Re: video teaching the golden colloidal silver production, step-by-step

Holy crap batman!
Did you see the crud floating on the final solution?
There seem to be so many issues that I can't help but wonder if this should only be used as a topical or surface use. - iow. not for ingestion.

Granted, the final product is yellow/gold and would likely continue to change color(orange/green) if processing continued. Though I'm not entirely convinced this is a good thing given the potential levels of oxides present in the final solution. - Which is most likely contributing to the particle size/composition and color.

And though I found the heating of the water with an external element to be an interesting approach, I was left with a number of questions:

Could the solution improve with steam distilled water?
Is the use of Epoxy advisable in this application?
What are the effects of the Epoxy compound when wetted in the active cell?
Is the circuit current limited?
Was the voltage of the cell maintained above 9v? (anything less and the electrolytic process begins to decay)
Were the electrodes cleaned to avoid the formation and release of oxides in the solutions?
Could the addition of an active stirrer improve the quality of the solution?
Was the PPM estimated/calculated and verified?
Could the process quality be improved by seeding it with a 10ppm ionic solution first?

All in all, I'd say the art of Colloidal Silver production can get tricky as we move passed the traditional methods with generators and the likes, toward what I'd call some of the more advanced process methods such as; heating, adding stirrers and pushing for higher concentrations. Though I'd caution against drinking silver solution such as the one in the video based on the high levels of oxides in the mix.

On the issue of color, I'd add that there are several factors attributed to the potential saturation limits of low voltage CS. Which in turn contributes to the overall effectiveness of the solution. ie, it's quite tricky to make a Low Voltage Ionic Solution OR EIS, above that of 18ppm given the inherent properties of a colloidal solution. Which oddly enough, rests on the threshold or process limits. Otherwise, the solution tends to drop or plate-out as it looses stability and decay's over time. And so in short, color alone isn't sufficient to determine the quality of a solution. And as this video shows, processing practices can easily contribute to the color changes of ones final solution.

On the topic of color:
In short, the yellow color generally indicates a particle density high enough to block light. However, I'd caution against the belief that all yellow or gold colored solutions are the product of higher concentrations per say. As this is most often attributed to the overall physical size of the particles within the solution rather than that of concentration. ie, This can be seen when taking a 15ppm Ionic Solution(which is clear) and adding a reducing agent to it. Which in turn, will combines with the ions to form larger particles. And more importantly... where the solution will effectively change from a clear to a gold or dark yellow. However, what remains, is where this effect takes place without ever changing the inherent levels(ppm) of silver present in our initial solution. In spite of the dramatic color shift between what was a naked solution toward the now, reduced solution. Which leaves us with a particle size differentiation rather than that of concentration. - if that makes any sense.

There are obviously far more potential factors and methods associated with the production of higher PPM silver solutions, though on the grand scheme of things, it remains that color isn't usually a deciding factor in the overall quality of our solution. Which holds especially true with the presence of by-products, which often contribute to the effect than that of our concentration.

I do apologize for the wall of text. I initially wanted to address some of the observed issues in the video but figured it was best to try and explain why color can be pervasive in our interpretation of Silver Solution quality. :/


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Sukhoi, please don't take offense to what seems like a harsh critique of your efforts. All in all I'd say you are well on your way to making very good Ionic Colloidal Silver solution. And it is my opinion that all you need is a little fine-tuning of your existing process to achieve this:

1. Use steam distilled if possible - otherwise, use what you can get. Though I'd caution against the potential effects of sediment and/or minerals in regular distilled water. - if possible consider making your own?

2. Adding a current limiter to your circuit. - The rule of thumb here is 1mah p/surface inch of wetted surface area.

3. Add a stirrer. - Though the fluid convection effect of the heated water helps, I found that it was better to actively stir a solution during processing than not (if possible)

4. Maintain your cell voltage(s). - The electrolytic cell used in the production of low voltage Colloidal Silver has potential limits. And it is best to avoid having the circuit dip bellow 9v during processing. - I prefer a 13-15v min. though the cell chemistry seems to remain intact as low as 9v. - The most common method used to control this, is via cathode size. - ie, adjusting the size of your wetted negative electrode or swapping out for smaller and short ones during processing.

5. Keep your solution clean and free of by-products - Though there's no effective way to avoid the production of oxides during processing, one can take measures to help ensure a cleaner solution by calculating your theoretical target(PPM) and adhering to an optimum process. You can then move to weigh your anode(positive electrode) so as to confirm your calculated objective as you continue to refine your process method.

NB1. The rule of thumb is, that if you see pooling, plating, or accumulations, then you'll know that you've likely missed the mark.

NB2. You can improve the accuracy of your theoretical objective by seeding your solution prior to processing. This will mitigate the effects of the calculation offset caused by your electrolytic conductivity leading-up to the full potential of your cell. I personally found the combination of a 5% total volume @ 10ppm in a high temp process(98c) sufficient to start at full potential. This works out to be: 30v/8.4mah in my own case. - And has proven to greatly help in adhering to a standard during the course of my own experiences.

NB3, You can test the overall stability of your final solution through observation over time. ie, oxidation, susceptibility, concentration, will all prove to be contributing factors in the final quality of your solution.

NB4. It's been my observation that smaller particles are not necessarily better insofar as solution effectiveness goes. My best guess to date is that a yellow or straw colored solution seem more effective in cases where sublingual administration are concerned than that of clear products of equal concentrations.

All in all, I'd say the key to better Colloidal Silver Solutions whether HVAC or LVDC, comes from control processing and repeatability. At which point, you will gain the potential to adjust or fine tune your production methods so as to achieve a desired result.

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