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haz know
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USA
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 Posted - Aug 21 2010 : 11:24:04 PM
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My name is Heather 'haz-k(no)w' Brain =) lol That's the kind of fun I like to have with the name anyway. I am happy to be here and posting with fellow people exploring the same subject. I have been tinkering with electrolyzer units for a little over 3 years and my experience has been such that there are basic principles that remain constant no matter what style of unit you are building.
It doesn't take but a tiny bit of hydrogen/oxygen to do a ton of good. My experience of this is consistent. =) I have been most playful in the sense that my trial/prototype units had very unusual/extreme concepts (i.e. the unit constructed inside 2"i.d. industrial hose - the unit named Electroly-phant =)) I am more than happy to share photos for those who wish to build one of their own - open source - paying it forward and seeking the 100th Monkey( I mean that in the loving-est of terms - referencing critical mass scientific relevance to new ideas becoming common knowledge and collectively implemented. It has been critical to me to be able to prove that one can be making their own hydrogen for $25 if they know where to seek the materials.
I am building a new style that a friend of mine, Henry shared with me...so I think this one just might be called the Henry I =). The design incorporates the use of stainless steel bolts and SS springs with nylon washer sleeves insulating between the two. I cud take and upload sum photos if any are interested.
I have also been researching electrolytes seeking the safest most reliable and readily available. I have been latched on to the notion that calcium hydroxide ( pickling lime, kalkwassII[salt water aquarium supplement for coral and anemone]) is the best and safest to use though I have a great deal of data to collect on this yet. Another exciting discovery is the affect of tourmaline on the water used in electrolysis (distilled is what I use). I have noted the tourmaline altering the pH of the water moving it from 6.0 to 7.4 in 24hrs. It seemed to reduce dramatically the amount of sediment that would build over a period of time running when I was still using distilled white vinegar as the electrolyte.
My units have always generally run from 3 to 10+ amps (though anymore I won't go over 10) on a 12+ volt DC circuit in automotive gasoline engines. The output range of the units I have built has been 200-1000cc/min via water displacement tests. The increases in mileage have been a minimum of 20% overall, increase of horsepower by 5%(-ish).
I am more than happy to answer any questions of fellow explorers =)
Peace and blessings,
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Heather hazknow Brain |
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Hello 2 All
