Electrolysis Tank PSU Help

Crater Creator · Aug 15, 2017

Well at least your vice will smell of "summer flowers" or whatever when it comes out.

monkeh · Aug 15, 2017

Found my clamp meter.
4.29 amps.

monkeh · Aug 15, 2017

Pretty disgusting after only one day.

It all wire brushed off very easily.

I'll get it set up again tomorrow to do the big bits with some proper soda crystals.
Pretty happy with it so far.
I've not decided yet whether to paint it or just coat in beeswax or linseed oil. I'll see how well the main body cleans up i think and then decide.

GW8IZR · Aug 15, 2017

I use daz or persil, whatever she has in the 'laundry' and its fine.

4A in that tank is a bit too high, I would reduce the current for a better finish.

monkeh · Aug 17, 2017

I've modified the anodes so they hang on the side so it's easier to remove and clean them. I've also soldered on some better clips.

I got some soda crystals and I've got the main body in at the moment.

It was pulling 7.5 amps so i watered down the solution and got it down to 5.5 is this still too high? The sides of the vice are quite close to the anodes.

GW8IZR · Aug 17, 2017

I set the current to circa 2A, I use a current limiting psu but if I was using variable voltage I'd mess with the electrolyte solution and PD to achieve that current.

I limit the open circuit volts to about 12v to avoid sparks when connecting and tickles when messing with wet hands

HTH

Crater Creator · Aug 17, 2017

Looking good!
I just let it pull whatever amps it needs, seems to vary between 5 to 10 amps for me, seems to work fine.

MattF · Aug 19, 2017

A QR setup:

monkeh · Aug 20, 2017

Thanks. A bit different to mine but same principle. I had it set up correctly i just needed to put a little more tension on the spring.

Finally got the last bit cleaned up.

All cleaned up with a wire wheel and brush then heated to about 80c and rubbed with beeswax, it soaked up a whole 30g bar. It smells lovely, better then the washing powder lol.