First of all I'd like to tip my hat as someone who rarely posts but loves to read all the messages here. Thanks to all for insightful and intelligent info, it is much appreciated even by those of us who don't frequently make ourselves known.
I have been making CS for a few years now using a simple homemade apparatus I learned about here way back when I started. It is three 9V alkaline batteries wired in series and terminating in a positive and negative alligator clip on each end. However I remember reading somewhere that the ideal voltage to use for such a simple setup would be 30V (mine being 27V with three 9V batteries)...first of all is this correct? Anyhow, I went to Rat Shack and got a two-AAA battery holder and wired it in series to make a total of 30V. I have made three batches of CS in this manner and find the reaction starts sooner than it did with 27V but other than that nothing seems different. Is it worth my while to keep using the 30V setup? If not, what is the ideal voltage I could utilize here? Thanks! D. Toscano
