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[graydonblair]

Behold! The Apple Turnover Biodiesel Processor!
--The Ultimate Hot Water Heater Based Processor--



It started life as a regular GE 50 Gallon Water Heater.

From there, the bottom was torn off.
Then a hole was drilled right in the center and a fitting was welded into place


It was then turned upside down, plumbed, and mounted to a cart.

What you have is a bonified cone-bottom (well, ok, more like dish bottom) water heater that'll completley drain the glycerin.

More pictures of this cool thing are here:
http://www.utahbiodieselsupply.com/photos/processors/appleturnover/index.htm

It's also being discussed in an Infopop Thread here:
http://biodiesel.infopop.cc/eve/forums?a=tpc&s=447609751&f=919605551&m=7991061161&r=7991061161#7991061161

And this one:
http://biodiesel.infopop.cc/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/919605551/m/5681069951

Enjoy!
-Graydon

[graydonblair]

GreenGo just updated his processor and sent me lot's more pictures.

They're now posted in the same gallery.

He just added a standpipe inside the water heater:


It turned out great!

I love the new labels he's stuck on it:


I also started a new thread on the changes.
http://biodiesel.infopop.cc/eve/forums?a=tpc&s=447609751&f=919605551&m=1541041761&r=1541041761#1541041761

-Graydon

[huntersmoonmotel]

Wow, I am in awe.



I think I'm drooling!

[graydonblair]

He finally got around to using it too and it's churning out great biodiesel. He even sent me a sample. Looks awesome!
-Graydon

[1percent]

[quote="graydonblair"]Behold! The Apple Turnover Biodiesel Processor!
--The Ultimate Hot Water Heater Based Processor--

It started life as a regular GE 50 Gallon Water Heater.

From there, the bottom was torn off.
Then a hole was drilled right in the center and a fitting was welded into place

It was then turned upside down, plumbed, and mounted to a cart.

What you have is a bonified cone-bottom (well, ok, more like dish bottom) water heater that'll completley drain the glycerin.

Enjoy!
-Graydon[/quote]

Is it necessary to weld a new fitting in the top (or what was the bottom of the water heater)? Couldn't the original drain fitting serve the same purpose?

Thanks,

Kevin