Colloidal

Silver Compact
Generator

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The purpose of this article is to show you how you

can make the most powerful (yet safe), natural germ
fighter on planet earth: It's called colloidal silver (CS)
and you can make it at home using a compact, "Bare
Bones" kit which utilizes three nine volt batteries
connected in series (see photo at right). You could, if
you wish, connect four 9 volt batteries or even five 9
volt batteries (clip a fourth and/or a fifth battery to the
two exposed battery connectors seen from the lower
batteries in the photo on the right) to produce 36 DC
volts and/or 45 DC volts respectively, but the
electrolysis action occurs more quickly when you
increase the voltage, so the chances for current
runaway are also increased. The 27 volt design will
make perfectly decent CS in about 30-40 minutes
using heated, distilled water. .
Connected with three batteries as shown, this battery arrangement will produce 27 volts of
DC battery power which is more than enough voltage for the electrolysis production of
colloidal silver using a custom built connector cable that connects to the end terminals of the
stacked batteries at one end and terminates with two alligator clips at the other end of the
cable. The alligator clips are attached to two 99.99% pure silver wire rods which are placed in
a drinking glass or a glass jar filled with distilled water (this is important). The silver rods
are held in place with two plastic clothespins.

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I made the custom connector cable seen in the photo on the left with 18 gauge zip cord and
two 9 volt battery snap caps for the battery end and two alligator clips for the opposite end of
the cable. I connected both wires of each snap cap to its respective cable wire, so it doesn't
matter which battery snap cap you use on which exposed battery terminal; it will work either
way.
I used 10 inch, 8 gauge silver rods for this demonstration because you can produce colloidal
silver faster using silver rods of larger diameter. I didn't need a full 10 inches of silver rod for
this demonstration, but I already had these rods cut to 10 inches because I use them in the 2
liter flask setup (see further below) for large volume CS production.
You can speed up the production time for making colloidal silver by first boiling your
distilled water in a Visionware glass pot or an enameled pot or use a ceramic pot (use flame
heat if possible). But in this case, I wanted to see how long it took to make colloidal silver
with this Bare Bones kit setup using water at room temperature, so I didn't heat up the water
for this demonstration (but normally I would)

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As soon as I poured distilled water into the 16 oz glass jar seen on the right, the electrolysis
process began with electrons flowing from the negative battery terminal to the positive
battery terminal via the two silver rod electrodes immersed in the distilled water.
Very little electron current will flow in the beginning due to the high resistance to current
flow encountered with distilled water, but gradually the water will acquire more and more
positive silver ions (Ag +) coming off the silver rods, which will lower the resistance of the
water and allow more current to flow (and speed up production). However, this is a double
edged sword.
Maintaining current flow in one direction, a common design parameter seen with most
standard CS generators (and this Bare Bones setup), will tend to encourage a phenomenon
called 'current runaway' which can cause silver particles to aggregate into clumps and can
possibly further clump into larger aggregates and form silver puddles which will float on the
surface of the solution. Another drawback to current runaway is an acceleration of silver
oxide formation (a black precipitate) which will initially form on the silver electrodes
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(blackening them), but can deposit into the solution (and on the glass closest to the silver
electrodes), if allowed to build up in concentration. Allowing silver oxide to contaminate the
solution excessivly will lower the quality and shelf life of the colloidal silver being produced.
Making decent colloidal silver is somewht more problematic when using this Bare Bones
setup, compared to using my Deluxe CS Generator design, because we aren't using the
Reverse Polarity principle employed with the Deluxe CS Generator (currently on Christmas
Special discount), but the Bare Bones setup will still work okay if you follow my precautions
and production protocols explained in this article.

