Can I solder pure silver dimes over the pennies??? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marshall Dudley" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2003 12:40 PM Subject: Re: CS>Zapper
> I don't think pennies are a good idea, unless they make certain that old pennies > are used. Pennies use to be made out of virtually pure copper, but due to the > high cost of copper, they are now mostly zinc. Zinc is a definite skin irritant > for many people. > > Here is the history on the penny: > > 1793 - 1837 - 100% copper > 1837-1857 = 95% copper 5% tin + zinc > 1857- - 88% copper 12% zinc > 1864 - 1962 - 95% copper 5% tin + zinc (except 1943 when they were zinc coated > steel) > 1962-1982 - 95% copper 5% zinc > 1982- present - 97.5% zinc 2.5% copper > > I do not think that zinc is a good choice for an electrode that contacts the > skin. > > Marshall > > > > Delmont Neroni wrote: > > > Question for people using the terminator zapper: have you had any problems > > with skin irritation where the electrodes touch? One report I read said the > > copper in the pennies could react with perspiration and create a lot of > > irritation. The same web site offered an option where the copper is covered > > with silver, but said that could also darken the skin. > > > > Is this a serious problem? Can it be solved by just relocating the device > > frequently? > > > > Del > > > > -- > > 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]> >
