Silver Cell prototype

[BGDOCK]

Silver cell up and running .
This is about twenty minutes since start up
Really just a small test run
Need to get more acetylene been using MAPP gas.
Lazer Steve I know I need to get the Cu( NO3)2 weights to you.
I Have been reading silver cell for dummies ( anybody have chapter 14?)

Thanks again

 

[Gwar]

Nice set up ! I had a similar type my first time, the drawback was that the crystals were only growing from the graphite placed in the electrolyte, when using a stainless steel bowl, the crystals form on the sides all the way around the inside of the vessel.

 

[Yggdrasil]

Nice set up ! I had a similar type my first time, the drawback was that the crystals were only growing from the graphite placed in the electrolyte, when using a stainless steel bowl, the crystals form on the sides all the way around the inside of the vessel.

Another upside is you don’t have to let your connection run through the electrolyte.
The stainless steel bowl has all dry connections.

 

[BGDOCK]

Eight hour of operation .
Used cheese cloth going to change it out for unbleached muslin cloth ASAP .
Can’t stop looking at it

 

[BGDOCK]

Cheese cloth was a bad idea switched that out pour more shot and added to basket.

 

[popslab]

Looks great
I started a small test cell myself on 4/22. I planned to post a full report with details when i was done but here is quick preview from yesterday afternoon.

 

[BGDOCK]

Things I learned ::
Need more feed stock ready
Not a big fan of silver chloride lye sugar method yet
Probably reduce voltage to 1.5 VDC
gathering supplies for version 2

 

[BGDOCK]

Five days
Reloaded w/ more shot last night.
3.3 V
1.7 A
Next batch of solution is dark emerald green not sure if I’m going to cement half or use some of the solution .

 

[Yggdrasil]

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Five days
Reloaded w/ more shot last night.
3.3 V
1.7 A
Next batch of solution is dark emerald green not sure if I’m going to cement half or use some of the solution .

I think most try to keep the voltage below 2V to get large dense crystals.

 

[BGDOCK]

I’m using a computer power source right now . Might try a rheostat to reduce voltage still looking for 10K and 15k resistors in the garage

 

[BGDOCK]

Shut down the cells last night
Rinsed crystals about 300g

Notes for the next one :

Less voltage ( < 1.5 VDC )
Have more shot/ feed stock ready
Graphite cathode are a pain to remove the crystals from.

Argentum I’m going use that colander idea.

 

[BGDOCK]

81.05 g of kinda ok bars
61 grams of shot ( from cemented silver from electrolyte )
320 grams of silver crystals
Some silver still on graphite cathode
This concludes the silver cell experiment
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Next :Cleaning up, work on those items in the AP bucket .

 

[BGDOCK]

Forgot this one was in my pocket , it’s from the bag of silver crystals