Thanks Ivan! I have a saved copy of that post as well.
The reason I hesitate with the "step down" method of CS production with the nine-volt batteries: Every time the electrodes are removed from the solution, as they ARE being removed ie the silver is exiting the water, surface debris is left on the top of the solution. Of course, it's not always visible without using a laser a pen to catch the light refraction. The speed of the production is not really an issue here. If the perfect CS needed a month to produce, that would be fine by me! With the ~30 volt method DC, one never has to remove the silver rods for cleaning or any "change out". A really "nice" ( comparatively speaking of course ) 5ppm solution can be made with minimal interference in the process. Of course, the easy solution is to use the simple current limiting design mentioned in the archived post. However, the primary purpose of the "simple" visual tutorial on the basic CS generator is to help introduce the process to those who would otherwise not bother! Thusfar, at least in this, that part of the project is a success. Quite a large number of folks are allergic to electronics to the point that even mentioning wiring a simple lightbulb into a circuit would give them pause! Still, I think I'll do some experimentation with two batteries. One of the nice things about the "four battery" method is the ability to gauge the timing of the process. Even with my current limited generator, it can be a bit tricky to time a solution "just" right. For a beginner, it can be quite daunting to know when to stop the process. With the fancier generators, there is no visual cue that can really be used as a determining factor. With the ~30 volt method, there is a definite visual que. I still make quite a bit of colloidal silver via the 9 volt battery method to use externally. I think I'll play around a bit with two batteries! ----- Original Message ----- From: Ivan Anderson <i...@win.co.nz> To: <silver-list@eskimo.com> Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2001 5:48 AM Subject: CS>2 x Batteries. was More list owner comments, PLEASE READ! > 12 to 18 Volts is ideal for a constant voltage generator primarily > because the current density on the electrodes remains low throughout the > generating window. It is slower to achieve the same concentration, but > the result is generally a colourless to lightly coloured CS with little > sludge accumulation that has good stability and little fallout. It is > also easier to achieve consistent results. > > See : http://escribe.com/health/thesilverlist/m27752.html > > Regards > Ivan. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "A.V.R.A" <colloidalsilverd...@hotmail.com> > To: <silver-list@eskimo.com> > Sent: Saturday, 24 March 2001 04:28 > Subject: Re: CS>More list owner comments, PLEASE READ! > > > > Ivan: > > > > Would you mind briefly outlining the benefit of the two battery > method? I > > had thought that 30 volts brewed cleanest when one is not limiting the > > current. The four battery method certainly appears to burn cleaner > than the > > three, but I really hadn't considered two ( must have missed the > previous > > discussions ). > > > > (if only she would use two > > > batteries instead of three). > > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.237 / Virus Database: 115 - Release Date: 08/03/20 > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.237 / Virus Database: 115 - Release Date: 08/03/2001 > > > -- > 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 > Silver-list archive: http://escribe.com/health/thesilverlist/index.html > List maintainer: Mike Devour <mdev...@eskimo.com> > >
