> As a non-techie, and one who appreciates that 'any silver is better > than none', as expressed by some listers recently....Just how > important is the stirring process in the success of home manufacture > CS?
It's main purpose, at least for me, is to disperse the denser cloud of CS particles that forms around the positive electrode and locally increases the conductivity. If too much current flows, the particles tend to get bigger. Stirring at the same time I wipe off the electrodes does cause the current to go back down for a little while after I restart the process. One idea that has given some decently consistent small particle CS is to use continuous stirring. Bob Berger uses a small motor running slowly with a plastic "whip" on the end. Another method is to use an aquarium pump and a small plastic tube to slowly bubble some air through the mix. Again, either of these techniques is just window dressing to solve some small problems that makes the basic recipes a little inconvenient or less controlled. > If, as I understand it, the the CS electrons or microns, (or > whatever!?), repel each in solution with an electrical charge. To > make only a 5-10ppm batch using a SOTA generator means standing > there for 30 minutes....And, if I make an extra batch for the > kids, means standing at the stove for an hour - & so on!! Your > thoughts please, Thanks, Rob Gentle continuous stirring will allow the current and ppm to rise slowly. By the time it reaches whatever limit you've decided on, the only particles made will be those characteristic of that current or lower, which is kinda nice. <grin> As for speeding things up, using "starter" from your previous batch helps vs. starting with plain distilled water. Also, the polarity switching technique seems to eliminate the buildup on the electrodes, though some interesting questions have been raised about its effect on the charge of some of the particles. So you might be able to use some of these ideas to develop your own recipe that will free you from having to "mind the store" quite so closely. The ideal would be to be able to start it up, set a timer, and walk away! Those are just a few random comments, not all of which I've tried personally, yet. Let us know what you think. Be well, Mike D. [Mike Devour, Citizen, Patriot, Libertarian] [mdev...@mail.id.net ] [Speaking only for myself... ] -- The silver-list is a moderated forum for discussion of colloidal silver. To join or quit silver-list or silver-digest send an e-mail message to: silver-list-requ...@eskimo.com -or- silver-digest-requ...@eskimo.com with the word subscribe or unsubscribe in the SUBJECT line. To post, address your message to: silver-list@eskimo.com List maintainer: Mike Devour <mdev...@id.net>
