Ref : http://escribe.com/health/thesilverlist/m59155.html Re: CS> Maibox Replies #1 From: Ode Coyote Date: Mon, 19 May 2003 12:41:22
>Comments on the comments from silverpuppy >> Discard the hype about faster and better. Everyone makes that >> claim. > I try not to engage in hype..but it's hard to do that and still > engage in promotion sometimes. Yes, unfortunately you have to have some warm fuzzy words. When I see "faster", I need to know how much faster. When I see "better", I want to know why. If this information were provided, it would be helpful in making a comparison. Without concrete information to go on, the warm fuzzy words have little meaning and I skip them automatically. >> I agree that 12 ga wire is stronger, easier to clean, and easier >> to handle. It makes no difference in swapping from side to side >> to equalize wear as they claim. > The reason to swap electrodes [between batches] for even wear is > due to the fact that silver is donated only by one electrode and > you'll get longer life from the electrodes if one of them doesn't > go away faster than the other. Polarity switching would do the > same thing with a lot more circuitry. Absolutely true. I had trouble understanding what you meant, but after studying the picture of the pcb you provided, I came to the conclusion you may have terminals under the pcb to hold the wire. Then it finally made sense. It is very simple and easy to do. Sorry for the mistake. >> The 3.2 square inches is a generous amount of wetted area. Just >> to check their calculation, if the electrodes are 7 inches long, >> the total length of wire is 14 inches. 12 ga wire is 0.25 square >> inch per inch, so 14 inches of wire has an area of 3.5 square >> inches, not counting the bend at the bottom. >> So, their calculation is reasonable and probably correct. > 7" is the total length...about 6.5" whetted. The current controls > kick in at .94 to 1 ma. You can add that to your current density > calculations. I think Trem uses about the same current. The "U" loop of 12 ga wire is what really sold me on your machine. This doubles the wetted area, has no sharp edges, and is strong enough to hold shape during handling. I use a "W" shape for the same reasons. Using 3.2 sq. in. for the wetted area and a current of 1 mA, your current density is 1e-3 / 3.2 = 312 uA/sq.in. This is very close to the 277 uA/sq.in. that gives such good results in my current setup. > I lean towards idiot proof operation and personal use. I liked the simplicity and thought you put into the design. It is very elegant. Best Regards, Mike Monett -- The silver-list is a moderated forum for discussion of colloidal silver. Instructions for unsubscribing may be found at: http://silverlist.org To post, address your message to: [email protected] Silver-list archive: http://escribe.com/health/thesilverlist/index.html List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]>
