Thanks Mike, From a practical point of view, the aquarium pump sounds like the way that would suit me best. (The KISS principal!) As I also follow the just below boiling point recommendation by SOTA, I should also have the advantage of convection currents, as suggested in another posting by Ivan Anderson With the SOTA reverse polarity unit, I get a very slight build up on the fatter of the two electrodes and clean it with a light abrasive plastic pad which they provide, so build-up is not a problem. If there is a manufacturer in Australia who is listening in on all this, I am interested in buying a unit that I would call semi commercial, with the following features; 1. Will make a large quantity of CS - somewhere around a gallon at a time. 2. Has a build in paddle stirrer 3. Is around Aus.$300!? <joke>!? Mail me off list if there is anything around. No offence to the US folks, but with the 40% exchange rate difference, freight, customs charges etc. it can get pretty expensive by the time that it gets here! Thanks all, Rob ----- Original Message ----- From: M. G. Devour <mdev...@mail.id.net> To: <silver-list@eskimo.com> Sent: 27 October 1999 5:24 AM Subject: Re: CS>Stirring the pot?
> > 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> >
