Re: CSbrewing question - and Rule of Thumb for CS Concentration

2008-08-29 Thread Dee
but how do you do that Steve? My normal batch takes about eight hours to make which is using a silverpuppy and a quart size container. My DW is really pure (000) on the TDS meter. The finished article measures either 7 or 8 on the TDS meter so I thought this was approximately 14 to 16ppm.

Re: CSbrewing question - and Rule of Thumb for CS Concentration

2008-08-29 Thread Norton, Steve
Dee To a large extent I am like Wayne. I just can't make CS without a meter to measure voltage and current. However, unlike Wane I would supplement my DIY rig with a commercial unit. There are times when I would like the Fire and Forget operation of a commercial unit. From what I have read on

Re: CSbrewing question - and Rule of Thumb for CS Concentration

2008-08-29 Thread Dee
Thank you for taking the trouble to reply in depth Steve, I do appreciate it and I did actually understand most of what you say lol I have decided to stick with the normal running time which seems to be making good CS - unless of course, I'm pushed for time. Thanks to all who offered help.

Re: CSbrewing question - and Rule of Thumb for CS Concentration

2008-08-29 Thread Dan Nave
Steve, You are right, of course, about the efficacy of CS based on particle. However, Marshall Dudley has shown that adding a small amount of H2O2 to the CS *after* it is made, will cause any large agglomerated particles to break up into very small particles. I don't know why we don't just

RE: CSbrewing question - and Rule of Thumb for CS Concentration

2008-08-28 Thread Dan Nave
I use a Rule of Thumb for estimating the maximum concentration of CS that you can produce. This is for a 1 cup volume, if you are making a pint (2 cups) it takes twice as long. If your current is 2 milliamps instead of 1 milliamp, it will take half as long, etc. You can use simple math like you

Re: CSbrewing question - and Rule of Thumb for CS Concentration

2008-08-28 Thread Arnold Beland
Nice post Dan, You have a knack for simplifying the process of making colloidal silver. When I attempt to do this I seem to be a unable to resist referring to Faraday equations and so on. I would like very much to include your explanation on my web page.

RE: CSbrewing question - and Rule of Thumb for CS Concentration

2008-08-28 Thread Dan Nave
Thanks for the compliment. I get confused when stuff is too complicated... ;-)) Sure, go ahead and use it. Dan -Original Message- From: Arnold Beland [mailto:abela...@comcast.net] Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2008 11:32 AM To: silver-list@eskimo.com Subject: Re: CSbrewing

RE: CSbrewing question - and Rule of Thumb for CS Concentration

2008-08-28 Thread Norton, Steve
I tried to post this earlier with embedded figures but I guess that failed. Here it is without embedded figures. Excellent post Dan. CS ppm is such a difficult issue and more complex than most probably realize. I shudder when ppm is mentioned especially in relation to generation time. You