Re: CSColloid Master??

2010-03-05 Thread Golden Aldi
Yes, Sol, I will keep that in mind :-) Here is where I don't mind experimenting. Since my water is first filtered, then distilled, I'm gonna try leaving the suggested 1/4. With all of the information and feedback from the proffies on this list, I'm off to a good start. I might just experiment with

Re: CSColloid Master??

2010-03-05 Thread sol
At 10:53 AM 3/5/2010, you wrote: Yes, Sol, I will keep that in mind :-) Here is where I don't mind experimenting. Since my water is first filtered, then distilled, I'm gonna try leaving the suggested 1/4. With all of the information and feedback from the proffies on this list, I'm off to a

Re: CSColloid Master??

2010-03-04 Thread Golden Aldi
Thanks Sol, and to others, suggesting I try seeding. My only reservation would have been, that I have less CS to use or give away, so I'll just use a larger container, which would probably make the brewing time longer, but probably, most likey, not all that much longer. On Tue, Mar 2, 2010 at

Re: CSColloid Master??

2010-03-04 Thread Golden Aldi
Thanks Ode! I just responded to the other thread, mentioning that I couldn't find the in the sun stirring method, and it was because I had not gotten to it yet in my mailbox. Aldi On Tue, Mar 2, 2010 at 1:12 PM, Ode Coyote odecoy...@windstream.net wrote: A black surface soaking up the suns

Re: CSColloid Master??

2010-03-04 Thread sol
At 11:04 AM 3/4/2010, you wrote: Thanks Sol, and to others, suggesting I try seeding. My only reservation would have been, that I have less CS to use or give away, so I'll just use a larger container, which would probably make the brewing time longer, but probably, most likey, not all that

Re: CSColloid Master??

2010-03-04 Thread Golden Aldi
Sol, :-) I'm sold! On Thu, Mar 4, 2010 at 7:15 PM, sol sol...@sweetwaterhsa.com wrote: At 11:04 AM 3/4/2010, you wrote: Thanks Sol, and to others, suggesting I try seeding. My only reservation would have been, that I have less CS to use or give away, so I'll just use a larger container,

Re: CSColloid Master??

2010-03-04 Thread sol
Golden Aldi wrote: Sol, :-) I'm sold! LOL, just keep in mind that it may take a bit of experimentation to find the best amount to leave for seeding vs time reduction in processing. sol -- The Silver List is a moderated forum for discussing Colloidal Silver. Rules and Instructions:

Re: CSColloid Master??

2010-03-03 Thread Dan Nave
I had this problem (with a silver-puppy), but it was not a problem with the generator. I had to clean the jar well with H2O2 and rinse well, and then everything went back to normal timing. Dan On Mon, Mar 1, 2010 at 6:47 AM, M. G. Devour mdev...@eskimo.com wrote: Aldi writes: See, I have never

Re: CSColloid Master??

2010-03-02 Thread Ode Coyote
A black surface soaking up the suns rays will heat that area in the water more than all the other areas. Warm rises, relatively cooler sinks [Temperature differential ] and the water circulates. [Thermal Stirring] Stirring does reduce deposits, especially where an un-interrupted ion

Re: CSColloid Master??

2010-03-01 Thread Golden Aldi
That's what I went and did, took another lid to fit my brewing jar, cause I had the same problem with trying to get the silver strips to be evenly placed. That was a real pain, and that's what took up most of prep time. I cut two slits into the lid so I can just have the silver strips in the exact

Re: CSColloid Master??

2010-03-01 Thread Golden Aldi
Ode, could you please elaborate on the strip of black tape or paint? Would that keep from crud from accumulating on the bottom? Aldi On Sun, Feb 28, 2010 at 1:05 PM, Ode Coyote odecoy...@windstream.netwrote: So long as you use pure silver and pure water, there are no photo-reactive

Re: CSColloid Master??

2010-03-01 Thread Golden Aldi
*Subject:* Re: CSColloid Master?? My Colloid Master AC has a green light that goes on and off while brewing, then turns off totally when it's finished. The red light stays on to indicate it has power plugged in (although I think it goes on and off, too during brewing.) Sometimes it takes

Re: CSColloid Master??

