Just a mention of my appreciation for the helpful comments of list members
taking the time to address my question as to the best water treatment method
for the CS solution, particularly as regards reverse-osmosis filtered water.
As per your recommendation I shall limit the water used to steam distilled
water only.
If anyone would car to comment on the remaining questions, I would be most
grateful. If you find it more convenient to do so, please just enter your
comments into my text below:
a.. Would the most basic generator plans you mention be one that you would
personally be satisfied with, or is there a better choice in one-quart capacity
home-made generator plan that you might recommend as a better choice in quality
output or convenience and features?
b.. Would one that uses a small transformer, introduces air bubbles, or
incorporates a timing relay or some other features that you may know of prove
more satisfying or perhaps produce a superior quality CS more effectively?
c.. Do you recommend any other testing devices for quality control, or are
these really an unnecessary expense for my limited production when produced
within the more customary given parameters?
d.. I would appreciate your recommendation for the name of the supplier that
you spoke of for the .999 silver wire.
Thank you,
Chris
----- Original Message -----
From: "M. G. Devour" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, June 18, 2002 6:03 AM
Subject: Re: CS>Source for recipes?
> To put the distilled water issue in perspective:
>
> Early on people advocated using a "pinch" of salt or a few drops of
> brine solution to their DW as a "starter" to speed the production of
> CS. Plenty of folks, including me, used this and saw positive results
> with no known cases of harm.
>
> The drawbacks are the likelihood of making silver chloride in small
> quantities, which is not likely a serious problem due to it's
> relatively low toxicity and solubility, *and* that the particles tended
> to be larger due to the high current that resulted.
>
> Distilled water is said to make smaller particles, but it takes longer
> and forces you to deal with some plating out of "fluff" on the
> negative electrode, either by periodic wiping or some form of stirring
> and/or polarity switching. You don't, however, make other compounds
> with this process, unlike when using salt.
>
> Now, if you think of using tap water, stream water, water from the
> rain barrel, reverse osmosis water, or a pinch of sea salt... Whatever
> dissolved salts and other impurities you introduce to your process are
> available to make compounds of God knows what. It could be miniscule
> amounts, but how much is too much?
>
> Another thing to keep in mind is that the reaction would go very fast,
> being done within a few minutes, using anything other than DW. Run too
> long and you'll have mud.
>
> For topical, household, or animal use, just about anything could work.
> But for human consumption, DW is the safe bet. In an emergency or
> survival situation, I'd risk using whatever water I had rather than let
> somebody die of an infection, for instance, but I'd get back to
> distilled as soon as possible.
>
> Hope that helps.
>
> Be well,
>
> Mike D.
>
> > RO water 'can' work sorta OK but it's really chancy and far from
> > consistant.
> >
> > Stick with the DW.
>
> > Perhaps you or another list member might comment on whether I might
> > consider my reverse-osmosis water system (new and well-maintained) as
> > an equally viable alternative to using distilled water for making CS?
>
> > * Not only NO, but hell no!
> >
> > * If there is a Walgreens in your area, buy their DW
>
> [Mike Devour, Citizen, Patriot, Libertarian]
> [[email protected] ]
> [Speaking only for myself... ]
>
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