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Jun 4, 2008 | 01:15 PM

TxFordGuy

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I hear that the methanol is some bad stuff and the KOH is very sensitive to moisture. What type of containers are you guys storing your chemicals in? i don't want the methanol blowing up my garage

Jun 4, 2008 | 02:06 PM

fabmandelux

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I store my 55 gallon drums of Methanol OUTSIDE the shop, and have an alcohol pump that pumps it inside to the mixer. The drum has a copper ground wire as does every tank I use. I keep my KOH in a removable head drum that is sealed also.

Jun 4, 2008 | 10:31 PM

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Don, what are you paying for KOH. Cheapest I have found it is ~$5/pound delivered. I have since changed to NaOH since I can get it here for ~$.65/pound.

Jun 4, 2008 | 11:05 PM

TXHillCountry

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Originally Posted by empiretc

Don, what are you paying for KOH. Cheapest I have found it is ~$5/pound delivered. I have since changed to NaOH since I can get it here for ~$.65/pound.

Empiretec, where is "here" ? I ask because I've just started looking for local sources for KOH, and perhaps NaOH. I've got a few sources for methanol. I'm looking around the Houston and surrounding areas.

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Jun 4, 2008 | 11:29 PM

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Don, what are you paying for KOH. Cheapest I have found it is ~$5/pound delivered. I have since changed to NaOH since I can get it here for ~$.65/pound.

I buy mine by the pallet from Cascade Columbia Dist In Portland Or, for less than $1/lb