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8 qt cel and milage results | 34 comments (34 topical, editorial)

Re: 8 qt cel and milage results (3.00 / 0) (#23)
by tecker on Wed May 14th, 2008 at 06:05:13 AM MST
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An update ; the 316 stainless rod started rusting right away and the Gouging rods are too britle to use in a vehical so I 'm tring # 6 bare copper and ordered some 1/8 titianium rods .

Re: 8 qt cel and milage results (3.00 / 0) (#24)
by electrondady1 on Wed May 14th, 2008 at 06:38:45 AM MST
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it's looking like the speed of deterioration of the cathode is a real design factor .

rather than have it end up as muck at the bottom of the cell,
i wonder if it could be some how deposited on the anode.?
like in electroplating.
then maybe poarity could be switched and the process reversed.?

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Re: 8 qt cel and milage results (3.00 / 0) (#25)
by tecker on Wed May 14th, 2008 at 07:05:02 AM MST
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It's the other way around here's a link that has a good explaination
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrolysis_of_water
they are using platinum ( I don't have any laying around ) you can see the oxygen concentration is the problem the stainless stock pot is in fine shape (hydrogen side) . My son suggested copper . So I'll give it a try going to be mean green .But copper oxides are conductive I 'll let you know .

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Re: 8 qt cel and milage results (3.00 / 0) (#26)
by tecker on Wed May 14th, 2008 at 07:08:12 AM MST
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The electrolosys and then reverse polarity sounds good I'll look up a list of possible metal pairs.

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Re: 8 qt cel and milage results (3.00 / 0) (#30)
by zapmk (user name at zap-comp dot com) on Wed May 14th, 2008 at 03:58:16 PM MST
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Quote: An update ; the 316 stainless rod started rusting right away.

Are you sure your seeing Rust and not the coating the will forum on the rods.
Now much current is it pulling ?

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