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OIL SEED PRESS
diesel guy:
I just purchased a one ton press from Joel:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7604231387&ssPageName=MERC_VI_RSCC_Pr4_PcY_BID_Stores_IT
Is there anyone in this forum that knows where I could buy bulk canola (rape) seed, castor beans, and sunflower seed? Has anyone used these presses and could you tell us your results.
Thanks
Diesel Guy
rgroves:
Hi, I'm a distributor for Joel and I have some experience with the presses. I have crushed canola and sunflowers with my 2 ton press, and the presses do a great job of cold extracting both of those.
This isn't a good time of year to look for bulk oilseeds, since most of the elevators in farm country have long since shipped last summer's crop. But if you just want some to play with, go to anyplace that sells bird seed (for feeding the outside birds) and you'll find black oil sunflower seed. It's not great quality, but it will be clean of chaff and stalks etc and it will press. You don't need to dehull it. But make sure it's room temperature or warmer -- vegoil doesn't want to leave the seeds when they're cold.
Message me from here if you want more detail, I take multiple calls and emails a day on this subject.
Russell Groves
akghound:
DG ... A couple questions,
What are you powering this with.
What are you going to use the oil for.
I have a small ranch operation and thought about using the oil as fuel in my genset and using the crushed waste for feed. Do you have a source of information about doing this?
Ken Gardner
diesel guy:
Russell,
Thanks for your quick reply and info. I’m going to take your suggestions and if I have any questions I’ll Email you. Could you send me an Email with any updates that you might come up with in the future? Your help on this subject is appreciated.
Ken,
Thanks for your questions.
What are you powering this with?
I will be using a 6/1 with indirect injection, from Joel.
What are you going to use the oil for?
I will use it in our generators powered by 6/1’s and would like to produce a reliable backup fuel supply for our trucks incase there was a disruption of our nations oil import.
We will use the byproduct as a solid fuel for heating purposes.
Do you have a source of information about doing this?
No, but I would like to know as much as I could on this subject.
Diesel Guy
ceiii2000:
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