Another idea not as good, but helpful: I just used some alligator clips
with wires to hook in a cheapo digital multimeter, and keep it turned on
to the current draw setting. I monitored current level to adjust the
electrode spacing during the brewing to keep the current low. And it
also gave me a maximum current draw so I knew if I continued brewing
beyond that point the batch would be in "run away" mode.
As I said, this is not as good as a resistor, but it did help me monitor
what was going on with my homemade generator. The meter was extremely
cheap, but the alligator clips from radio shack that have wires already
attached are expensive here. We luckily had some laying around, so maybe
if you don't have any, you could ask around friends and family to see if
anyone has some unused ones stashed in a junk drawer.
sol
M. G. Devour wrote:
Raine wrote:
I'd love nothing more than to have $100+ to spend on a good unit
instead of this cheapie thing I have, but alas that's not the case. So
I've gotta learn how to make this work the best it can for our needs.
Raine, I have a question:
Do you have a friend or loved one who can handle a soldering iron? A
kid who tinkers with electronics, or a local ham radio enthusiast? Even
an electronics repair shop in town could probably do what I have in
mind...
One of the easiest ways to tame a generator like yours is to put a
simple resistor in series with the electrode circuit. It will slow down
the process so that you may have to let it run overnight, but you'll
never have runaway.
The product will be clear, with a very faint tyndall and decent
concentration.
We'll have to tinker a bit to figure out the right resistor value, but
the idea is pure simplicity. Oh, yeah, resistors cost pennies apiece,
even at Radio Shack. Even if you have to pay somebody a few bucks to
solder it in for you, it's still pretty do-able. And it's not hard to
learn to solder, if you choose to add a skill to your kit! <grin>
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