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I was toying with electrolysis the past couple of days as far as creating a cell. I took a brushed stainless steel trashcan, cut the lips off, and made 2 10x14" plates. This stuff is very thin. I "attempted" to wrap one electrode around the other, keeping them separated with surgical tubing, kinda like you would with a dry battery cell. Stuck it in a schedule 40 PVC joint, and hooked it up to the battery charger. Its completely sealed with a combo pressure gauge, safety release valve, and output.
It bubbles, but no pressure. My spacing is all uneven obviously.
I have been reading that many use numerous plates compared to just 2 big ones. Why is that?
Statistics: Posted by GreenEggs — Thu May 25, 2006 7:44 am
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This is actually the reason many homebrew units perform so poorly. You look at the electrodes of units pictured and see uneven spacing, warped electrodes, then you see why so many people get discouraged and give up when they get 30% efficiency or less.
Of course I have said these things many times before, but maybe people just don't understand what they mean. Construction accuracy is critical to performance and efficiency. Do not forget to sand the hell out of those plates in a crosshatch pattern with the coarsest sandpaper you can find. It makes a world of difference, just ask those that have built the replications and actually experienced what a difference proper sanding can make. Electrode conditioning also makes a big difference in performance and efficiency.
Bob
Statistics: Posted by Bob Boyce — Wed May 24, 2006 3:33 pm
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. Does anyone know if this will really matter
Statistics: Posted by hkyle — Wed May 24, 2006 1:58 pm
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