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Politics : Rat's Nest - Chronicles of Collapse
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To: Wharf Rat who wrote (740)7/4/2005 8:24:16 PM
From: Bill on the Hill  Read Replies (1) of 24228
 
Rat,

I am a man of the dirt, for the dirt and by the dirt.

Jerusalem Artichokes are growing by the trailer loads about 300 feet down the hill along the irrigation ditch sooos I do not have to water them. By the way I like Jer. Artichokes more than potatoes. They have a crunchier and nuttier taste. Boiled they are sweeter than spuds. My tubers keep for a year. I do not know how they were keeping them for the article but if kept dry and cool in a root cellar they will keep for a year.......

Have not tried to squeeze them for oil but trust me I will.

Have you had the opportunity to create biodiesel yet? I am working on a small plant and have made a test batch in five gallon buckets. Currently building a hydro plant using some old toyota axles and wheels. Interesting design as well. A positrac hydrowheel. 1800 rpm from the axle speed of 60 rpm. 14kw brushless generator from Ebay for $40 Shipping was more than the generator.

Next is a wind sock turbine. Looks like a giant conch shell. Don't know if it will work but the model I built worked and spun at about 800 rpm in a 10 mph wind.

Conversion of energy is the answer. Convert from wind or solar or hydro...... Just make sure you can convert. I am going to make mobile hydros on a trailer. Along with a portable biodiesel generator one trailer can be a tow along power device.

Live the life of a gypsy if need be. Farther back away from people you are, the more chance that a conversion of energy would be needed.

Or have you ever played with aluminum, iron oxide reaction using a catalyst of postassium polysorbate and glycerine?

Google it........
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