Linnard?s hydrogen on demand system without electricity !

[twohawks]

Hi RR2 (Dave),
Is there any reason you couldn't use (sheets of) plexiglass?  Once you get the hang of it its fairly easy to make just about anything with it exactly the way you want it.  If the guys here (hans?) can agree that its not reactive (I wouldn't know, but its highly doubtful), then all you need to figure is what glue you are able to use and then have at it as far as designing just what you need.

Just a thought.

cheers,
HTH

[ResinRat2]

Hi HTH,

I made my last reactor out of plexiglas. It works fine but I want a material that has a better heat transfer rate with the air outside the vessel. That is why I want to try glass.

You guys are going to laugh but right now I am experimenting with using Mason Canning Jars. A gas port on each lid and joining the electrolyte solution between the two with tubing. Should be cheap if it works. Costs less than one USA dollar for one jar. I will let you know how it goes.

Thanks everyone for your interest.

[hansvonlieven]

Just a thought Dave,

Why don't you make the bottom out of metal. suitably lacquered of course, solder some fins on the outside to get better thermal transfer and build the rest in plexiglass or some other acrylic sheeting. Overall this will be a lot better than glass, which is not exactly known tor good heat conductivity, while at the same time allowing you to observe all processes within the cell.

Hans von Lieven

[dorro1971]

hi rr2,

you could also use thin wall zinc tube as an electrode,(you would need to get your timing calculations right!!!) this would allow much greater heat xfer,......or have your existing rod centre drilled on a lathe.

regards

dorro

[twohawks]

@RR ...Hmmm...  what about a small air-cooling radiator?  I remember installing such a thing on my FJ1100 years ago to help cool the oil... ran the oil thru a little radiator mounted up front - worked great.  Seems like a terribly simple thing to do (and even fashion oneself), and then while that little thing is worrying about your cooling for you you can concentrate on other aspects of your designs and further experimentation without having to mod your work environment so much.

What do you think?

HTH