CaCl2
we took our live cam down because it stopped running. we were using copper, paper towel, and pure CaCl2. when the WM slowed, we added water, that did not get it going for long, so we added more CaCl2, that did not get it going for long either.
we assumed it was the copper - so we went out and purchased some fools gold, scrubbed down the magnesium and started over. same result only it did not last as long - 24 plus hours. so now we're thinking it's the magnesium firestarter block we are using so we switch to magnesium ribbon. we can't get enough amps to spin our heavy rotor any more.
ok last ditch effort - out to the garage find a bag of drizair, plop a crystal under the rock, switch back to magnesium block, and viola... the rest as they say is history. oh, we switched the paper towel to a bleach white coffee filter. the paper towels we have were breaking down.
it's only been 36 hours but we are running strong. there is something else in the drizair dehumidifying crystals that is making this work. our quick search last night came up w/
Component Percentage CAS Number
Calcium chloride >90.0 - < 92.0 10043-52-4
Potassium chloride > 2.0 - < 3.0 7447-40-7
Water > 4.0 - < 6.0 7732-18-5
Sodium chloride > 1.0 - < 2.0 7647-14-5
Calcium bromide (CaBr2) <1 7789-41-5
keep in mind, our WM rotor is much heavier, and running on regular bearings not pin point space age friction free bearings. I think we'll try the copper out again - but it's not as cool as the fools gold when your friends come over
Originally posted by minoly
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we assumed it was the copper - so we went out and purchased some fools gold, scrubbed down the magnesium and started over. same result only it did not last as long - 24 plus hours. so now we're thinking it's the magnesium firestarter block we are using so we switch to magnesium ribbon. we can't get enough amps to spin our heavy rotor any more.
ok last ditch effort - out to the garage find a bag of drizair, plop a crystal under the rock, switch back to magnesium block, and viola... the rest as they say is history. oh, we switched the paper towel to a bleach white coffee filter. the paper towels we have were breaking down.
it's only been 36 hours but we are running strong. there is something else in the drizair dehumidifying crystals that is making this work. our quick search last night came up w/
Component Percentage CAS Number
Calcium chloride >90.0 - < 92.0 10043-52-4
Potassium chloride > 2.0 - < 3.0 7447-40-7
Water > 4.0 - < 6.0 7732-18-5
Sodium chloride > 1.0 - < 2.0 7647-14-5
Calcium bromide (CaBr2) <1 7789-41-5
keep in mind, our WM rotor is much heavier, and running on regular bearings not pin point space age friction free bearings. I think we'll try the copper out again - but it's not as cool as the fools gold when your friends come over
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