Instructables.com
I’ve been enjoying the website Instructables.com which offers users the ability to create how-tos on nearly any topic, and then share them, and comment and rate one another’s instructables. The website is created and sponsored by Squid Labs, who are reputable people. It is a simple, but effective interface, and I’ve translated two of my recipes, Thai Iced Tea, and Vietnamese Iced Coffee, into instructables.
There are also some great instructables from the Graffiti Research Labs, such as their famous LED Throwies, and their useful High Writer.
It’s a unique setup, and a fun way to share, and learn, interesting ways of doing things. Enjoy!
Thursday 14 Sep 2006 | Sam | Crafty
Hi, I heard you spin biodiesel.
I’m looking to convert my troupe, could we talk?
amanda
Sure, we can talk! However, we don’t really spin biodiesel any more… It is smoky as all hell, and difficult to light. We had modest success with 50/50 bio/white gas blends, but the smell and soot was still too much for most people. Long chain fuels like biodiesel and regular diesel fuel need high temperatures to burn cleanly. Any fuel burning below its optimal temperature will be sooty and smoky, and thats exactly what we got.
It’s worth a try, though!