A retired physicist named Guy Richards contacted me recently. He hopes to
perform cold fusion experiments, but he is having trouble purchasing the heavy
water and reagents. Ed Storms told me this is because post-9/11 security has
made it difficult for private individuals to buy such things. That sounds crazy
but believable. Anyway, Ed suggested that Richards contact someone at a local
university chemistry department, or someplace like that, and ask for help
buying these things. I suggested to Richards that he send me a
self-introduction, and I will circulate it to researchers. Perhaps someone here
can assist him. His letter is attached.
- Jed
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My name is Guy C. Richards and I live at 5566 Kilburn Avenue, Rockford,
Illinois 61101. I am 62 years old and have a BS in Engineering Physics from
Michigan Tech and an MBA from Illinois Institute of Technology. I am retired
now two years after spending 36 years in packaging R&D at American National Can
Co. and it's descendants. At the bench, a manager, a director and a vice
president of R&D I was good at finding new directions for applied research that
would turn into new technologies or products. (5 Issued US patents)
I started following CF in '89 right after Pons and Fleischmann went public.
Since hydrogen was directly involved in steel can corrosion we had a number of
references on "Hydrogen in Metals" which started my R&D sense twitching. As an
inveterate electronic and mechanical tinkerer I felt that CF technology was
within my reach and after retirement and moving I built a small lab on my five
acres dedicated to CF. I have several ideas on how to repeat and enhance the CF
effect and am at the point of doing the control data taking. My next step is to
test the variables for which I need the materials we talked about. The
following list would let me get started:
Sigma-Aldrich
D2O @ 99.96 atom % #151890 250 g quantity-1 $266.40
Lithium 99.9 atom % # 265985 25 g quantity-1 55.90
D2O @ 99 atom % # 435767 100g quantity-5 335.00
Shipping and handling 51.40
Grand Total $708.70
If someone at a university or other lab would assist me, I would be glad to
send a certified check or order the materials and use the labâs shipping
address or any other method suggested.
I am most grateful for your kind offer of assistance in this matter.
I have prepared a proposed "hold harmless" agreement which I would be glad to
sign. [Richards attached a copy, which I cannot attach here. - JR]
Best regards,
Guy Richards