2010-03-01 Thread M. G. Devour
Aldi writes: See, I have never yet made any under 6 hours, thats for sure. Can't figure out why. Like I mentioned before, a few batches ago, I had to cut the brewing, cause it was going on 14 hours. I suppose if your water happens to be very pure it could slow down the early, seeding part of

Re: CSColloid Master??

2010-03-01 Thread Golden Aldi
Thanks Mike, It could be that the water is super pure, as I first filter, then distill the water. After reading and hearing of all the stuff that can be found in water, I'm not taking any more risks of taking something in I don't want in my organism. :-) I'll leave a bit of old brew in the jar

Re: CSColloid Master??

2010-03-01 Thread M. G. Devour
Aldi, It could be that the water is super pure, as I first filter, then distill the water. You may be one of the lucky ones who doesn't have to work too hard to get good distilled water. waves to sol! I'll leave a bit of old brew in the jar for the next batch. How much would make the

Re: CSColloid Master??

2010-03-01 Thread Golden Aldi
Mike, I'm glad you told me how much to seed with, cause I never would have thought to take up to a quarter of a quart. I would have used much less. What I have done, after even an hour of brewing, is shine the laser pointer, and you can see the particles, so I know the water is taking the silver

Re: CSColloid Master??

2010-03-01 Thread MaryAnn Helland
And you're unhappy with your Colloid Master because..  LOL MA From: Golden Aldi goldena...@gmail.com What I have done, after even an hour of brewing, is shine the laser pointer, and you can see the

Re: CSColloid Master??

2010-03-01 Thread sol
At 01:09 PM 3/1/2010, you wrote: I'll leave a bit of old brew in the jar for the next batch. How much would make the difference, and how long should it take? 3-4 hours? instead of the 6+? I remember reading a few posts about seeding, but it seems that it didn't make a difference for some,

Re: CSColloid Master??

2010-02-28 Thread Dorothy Fitzpatrick
Mine does that automatically i.e it turns off when it gets to approximately 16ppm which then drops to ten after a couple of days of standing. If you want higher you switch from auto to manual and then leave it run until it reaches whatever you want. This is what *I* call easy! lol dee On 28

Re: CSColloid Master??

2010-02-28 Thread MaryAnn Helland
Sent: Sun, February 28, 2010 6:16:37 AM Subject: Re: CSColloid Master?? Mine does that automatically i.e it turns off when it gets to approximately 16ppm which then drops to ten after a couple of days of standing.  If you want higher you switch from auto to manual and then leave it run until

Re: CSColloid Master??

2010-02-28 Thread Ode Coyote
So long as you use pure silver and pure water, there are no photo-reactive compounds made and you can run batches in direct sunlight...and... use a strip of black tape or some paint to make the sun stir it. Ode At 04:18 PM 2/27/2010 +, you wrote: I have a Silver Puppy and I

Re: CSColloid Master-- Advice

2010-02-27 Thread Tel Tofflemire
From: MaryAnn Helland marmar...@bellsouth.net To: silver-list@eskimo.com Sent: Fri, February 26, 2010 2:29:23 PM Subject: Re: CSColloid Master?? That's really odd, Pat. Mine rarely takes more than 5 or 6 hours. My CS is always clear, and I never have any crud on the bottom of my

Re: CSColloid Master??

2010-02-27 Thread Dorothy Fitzpatrick
I have a Silver Puppy and I *always* brew in the light and I always get clear CS! The Colloid Master sounds a bit complicated for me - I don't get any crud (or at least, not enough to mention.) dee On 26 Feb 2010, at 20:50, Pat wrote: My Colloid Master AC has a green light that goes on

Re: CSColloid Master??

2010-02-27 Thread MaryAnn Helland
From: Dorothy Fitzpatrick d...@deetroy.org To: silver-list@eskimo.com Sent: Sat, February 27, 2010 10:18:26 AM Subject: Re: CSColloid Master?? I have a Silver Puppy and I *always* brew in the light and I always get clear CS!  The Colloid Master sounds a bit complicated for me -  I don't

Re: CSColloid Master??