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You can see from Photo 4 that I was able to achieve enough silver ions in suspension
(colloidal silver) to produce a fairly thick laser track (the silver particles in solution will back
scatter the laser beam passing through it creating the 'track') ) using my mini laser pen as an
indicator of ion concentration after about 50 minutes of production time (remember that this
water is at room temperature). The color of the CS solution is also a reliable indicator of its
relative concentration.
As the silver colloid builds up in concentration, the distilled water will gradually turn from
clear to very pale yellow to light yellow to a medium (and even darker) yellow the longer the
process proceeds. The yellow color that looks similar to light beer will approximate roughly
15-25 ppm of colloidal silver if analyzed by a lab. That's more than adequate for CS
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concentration since CS works so very, very well against pathogenic organisms, even at very
dilute concentrations (1-5 ppm).
It's very important to understand that successful colloidal silver production requires your
participation, concentration, and attention~for the entire time you are running the
electrolysis process. This sounds odd to the conventionally educated science student, but
colloidal silver production involves alchemical principles, which if utilized intelligently,
will enhance the quality, charasteristics, and longevity of the silver colloid produced.
If you just pour the water into the jar and walk away from this proces for one or two hours,
you will likely find that the solution will not be the golden yellow seen here, but rather a
blackish-amber color and you might find little puddles of silver floating on top of the solution.
If you stick that jar of poorly produced CS into a kitchen cabinet for 3 or 4 weeks, you will
likely find that the amber color will have disappeared entirely and that the solution has either
turned to a blackish-gray color or the solution will look relatively clear with a black
precipitate at the bottom of the jar. As mentioned above, colloidal silver production responds
to your thoughts and attentiveness while making it.
The Bare Bones Protocol
By paying attention to the process while it's taking place, the quality of the colloidal silver
produced will be enhanced and give you a significantly longer shelf life. The first thing to
remember is to stick with this process from start to finish. Sit right there and watch this
process take place from beginning til end.
After the initial slow start (due to the poor conductivity of distilled water), the electrodes in
the solution will first turn a light gray, then a slightly darker gray and then turn blackish. As
soon as the electrodes begin to turn black, you unhook the alligator clips, take the electrodes
out and wipe off the black silver oxide precipitate using a paper towel or tissue. Place the
cleaned electrodes back into the glass, holding them upright with the plastic clothespin
(sparated by one to 1.5 inches), and re-attach the alligator clip. Each time you do this
electrode cleaning process, re-attach the alligator clips to the opposite electrode from which it
was previosuly connected. The reason for doing this is to reverse the direction of current flow
through the solution.
Using a wooden chop stick, stir the solution intermitently to limit the buildup of ion
concentration between the electrodes. The stratification of ion charges within a static solution
will encourage current runaway. By distributing the ion concentration more evenly, the
current runaway problem will be
minimized.
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As the concentation of silver ion particles builds up in the solution, the blackening of the
electrodes will accelerate and you'll have to wipe them off more often. Do the electrode
cleaning as often as necessary until the process is complete. Do not allow the black oxide
precipitate to build up in the solution. It will adversely affect the charge on the silver ions
already in solution and encourage the clumping of silver particles. By keeping the electrodes
clean of the black oxide and routinely disconnecting the alligator clips and reversing their
attachment, you are employing the Reverse Polarity prinicple to some degree, but at a much
longer time interval than that applied with my CS generator. But it still works all the same, as
you can see from Photo 5 taken the next day after this batch of CS was produced. The yellow
color intensified somewhat after sitting in the kitchen cabinet overnight. I've noticed this
intensification of color whenever I use some variation of the Reverse Polarity principle.
I don't know if this batch of CS will enjoy the 14 year shelf life that's possible using my
Deluxe CS generator and protocol, but dowsing tells me that it's good CS and stable.
The production process will go faster if you heat up the distilled water first. I never use a
metal pot to heat the water and I always try to use a flame heat if I have that option. If I have
to use an electric stove, it's OK, but I'll heat the water in a Pyrex or Visionware glass pot to
minimize interference from the magnetic field radiated by the electric burner coil. Boiling the
water first will also drive off free oxygen dissolved in the water and consequently reduce
silver oxide formation.
Use a dowsing "L" rod to find a location for making your CS in your home that is not on a
Ley line or at a Ley line crossing point where you'll get a vortex effect. This only speeds up
the reaction and encourages the formation of silver clumping and silver oxide precipitate.
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Colloidal silver will produce much faster at full moon than at half or quarter moon cycles
(another alchemical connection).
Bare Bones Kit
You can obtain the custom made Bare Bones A) connector cable, along with B) two plastic
clothespins and C) a wooden chop stick for stirring, as well as the Bare Bones production
protocol instructions for $20 + $6 Priority shipping to anywhere in the USA (or $17 for
Priority shipping to any other location in the world). You can obtain the three 9 volt batteries
locally.
Silver Electrodes
I offer silver electrodes in three different diameters (gauges) and at different lenghts. I buy
99.99% pure silver. If you obtain your silver from another source, be sure that it's at least
99.9% pure. Don'tt use a silver coin for CS production unless you are ABSOLUTELY certain
beyond a hadow of a doubt that the coin is made of 99.9 % silver. Most silver coins are
alloyed with other metals to increase hardness. Sterling silver is heavily alloyed with other
metals. Do not use it for CS production.
In choosing electrodes, decide on a length that will fit the largest size glass container you
have in mind for making your CS. The electrodes should protrude at least one inch above the
rim of the glass. The larger the diameter of silver rod chosen, the faster will be the production
of CS because more surface area of silver is exposed to the electrolysis process. Large
diameter electrodes will naturally last much longer than smaller diameter wire, but making
colloidal silver takes very little metal off the wire, so it takes a few years of usage before
even the 14 gauge silver electrodes wear down so thin that you have to replace them.
14 gauge silver electrodes:
6" Electrodes $30
8" Electrodes $38
10" Electrodes $45
12" Electrodes $55
14" Electrodes $65
16" Electrodes $75
Larger Silver Electrodes
8 gauge Silver electrode sets (about 9/64 diameter):
8" Electrodes $85
10" Electrodes $105
12" Electrodes $125
6 gauge Silver electrode sets (about 11/64
diameter):
7" Electrodes $115
8" Electrodes $130
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10" Electrodes $165

12" Electrodes $195
The 8 and 6 gauge electrodes are normally used with the 2 liter Erlenmeyer flask (seen right
with the Deluxe CS generator) to make CS in concentrated batches that may take as long as
4 or 5 hours to produce, but then can be diluted with 9 parts of distilled water to give you a
final concentration of CS that is golden yellow in color and equivalent to 15-25 ppm in
concentration. .
If you wish to obtain the Bare Bones Kit, with or without the silver electrodes, just send me
an e-mail at orderingstuff(at)educate-yourself.org
and type "Bare Bones CS Kit" in the Subject line.
Here's hoping that everyone enjoys a joyous, loving, and Merry Christmas this year, Ken
Adach