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Forum: RC Fuels
04-16-2007, 12:02 PM
Replies: 137
Views: 31,377
Posted By Sport_Pilot

RE: Article about Castor Oil in R/C Report

I think of the plant resins as gum. Some of these referances seems to call the congealed oil and varnish as gum. So I am not sure what they consider gum. Perhaps the degumming process only refers...
Forum: RC Fuels
04-16-2007, 07:56 AM
Replies: 137
Views: 31,377
Posted By Sport_Pilot

RE: Article about Castor Oil in R/C Report

The Gum in Castor oil is green. Bakers AA has none and Bakers A does. Bakers AA is the first pressing, that is the beans are pressed till their shell pops open and the oil drains out. The oil is...
Forum: RC Fuels
01-24-2007, 02:08 PM
Replies: 137
Views: 31,377
Posted By Sport_Pilot

RE: Article about Castor Oil in R/C Report

Sounds like BS to me. The color has more to do with how much light is in the room and how much air can get to the flame. Methanol will burn a hard to see bluish flame in bright light, but a bit...
Forum: RC Fuels
01-05-2007, 10:06 AM
Replies: 137
Views: 31,377
Posted By Sport_Pilot

RE: Article about Castor Oil in R/C Report

Castor oil is not refined, the beans are pressed, the oil collected, then filtered, and graded. Thats it. However, additives can be mixed with it to modify viscosity, solubility, and other...
Forum: RC Fuels
11-16-2006, 12:00 PM
Replies: 137
Views: 31,377
Posted By Sport_Pilot

RE: Article about Castor Oil in R/C Report

Morgan's is the same stuff they put in their Omega fuels. Fox's is the same as there fuels also. Best grade available Bakers AA.
Forum: RC Fuels
11-14-2006, 10:07 AM
Replies: 137
Views: 31,377
Posted By Sport_Pilot

RE: Article about Castor Oil in R/C Report

Morgans and Fox will sell you castor oil for about $20 a gallon.
Forum: RC Fuels
07-10-2006, 09:35 AM
Replies: 137
Views: 31,377
Posted By Sport_Pilot

RE: Article about Castor Oil in R/C Report

You can buy castor oil from Fox as well. Morgans will also sell you castor oil. I think about $18 to $20, but give them a phone call, you won't find it on the web sites.
Forum: RC Fuels
06-02-2006, 12:44 PM
Replies: 137
Views: 31,377
Posted By Sport_Pilot

RE: Article about Castor Oil in R/C Report

I am skeptical that he actually kept track of the fuel he used.
Forum: RC Fuels
04-28-2006, 07:47 AM
Replies: 137
Views: 31,377
Posted By Sport_Pilot

RE: Article about Castor Oil in R/C Report

H'mm some industrial diamonds are as black as coal. Even industrial diamonds are worth a lot, so maybe we should build an automobile sized glow engine with castor oil and clean and scrape monthly to...
Forum: RC Fuels
03-20-2006, 09:17 AM
Replies: 137
Views: 31,377
Posted By Sport_Pilot

RE: Article about Castor Oil in R/C Report

Says what? Degummed? The same oil used for say industrial, chemical, or other purpose will say noting about gum. It is a long standing model hobby marketing hype. May have been used for castor...
Forum: RC Fuels
03-19-2006, 10:38 AM
Replies: 137
Views: 31,377
Posted By Sport_Pilot

RE: Article about Castor Oil in R/C Report

You cannot use Baker A castor in medicinal castor because it is more likely to contain small amounts or ricin poisen. Medicinal castor is Bakers AA which has been tested for traces of ricin poisen. ...
Forum: RC Fuels
03-17-2006, 11:05 AM
Replies: 137
Views: 31,377
Posted By Sport_Pilot

RE: Article about Castor Oil in R/C Report

Look outside of the hobby shop, Sig's sells it, but it is cheaper from Morgans and Fox manufacturing. Not expensive either.
Forum: RC Fuels
03-17-2006, 11:03 AM
Replies: 137
Views: 31,377
Posted By Sport_Pilot

RE: Article about Castor Oil in R/C Report

Degummed is nothing but marketing hype. The best castor is Bakers AA, it is simply the oil from the first pressing. That is the beans are pressed till the shell is broken and compressed. After...
Forum: RC Fuels
03-16-2006, 05:30 PM
Replies: 137
Views: 31,377
Posted By Sport_Pilot

RE: Article about Castor Oil in R/C Report

He is exagerating the obvious. Castor oils is about 80% ricinoleic acid.

Structural Formula Of Ricinoleic Acid

HOO-C-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH=CH-CH2-CHOH-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH3
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