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hi bill,remember this is also a saltwater battery,each cell is meant to develop 1.5 volts 4cells = 6volts i don't know how it would work as one cell but would be fun to find out. when you hang the plates inside the cell the rod that runs from end to end fiberglass rod mitt shrink tubing over it does ok. plate spacing of 1/4-3/8 from each plate and end of tank sides need at least 3/8 so you can put a 1/2 nylon strip with grooves cut in it to keep the plates from knocking together and off the side of the tank. 1" up off the bottom works for surculation as wel as giving room for the sep. to go around.you want a least 3" above the plates for water slopping around.
get and old triple sink from a restraunt for cheap stainless to weld with min. warpingtake the base plate and some 1/4"x3"steel strap and clamp it down then tack it on end, middle, end that way as it warps you can keep it on line. keep going remember my motto" ya don't know till ya try". all the best, reaper. oh the best price on sheet mg is source one metal out of sterling hgts,miLast edited by reaper; 07-04-2010, 12:50 AM.
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Hi Reaper,
Where do you get sheet Mg from? Do you think they send international?
Cheers,
Steve
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sorry i gave the wrong name.it's "source one metal.com" out of sterling hgts mich. you would have to ask them about shipping. they are very prompt at shipping orders. go for it. hope they can help you.Originally posted by dambit View PostHi Reaper,
Where do you get sheet Mg from? Do you think they send international?
Cheers,
Steve
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hi bill, if you look at the patent you will see the plastic tank at the top which has two al plates in it. that is the stone. your plate ratio is 3to1. if you have a cad program try 6" and 8" or 6x18,8x24 for plate size and scale the rest of the tank off that. at least scale your tank to the same scale. size and surface area make a big diff. don't forget the two al plates or it will go base ph on you.reaper
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Hey all,
I've been following this thread and if anyone is interested in some more info I've found, take a look.- The salt water is there to reduce the resistance in the water, increasing efficiency. A better substance to use for this would be Lye(NaOH), sodium-hydroxide, or KOH, potassium-hydroxide. Both of these chemicals are VERY dangerous and should be treated very carefuly. The best proportions for the electrolyte-water ratio is about 20% electrolyte to 80% water by weight.
- If you are powering the cells by a car battery, then 6 or 7 COMPLETELY SEPARATE(or water-tight) cells would be most efficient.
- The magnesium crap that comes off should only be temporary, the magnesium needs to form a catalyst layer over itself. using the cell over a period of time will eventually create this layer. If not, then I suggest switching to stainless steel
- If the cells are working right, then they should produce Hydroxide(HHO), or Brown's gas for short. This is HIGHLY EXPLOSIVE- about a cupful lit up can permanently damage your hearing.
I really hope this helps, so good luck.
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Ordered a 4x8 sheet of magnesium ($1100) and aluminum (quite a bit cheaper) and stainless. Constructed unit similar to the fellow on you tube.
Made plates 10 inch by 10 inch. Max voltage was was 1.2 and very little hydrogen production.
Put large balloon on output and took almost an hour to make what I would guess to be a liter of hydrogen.
Put filter and circulation pump on unit, but not enough current to run pump as claimed in patent. Output remained at about 1 liter per hour for around a day and generated heat.
Plates totally destroyed themselves in about 24 hours. Swollen to twice their original size, but flaked off when touched.
Conclusion.... doesn't work. Patent issued on device really means nothing.
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