROOF biodiesel process
Biodiesel processors
Biodiesel in Hong Kong
Nitrogen Oxide emissions
Glycerine
Biodiesel resources on the Web
Do diesels have a future?
Vegetable oil yields and characteristics
Washing
Biodiesel and your vehicle
Food or fuel?
Straight vegetable oil as diesel fuel

Ethanol
Ethanol resources on the Web
Is ethanol energy-efficient?