The particle size is most important--from what I've read, it should be about 0.005 to 0.010 microns?? What is the silver size of your generator?
> > -----Original Message----- > From: Bruce K. Stenulson <[email protected]> > To: George Martin <[email protected]>; [email protected] > <[email protected]> > Date: Monday, July 13, 1998 11:03 PM > Subject: Re: An observation... > > > >George Martin wrote: > >> > >> Recently I had occasion to produce numerous batches > >> of CS in a short period of time. Since I had several going at > >> once I had to pay a bit more attention to the process then normal. > >> What I noticed and would like to share with the list follows. > ><snip> > >> Regards, > >> George Martin > >> > > > >George, I read with interestyour email. I also have worked with less > >than the 28-36 volts commonly recommended, and commonly run at 15 volts > >with no current limiting, so thatr I can monitor the increasing current > >to determine the cutoff. > > > >I also use a pulsed DC, rather than a constat current. My theory is that > >by disrupting the current flow frequently (20KHz) that the tendancy for > >silver ions to be produced in larger'clumps' is less likely. Since I > >don't have access to a microscope to verify this, and financial > >resources need to be directed elswhere for now, this is still in the > >unproven "theory" stage. > > > >I use 8mA at 15 volts (meter averaged reading) as my cutoff, in hot > >distilled water, using 1/4 of a previous batch as a 'starter'. (Cuyrrent > >is directly related to electrode geometry, and is therefore relative to > >my setup: 3-1/4" wetted length, 14ga, 1/2" apart in an 8 oz container. I > >don't have occasion to use more than ~6 ounces per week to 10 days, so I > >don't make larger batches, preferring instead to make a new batch as I > >get down to the 1/4 level - using it to "start" my next batch. > > > >Even at the 120mW power level (8mA at 15 volts) I am just below where > >the product produced may begin to get a bit "cloudy" - seems that up to > >that current level, the resulting product is a very clear, deep golden > >yellow. At above 10 mA, however, a slight silvery hazyness begins to be > >detectable. > > > >Since the TDS1 reads 20PPM consistantly when the generating process is > >stopped at the 8mA reading at 15 volts, I have found it unnecessary to > >run beyond this point. > > > >While the silver "sludge" builds up on the negatively charged electrode > >(cathode), if the distilled water tests 000 or 001 on the TDS1 before > >starting, no precipitation is observed. > > > >Producing a pulsed DC CS generator supply is quite simple; a basic 555 > >timer astable circuit will produce more power than needed. Parts can be > >less than $25.00, including either a battery holder, or an AC plug in > >power supply; all available at Radio Shack. The 555 timer chip will > >tolerate up to 18 volts, which was a guideline in my early > >experimenting. > > > >If there's enough interest, I'll post a circuit diagram on my website > >for a 12 to 18 volt powered pulsed DC CS generator. If there's enough > >interest, I'll produce a PC board, parts list, and instructions for > >around $12.00. With enough interest, a full kit could be made available > >fairly reasonably. Generating your own quality CS doesn't have to be > >expensive! > > > >Let me know if anyone's interested; times are busy, but we can make it > >happen if there's an expressed interest. Otherwise, the circuit will sit > >on the 'back burner' for a while longer... > > > >Be Well! > > > >Bruce K. Stenulson > >Applied Technology > >The Alternate Health Approaches Forum > >http://web.idirect.com/~showcase/althealth/index.html > > > > > >-- > >The silver-list is a moderated forum for discussion of colloidal silver. > > > >To join or quit silver-list or silver-digest send an e-mail message to: > >[email protected] -or- [email protected] > >with the word subscribe or unsubscribe in the subject: line. > > > >To post, address your message to: [email protected] > > > >List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]> > > > > > > > -- > The silver-list is a moderated forum for discussion of colloidal silver. > > To join or quit silver-list or silver-digest send an e-mail message to: > [email protected] -or- [email protected] > with the word subscribe or unsubscribe in the subject: line. > > To post, address your message to: [email protected] > > List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]> > > -- The silver-list is a moderated forum for discussion of colloidal silver. To join or quit silver-list or silver-digest send an e-mail message to: [email protected] -or- [email protected] with the word subscribe or unsubscribe in the subject: line. To post, address your message to: [email protected] List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]>