2010-02-27 Thread Pat
I sometimes set the Colloid Master on six, but will try leaving it lower. The company recommended 5.5. I use a regular one quart canning jar. I didn't know you could use wires or coins with it, but that makes sense. I like that idea of cutting slots into a lid for the electrodes. That

Re: CSColloid Master??

2010-02-26 Thread Golden Aldi
My setting is at about 5.5 or 6 to get a 10 ppm. I can't tell if it shuts itself off or not, but I'm hoping it does, and its the other light, the red one, that doesn't go on when it stops, which it should, according to the instructions that came with the generator. If the generator does go off,

Re: CSColloid Master??

2010-02-26 Thread Pat
? Pat From: Golden Aldi goldena...@gmail.com To: silver-list@eskimo.com Sent: Fri, February 26, 2010 2:49:34 PM Subject: Re: CSColloid Master?? My setting is at about 5.5 or 6 to get a 10 ppm. I can't tell if it shuts itself off or not, but I'm hoping it does

Re: CSColloid Master??

2010-02-26 Thread MaryAnn Helland
goldena...@gmail.com To: silver-list@eskimo.com Sent: Fri, February 26, 2010 1:49:34 PM Subject: Re: CSColloid Master?? My setting is at about 5.5 or 6 to get a 10 ppm. I can't tell if it shuts itself off or not, but I'm hoping it does, and its the other light, the red one, that doesn't go on when

Re: CSColloid Master??

2010-02-26 Thread MaryAnn Helland
, 2010 2:50:57 PM Subject: Re: CSColloid Master?? My Colloid Master AC has a green light that goes on and off while brewing, then turns off totally when it's finished.  The red light stays on to indicate it has power plugged in (although I think it goes on and off, too during brewing.)  Sometimes

Re: CSColloid Master??

2010-02-25 Thread Golden Aldi
between standard brewing time and fast. Mine is always set on standard. Does any of this help you? MA -- *From:* Golden Aldi goldena...@gmail.com *To:* silver-list@eskimo.com *Sent:* Wed, February 24, 2010 1:21:03 PM *Subject:* Re: CSColloid Master?? Hi Dave

Re: CSColloid Master??

2010-02-25 Thread MaryAnn Helland
Yes -- absolutely.  That's what it's designed to do.  You set the dial for the ppm-level that you want, then plug it in.  When the ppm-level is reached, the generator turns itself off (even though it is still plugged in to electricity).  Does yours not do that?  What number do you have the dial

Re: CSColloid Master??

2010-02-24 Thread Golden Aldi
Hi Dave, Thanks for responding! I was beginning to think my mails weren't getting through at all, but nice to see that this one got through. I don't have the 777 model, but the Universal one. There is only a switch to turn the generator on, and the processing button to start the process. Then

Re: CSColloid Master??

2010-02-24 Thread Dave Darrin
Aldi You might try contacting them as something is amiss with what you describe. They are very good to answer any questions and will replace your unit with no proof of malfunction. I sent mine in for repair because when I first tried it (after owning it for over a year) it didn't work. They sent

Re: CSColloid Master??

2010-02-24 Thread MaryAnn Helland
Subject: Re: CSColloid Master?? Hi Dave, Thanks for responding! I was beginning to think my mails weren't getting through at all, but nice to see that this one got through. I don't have the 777 model, but the Universal one. There is only a switch to turn the generator on, and the processing button

Re: CSColloid Master??

2010-02-22 Thread Ode Coyote
Despite not addressing a few things like repeatable electrode mounting, edge/corner ion discharge concentration and an uncalibrated PPM dial, the 777 is generally rated among the top 3 for both function and value. My [ biased ] preference for something comparable, but cheaper and does

Re: CSColloid Master??

