Buy three new 9 volt batteries; should be identical.
Buy two alligator clips (about 1 1/2 feet long) from Radio Shack, or
wherever. These are wires covered with plastic, and a metal clip at each end.
Get two silver sticks .999 pure or similar purity. Can be sticks or
flattened, but they should be about 6 inches long.
Get a pint glass measuring cup (grocery store).
PROCEDURE:
Snap batteries together with contacts facing each other. There is only one
way they can go. This will leave two leads free. Attach one alligator clip
to each free lead. Attach a silver stick to the other end of each alligator
clip. Fill the glass measuring cup almost to the top with drinking water
(not distilled as there are no ions to conduct the electricity, and nothing
will
happen, at least not for hours). Place the silver sticks in the water, not
touching each other, taking care not to get the metal alligator clip in the
water (you don't want to make lead colloid!). One silver stick will collect
bubbles, and the other will exude a gray cloud. If this doesn't happen
pretty soon, review the above steps and correct anything that deviates from
the
above instructions. Another reason nothing may happen is that the water is
too
pure (too close to distilled). Use another type of drinking water. Stand
there and watch the process, as it may only take 1/2 minute to 3 minutes to
make the CS. When the water is only slightly gray, take the silver sticks out
of the water, and stir the CS with the silver sticks. Do not stir with
anything else. Remove the alligator clips from the batteries. The batteries
may
be stored snapped together, but if the alligator clips are left attached, it
will run down the batteries. Do not store anything wet next to the
batteries, or they will be corroded. Using the nylon backing of a sponge, rub
the
silver sticks under running water to remove the dark color.
Either drink the CS immediately, or store the remainder in the dark. This
type of CS will be destroyed by light in 8 minutes, I have been told.
Therefore, don't make it under bright lights. I typically drink it the same
day I
make it, and storing it in the cupboard until it is gone.
Best of luck,
Jill
