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It's Alive! Amoeba cell!
This cell will fit in your pocket.
It is so small, I call it the Amoeba Cell.
My goal was to make the smallest cell capable of 1 LPM.
There are 7 Lowes plates creating 6 cells.
I just turned it on a few minutes ago.
Very first run 4.86 MMW.
12.8 V 4 Amps 250 ml 60 seconds
More to come.
BoyntonStu
That is sooooooo cool Stu, real professional looking too. Be sure to let us in on the particulars.
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dang that is super small. Awesome job keep us posted on what is next
OK OK how did you put it together? And how did you mount the entrance and exit holes.
Come on bro details,details, I need some details. LOL
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Nice job, Stu and great MMW!
thats .25lpm i dont see how this is ground breaking.
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You have to look at the bigger picture... its only 4 amps. that is an incredibly efficient cell. All he has to do is bump up his electrolyte (which will raise current) but also increase production. If he increases electrolyte to get 16 amps he is producing ~1 LPM. All on a cell that small.Originally Posted by countryboy18
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Great job !!!!
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I have been turning the Amoeba Cell on and off and I observed the following:
Some times it starts off pushing Hydroxy/electrolyte out the top tube.
On several occasions, just as Painless reported, some gas would begin to flow out of the bottom tube.
However, within 5 or 10 seconds, the cell adjusted itself and everything went right. No problem at all! Nada.
Note: When I blew through the cell, it seemed that there was no resistance. It felt like I was blowing through a straight tube. This may be the reason for the self-correcting startup.
Also, when beginning with a dry (empty) cell, first put the NaOH into the reservoir and then add water. This will ensure that the cell will get electrolyte instead of just water.
I hope that this helps.
BoyntonStu
How did you seal the edges? What kind of Epoxy brand?
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