2010-02-22 Thread Sara Mandal-Joy
!! :-) MA *From:* Sara Mandal-Joy smjl...@wavewls.com *To:* silver-list@eskimo.com *Sent:* Sun, February 21, 2010 6:11:58 PM *Subject:* CSColloid Master?? The Colloid Master Model 777™ AC A friend has offered to purchase

Re: CSColloid Master??

2010-02-22 Thread Golden Aldi
Hi Maryann, I bought one of these generatory last June. Since I'm llving over here in Germany, I had to get the Universal one cause of the european voltage which is about $40 bucks more. It was a disappointment to see that the extra $40 bucks was for something I could get at Radio Shack back in

Re: CSColloid Master??

2010-02-22 Thread Sara Mandal-Joy
Interesting. Thanks for the info. I'll look into that. Sara Despite not addressing a few things like repeatable electrode mounting, edge/corner ion discharge concentration and an uncalibrated PPM dial, the 777 is generally rated among the top 3 for both function and value. My [ biased ]

Re: CSColloid Master??

2010-02-22 Thread Dave Darrin
Aldi On the front panel of the 777 there is a switch that is labeled either standard or fast, the setting you need to use is the standard setting, the red and green lights alternate every minute and the red comes on bright when it shuts off. On the fast setting it is running manually and will

CSColloid Master??

2010-02-21 Thread Sara Mandal-Joy
The Colloid Master Model 777™ AC A friend has offered to purchase this for me. I have a homemade kit, using 3 9 volt batteries. I have no way to measure the levels, other than I have a red light thingie that will show the tyndall effect. I cook till I have a light tyndall - usually about

Re: CSColloid Master??

2010-02-21 Thread MaryAnn Helland
From: Sara Mandal-Joy smjl...@wavewls.com To: silver-list@eskimo.com Sent: Sun, February 21, 2010 6:11:58 PM Subject: CSColloid Master?? The Colloid Master Model 777™ AC A friend has offered to purchase this for me.  I have a homemade kit, using 3 9 volt batteries.  I have

Re: CScolloid master 777 instructions tips...

2006-01-06 Thread Marmar845
In a message dated 1/5/2006 9:03:58 PM Central Standard Time, dcicc...@gmail.com writes: i'm checking in with anyone who would be so kind as to (pretty please :-) ) give me a quick training session... what settings to use, etc Hi. I set my switch to *standard* (not fast), and my dial to

Re: CScolloid master 777 instructions tips...

2006-01-06 Thread Tel Tofflemire
marmar...@aol.com wrote: In a message dated 1/5/2006 9:03:58 PM Central Standard Time, dcicc...@gmail.com writes: i'm checking in with anyone who would be so kind as to (pretty please :-) ) give me a quick training session... what settings to use, etc Hi. I set my switch to

Re: CSColloid master, vs Silverpuppy, was Re: CSWhere to bye a machine I ca...

2006-01-06 Thread Tel Tofflemire
Colloidal Master 777, is the one I have used for years, and if your only interested in a pint of CS at a time, like the Slipperey Puppy, then of course you need not worry about a mixing device, I sent my slippery Puppy back to the pound for a refund. The fish tank bubblier used is the

Re: CScolloid master 777 instructions tips...

2006-01-06 Thread Marmar845
In a message dated 1/6/06 10:13:45 AM Central Standard Time, telt...@yahoo.com writes: One thing to watch for is to clean witha paper towel all inside surface of you glass container. current can get to going around the jars inside rather than jumping from Neg to Pos. and cause no

Re: CSColloid master, vs Silverpuppy, was Re: CSWhere to bye a machine I ca...

2006-01-06 Thread sol
I routinely make half gallon batches with my Silverpuppy, and have made gallons. The pup is NOT limited to pints by any means. sol Tel Tofflemire wrote: Colloidal Master 777, is the one I have used for years, and if your only interested in a pint of CS at a time, like the Slipperey Puppy,

Re: CScolloid master 777 instructions tips...

2006-01-06 Thread sol
You can remove the plating in the jars with straight 3% hydrogen peroxide. No need to fill the jar, just add around 1/4 to 1/2 cup and turn the jar so the peroxide has some time to sit on all the inner surface. Rinse several times in hottest tap water, then rinse a couple times with distilled

Re: CSColloid master, vs Silverpuppy, was Re: CSWhere to bye a machine I can trust?

