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Lower mainland WVO Co-op ?
Posted: Sun May 11, 2008 3:11 pm
by jessef
I've searched high & low and have yet to find one.
Is there any out there
Jesse
Re: Lower mainland WVO Co-op ?
Posted: Sun May 11, 2008 10:25 pm
by delicat
None that I know of anyway.
Myself and EricN have talked about it for a few months but nothing concrete, just chatting on the fact that we should have one.
I got my 250 gallons tank thinking it could come helpful if we were to establish some kind of coop. I also got better than I was willing to spend on my filtration system (yet to be put together) so that it could be used heavily.
One problem I could see is the location. Unless we volunteer our own garage space, the price to rent or buy space is way to much in Vancouver and close suburbs.
I live pretty central, in Burnaby about 20 min walk from Metrotown and 20 min drive from wherever else as well... I'm sure I could come up with some space and build a shed to store the precious liquid... could also use some of the garage space but that's a premium!
Aside from everybody benefiting from the final product I like the coop idea as it brings people who think alike close together. That's a big plus.
Schwa recently posted that he had access to good quality WVO from a highend restaurant downtown...
Is anybody else itching for a coop yet?
David
Re: Lower mainland WVO Co-op ?
Posted: Sun May 11, 2008 11:35 pm
by jessef
Let's do it.
Anything I can do to help. Give me a shout David.
Jesse
Re: Lower mainland WVO Co-op ?
Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 9:15 am
by Jester
If you guys would like I can ask my mechanic if he'd let us put a shed and a tank in his yard, perhaps in exchange for a set amount of fuel a month or something like that...
He's at Gilley/Beresford area.
I would very much like to get bio-diesel refining going as well.
Re: Lower mainland WVO Co-op ?
Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 1:52 pm
by jessef
Jester wrote:If you guys would like I can ask my mechanic if he'd let us put a shed and a tank in his yard, perhaps in exchange for a set amount of fuel a month or something like that...
He's at Gilley/Beresford area.
I would very much like to get bio-diesel refining going as well.
Not far from David and me.
If there's only a few of us, we should get together. Sooner the better to get it off the ground.
Jesse
Re: Lower mainland WVO Co-op ?
Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 9:46 pm
by vanjuggler
Did anything ever become of this?
I'm interested in this too, although I don't run wvo (yet?).
Re: Lower mainland WVO Co-op ?
Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 11:09 am
by g_man1972
I'm wondering as well. I don't have a WVO set up, as I want to have a source first. As soon as that comes around then I will start getting serious about doing the conversion. What is it that's needed, the actual oil, the space to store it ect? I may be able to help store it as I have half a two car garage which is not being used as my deli doesn't fit. Of course I haven't even thought of mentioning this to the wife yet, so not at all confirmed.
Re: Lower mainland WVO Co-op ?
Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 6:00 pm
by tracied
Even though I don't have my vehicle yet (financing and trade in of my car still to happen), I am ALLLLL over a coop or something like that. I am in North Van with limited space so I can't offer any space, but I am more than happy to drive and help out in any way I can. H opefully I can get my car traded in/sold to pick up the Delica I have my eye on, or one similar.
On another note, as a newbie (and non mechanically inclined single girl.....) where did you guys get your supplies/ conversion stuff?
Re: Lower mainland WVO Co-op ?
Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 7:41 pm
by EricN
www.plantdrive.ca is where I bought my components then fabbed up the rest.
If anyone wants some metal 55 gallon drums, let me know. I have access to quite a few for free. The lids do not come off.