I am interested in a new machine also as mine doesn't have a stir method and seems a bit fragile. I also would like to know if any lend themselves easily to using silver coins instead of silver wire. I bought two .999 percent silver and hope to use them. Thanks!
On Mon, Sep 29, 2014 at 12:48 PM, Top Dog <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi all, > > New here but have been devouring everything on silver for the past week > and I found this list through one of the forums. There are certainly some > confusing statements that I have been encountering from people and creators > of machines but I think I have it narrowed down to three choices and I am > looking for opinions on which to go with. > > My goals are to make 10-20ppm of ionic silver preferably in quart sizes > but if feasible then a gallon would be great. I'm looking for something > that won't take 12 hrs to do a batch and will stand the test of time as far > as reliability goes and can be used every day or every other day if needed > and can be repaired easily if needed with support from the manufacturer. > Also must have some sort of mechanical stirrer as from what I have read, a > bubbler is a bad idea. I'm not interested in a toy. My budget is $350-$400 > > It appears that I have come down to these three units from what I have > read and gathered so far, but if anyone has another unit that falls into my > specifications then please let me know. > > The units are: > 1. Silver Puppy: Seems like alot of people are pleased with this unit > and it certainly has a good price point. Trying to find out more info on > how long the rods will last etc and if it will do larger batch's but might > have missed it on the website so I am going to check again for those > answers. Seems like it has been reliable for people. Not sure on the > magnetic stirrer unit as I am not sure of its longevity. May just pick a > used lab unit up somewhere. > > 2. Silver Gen Model SG6 Auto: Manufacturer touts the uniqueness of this > unit and has a built in mechanical stirrer. Within my budget. > > 3. Silver Lungs: Watched the videos and read a few websites that tout > the commercial like nature of this machine and it's reliability. I do like > the bigger silver rods as it should keep from having to buy a new set for a > while. Like the polarity reversal function to keep the rods evenly used. > Also not sure if having the water a higher PH does really make a difference > although it sounds plausible. This unit is high on my list but it does > show that it is 4 weeks on backorder which makes me wonder if there is a > supply problem or just that popular. > > All in all I am looking to choose one of these machines unless something > else pops up but wanted some takes on what people thought of these machines > if they have used them before or know more about their differences to make > me have a decision either way. > > Thanks for everyone's help. > > -Bob >
