Dear Thenlm, I have always made my own CS, and I use wire that is 14 gauge. This gives a known surface area, and the sample of CS made my way tested out at 18 PPM. Yes scrap is cheaper, but are you sure it is fine and not sterling? Marshalee
> Okay. Since you were so helpful in answering my other questions, I have > another one for you and I'd appreciate any and everyone with an opinion to > weigh in because taking everyone's opinion into consideration seems to work > best for me since I am so new to this list. > > I have decided that I do not want to buy CS; I want to make my own. I know > I can do it, with a fair amount of frustration and some kind of learning > curve, with a very simple set-up. But I also know that I can buy some kind > of ready-made generator and just do it to it right off the bat. > > I would like to know how many people make their CS with home-made set-ups > and how many use store-bought generators. What are the pros and cons? Can > someone explain in simple English how to measure your ppm's and exactly what > is needed? If you prefer a ready-made generator, where did you get yours > and how much was it (and how long ago). And also, how has it held up? What > features would you look for in a ready-made generator, assuming you do not > want to spend a lot of money on the gizmo. > > I have a jewelry-making friend who told me those Franklin dollars are .9999 > silver and that the silver wires are a good deal more expensive because they > are fabricated. You have to have the silver in wire form or not? If not, > scrap silver from a jewelry store is much cheaper... > > Thelma > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp > > > -- > 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] > Silver-list archive: http://escribe.com/health/thesilverlist/index.html > List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]> > >
