Thanks for your insights Bob. I will study it further. It seems like it might be an interesting project to attempt.
On Fri, Aug 15, 2014 at 9:39 AM, Bob Higgins <rj.bob.higg...@gmail.com> wrote: > Jack, > > You may wish to do a little more research on Mills' technique and this > welder before buying. I recall (but cannot find the reference at the > moment) that Mills claimed that at least 4.5V was needed to split the water > into monatomic H ions. The spec for this spot welder is 2.5V, but I don't > imagine that is the maximum voltage - it may just be the voltage at which > it peaks at 3200 amps. Initially, like most welders, the voltage may be > higher and as the plasma and melt forms, it drops to the lower voltage. > > I think part of Mills' technology is packaging the water in a way, that as > the plasma forms, the resistance is such that the voltage is still greater > than 4.5V. That is why he is claiming he needs 5V for his apparatus. > Titanium may be used for keeping the voltage high enough in the arc. > Also, the gap and pellet size may be chosen to maintain the voltage in the > arc high enough for the disassociation he claims is required. > > Bob Higgins > > On Thu, Aug 14, 2014 at 2:32 PM, Jack Cole <jcol...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Thanks Jones. >> >> Regarding Mills and titanium fuel. Anyone have a sense the degree to >> which he has specially prepared the particles with water? >> >> I'm wondering about a relatively low cost replication attempt with a >> cheap spot welder. >> >> >> http://www.ebay.com/itm/115V-Electric-Spot-Welder-Metal-Stud-Welding-Tool-Kit-1-8-Capacity-Copper-Motor-/350848798288?pt=BI_Welders&hash=item51b037ce50 >> >> It says 8KW in the specs with 2.5 V. So that would be 3200 amps. This >> would be ~1/6 the power input he is using. >> >> Best, >> Jack >> >>