2006-01-05 Thread aKa Jhon
,,most helpful,,as usual from this list - Original Message - Subject: CSColloid master, vs Silverpuppy, was Re: CSWhere to bye a machine I can trust? Not to quibble overmuch but several people have found they did need to -- The Silver List is a moderated forum for discussing

Re: CSColloid master, vs Silverpuppy, was Re: CSWhere to bye a machine I ca...

2006-01-05 Thread Marmar845
In a message dated 1/4/06 2:10:13 PM Central Standard Time, sol...@sweetwaterhsa.com writes: Many Colloid Master owners seem happy with their generators, but I myself don't think I would have liked it. just my two cents, which I wanted to add, as many people believe the Silverpuppy is more

CScolloid master 777 instructions tips...

2006-01-05 Thread Dino Ciccarelli
hello all... silly me, i seem to have misplaced my instructions and so i'm checking in with anyone who would be so kind as to (pretty please :-) ) give me a quick training session... what settings to use, etc i'm excited about this, it's going to be my very first batch... any help would be

CSColloid master, vs Silverpuppy, was Re: CSWhere to bye a machine I can trust?

2006-01-04 Thread sol
Not to quibble overmuch but several people have found they did need to add stirring of some kind to the colloid master. It is also not as self-contained as the Silverpuppy and the Silvergen. And it does require use of alligator clips attached to wires that have to be clipped onto the flat

CSColloid Master questions, was Re: CSRe: silver-digest Digest V2005 #234

2005-04-07 Thread sol
We have had success in making one Gallon batches using a 1 1/2 inch distance between electrodes. This is a quote from the Wishgranted website re the Colloid Master 777. What kind of brew jar do you use to make a gallon in? How do you space the electrodes? It looks to me from the photos at

Re: CSColloid Master questions, was Re: CSRe: silver-digest Digest V2005 #234

2005-04-07 Thread Dave
I use a gallon sun tea jar with a spigot on the side so I can decant without worry or inconvenience of filtering. I cut two slots in the lid to insert the 1/2 inch wide silver strips through. I have been using the 6 inch strips but have ordered the 8 In. ones for later. I make a small curl

CSColloid Master AC

2003-04-10 Thread Faye Killian
Does anyone on this list have the Colloid Master AC and if so how do you like it and how well does it work for you? I just bought one and need to learn how to use it from someone who already uses one like it. I have only made two quarts and both of them turned out a pale yellow. Is this ok to

Re: CSColloid Master AC

2003-04-10 Thread Tel Tofflemire
Faye, I have had mine for quite a few yrs in fact I am a dealer for all of their products. 1. I make a Gallon at a time, use a fish tank bubblier with air filter and end diffuser stone. I Set it for 12 to 15 PPM, as per my testing equipment. (mostly guess work but close) color can range from

CSColloid Master AC

2003-04-10 Thread Faye Killian
Hello Tel Tofflemire, Your email address didn't come through so could you please email me off line at fkill...@bayou.com Would like to discuss the Master AC further with you. Thanks, Faye Re: CSColloid Master AC a.. From: Tel Tofflemire (view other messages by this author) b.. Date: Thu

CSColloid Master 777 or Silvergen SG6???

2002-05-09 Thread LINDAELLIS
Okay, I've been lurking here for awhile, and I'm now ALMOST ready to make the leap to buying my first CS generator. While I'll eventually buy a combo unit BEer/CS maker from Alvin or SOTA, I've decided to go ahead right now with a dedicated CS generator. I think I've narrowed it down to these

Re: CSColloid Master 777 or Silvergen SG6???

2002-05-09 Thread Dean T. Miller
On Thu, 9 May 2002 18:00:44 EDT, lindael...@aol.com wrote: Price is not going to be the deciding factor here. I'm really interested in others' experience with ease of use, how long it takes to make a batch (say, 32 oz.), and quality. I make a gallon at a time with the SG6. Takes two shots