The *Anode* (connected to the + terminal) needs to be silver. The *Cathode* (connected to the - terminal) can be another metal.
Dan -----Original Message----- From: Faith Saint Francis [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, November 09, 2006 1:25 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: CS>Steel electrodes Thank you! I have always been using two silver electrodes for my simple CS home brew. Until I read, in preparation of my Colloidal Gold production, that indeed only the cathode needs be silver. Had not yet foud out what the anode then should be for a clean, clear CS. So thank you very very much, and much obliged, if need be! Faith Behold the turtle, it makes progress ONLY iffits nech is out!!! >From: Marshall Dudley <[email protected]> >Reply-To: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: CS>Steel electrodes >Date: Wed, 08 Nov 2006 10:41:31 -0500 > >Terry Chamberlin wrote: > > > >Stainless spoon ....no no Carlos...a plastic spoon > > for to take your Silverwater...REMEMBER...no metal.< > > > > This is one of the CS myths that wander about. There is almost a > > mystical superstition some folks have about CS, like it was a > > strange substance with unknown powers. (Though it is a kind of Super > > Hero!) > > > > All my CS-brewing units use a silver and a stainless steel > > electrode. The silver electrode is attached to the positive line, > > the steel one to the negative line. > > The ONLY electrode that dissolves is the positive one. > > The negative one is simply an attractor. It does not dissolve > > whatsoever. It could be made of any conductive metal. > >What ever happened on the socked cathode experiements that were done a >few years ago? > >Marshall > > > >-- >The Silver List is a moderated forum for discussing Colloidal Silver. > >Instructions for unsubscribing are posted at: http://silverlist.org > >To post, address your message to: [email protected] > >Address Off-Topic messages to: [email protected] > >The Silver List and Off Topic List archives are currently down... > >List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]> > > _________________________________________________________________ Don't just search. Find. Check out the new MSN Search! http://search.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200636ave/direct/01/
