What is the Bean Shooter doing?
Turning his Car into Biodiesel
Who: The Bean Shooter
What: Altering used vegetable oil to run through my 1985 Mercedes 300 D, known from here forth as "Edward".
Why: Diesel engines were made to run on vegetable oil, the trick is gettting the oil to the right viscosity (fluidity) to run through your engine. This type of fuel burns cleaner, creates less pollution, is completely renewable and decreases our dependence on foreign oil.
Where: My backyard.
When: I bought Edward for this purpose in May of 2007. I plan to have my biodiesel processor fully built by March of 08. I made my first batch of biodiesel in Jan 2008
Training for his
First Marathon
Who: The Bean Shooter
What: Rock 'n' Roll San Antonio Marathon
Why: Its an enormous challenge that I have always been intrigued by. During pilot training I need a fitness goal to work towards so I don't get fat.
Where: San Antonio, TX
When: Nov 16, 2009