----- Original Message ----- 
From: Dave Sawatzky 
To: [email protected] 
Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2001 9:08 PM
Subject: Sparton 9KV-30 HVAC generator


Hi Langsley

You asked

>1 do you any sort of mechanical stirring while producing your CS with 
>  the Spartan 9KV-30 HVAC?

I added mechanical stirring a few months ago, before that I would stop the 
process every hour to stir. I bought a Radio Shack 1 1/2 volt motor, powered 
with a universal adapter, pushed a 3/16"plastic fluted rod  called a Ny-Rod 
from a Radio Controlled Airplane,(my other hobby) onto the motor shaft, a 
perfect cheap stirring device.

>2 have you had occasion to deal with the vendor, Utopia Silver, to >resolve 
>problems or answer questions? If so, how were they to deal >with?

I asked Bill Fernald if I could order the machine on approval, and he was very 
accomodating. I have since called him a few times and he has always been 
helpfull. I have had no problems with the generator. The generator has pretty 
good current control, starting at 18ma, ending at approx 25-27ma. the unit 
comes with  several feet of 12 gauge .9999 silver wire. I changed my setup from 
the two rod system  to 4 rods as recommended by Bill, this helps to reduce 
particle size.

>3 You mentioned having Frank Key test your finished product. What did >that 
>cost per test, $ US?

Frank's price list can be found at 
www.colloidalsciencelab.com/LabServicesPrices.html 

Hope this helps

Dave Sawatzky