'98 Mustang GT Project

[TheSilverBuick]

Re: '98 Mustang GT Project

So did you just use a standard 12v 6amp battery charger? Neat for small stuff.




(Wondering what I can find laying around here..... ;D)

You being a rock scientist and all...I'm surprised you hadn't heard of it.

Actually I had, but I will be surprised if 12volts was enough. I did a mini experiment like this in a physic's lab in college, and figured he may of used a welding machine or something.....

[TheSilverBuick]

Re: '98 Mustang GT Project

Not sure Randal, it was one of the cheaper ones from an autoparts store. The one I planned to use had a built in safety feature (this is my best guess) that wouldn't let it discharge unless it was hooked up to a battery which was pulling power. Those engineers obviously didn't want me to have fun.

But it definately was 12volts. Interesting.... I have a few old wrenches to play with.... Thanks for the refresher!

[just_james]

Re: '98 Mustang GT Project

Yes, just a 12v system. The biggest improvement was adding more anode surface area. In the lower pics, you can see that I wired in a second piece of rebar and that helped the reaction by giving it more area to flow. If I did it again, I'd try suspending it in the middle of a bunch of rebar or surrounded by mesh rebar. If you experiment with this further, please post or send me a message.

[CTX-SLPR]

Re: '98 Mustang GT Project

Bet if you get the electro chemistry right it would be better. That reaction could be sensative to the annode and the carrier salts in the water.