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by **DrakonSCJ** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 9:13 pm

i can get ahold of a good amount of lead. and am thinking that it would be good for in cell instead of stainless which cost me money.

i do know that lead is in batteries and can hold up to the acid...

also can flow electricity better than steel...

is there any downside that has been found be anyone?

thank you for your response
Shaun

by **DrakonSCJ** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 9:14 pm

please ignore any typos in the above post

by **Etownlax** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 9:40 pm

I highly doubt you could use lead in a cell.

The only reason lead can "withstand" the sulfuric acid is because of its own electrolysis of its self during recharging. See the sulfuric acid bonds with the lead when electricity is allowed to pass(ei. when its loaded). So as the lead becomes fully Lead sulfate(sulfide, sulfite. I don't remember with one) the battery dies. But when you recharge it. It electrolyzes the the lead sulfate and becomes lead and sulfuric acid. So lead is not resistant to acid. (I might have the charging and "decharging" switched. I haven't looked at their cycles in awhile. So it might be fully charged when its all lead sulfate but can't remember.)

Plus. Something called lead poisoning. Its when lead reacts with water. It creates PbO. Lead oxide(might be lead dioxide. I'm a bit rusty on my chem.haha.). Thats why the Greeks(think it was the Greeks who had lead pipes.) had so many problems with their drinking water. Its also known as metal heavy poisoning.

So after writing all that.. I'd have to say Lead is a no go for electrolysis.

But They do claim Stainless steel is safe. But safe is such a relative term. ;-)

-Randy

by **DrakonSCJ** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 9:59 pm

thank you for your quick reply... it was very informative. i like to gather all info i can on so many subjects... i am a jack of all trades if you will... i will cancel the pick up of lead then. i would like to live i while longer haha. thank you again. you probly saved my live

Shaun

by **Etownlax** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 10:04 pm

haha. nah. you would have lived...

Just not so gracefully. :shock:

-Randy

by **DrakonSCJ** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 10:10 pm

thank you anyways

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