b1jetmech
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« on: November 11, 2008, 11:22:22 am » |
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 Here are the plates and home made gasket. As you can see one of the plates is "roughed" up on the surface for better bubble release.  Assembly...going together  The finished product. 6 cells, 37 plates. Will install soon. |
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randy
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« Reply #1 on: November 11, 2008, 11:27:27 am » |
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Looks good, but after saturation won't the paper gaskets become conductive?
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b1jetmech
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« Reply #2 on: November 11, 2008, 11:55:14 am » |
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Thanks! I don't know about the paper gaskets!? Here, we'll someone else answer that for us because I honestly don't know.  |
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b1jetmech
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« Reply #3 on: November 11, 2008, 12:01:52 pm » |
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OOPS!
I forgot to mention further description. The plates are 2.75" by 8" 316 series. They were originally to used on another generator project but changed the design halfway through.
The PVC plates are 1", I got a good deal on them which is why they are so thick!
The generator design is as two ports, water in on the bottom and H2 out of the top port.
It's gonna be installed to a 96' Suburban.
More to come,,
Chase
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Bob
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« Reply #4 on: November 11, 2008, 12:46:00 pm » |
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WHOLEY COW ! what a Monster !
if looks will do it then that one takes the cake ! ...
I dunno about the gasket's but I suspect Randy knows already... paper will assorb water and sense the water in this case is conductive they will probly short out the plates!
... ya need diferent gasket meterial me thinks !
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I hope you have a bunch of amps to throw at that thing... 40 amps just ain't going to cut it
as big as it is I am guessing at 150 amps min....
but you should have enough to get way up in the 75 to 80 MPG range in that Sub !
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Good work and very nicely done !
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Bob..........
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hydrotinkerer
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« Reply #5 on: November 11, 2008, 02:03:05 pm » |
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I really like the looks of that cell. The only thing is the paper is going to be a conductor after it gets soaked with electrolite. What are the end plates made of?
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b1jetmech
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« Reply #6 on: November 11, 2008, 02:39:12 pm » |
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The end plates? I believe you mean the PVC ends? They're PVC...LOL
The plates themselves are 316 stainless steel.
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b1jetmech
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« Reply #7 on: November 11, 2008, 02:40:31 pm » |
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Paper gaskets will conduct?! NOOOOOOO!
Somebody punch me...PUNCH ME!!!
It took a long time to make those gaskets, where could I get rubber material for gaskets?
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hydrotinkerer
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« Reply #8 on: November 11, 2008, 02:48:16 pm » |
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I know some guys use that shower pan gasket material from Lowes and Home depot. If I remember correctly it is .040thk.
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Bob
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« Reply #9 on: November 11, 2008, 02:59:18 pm » |
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Sorry Chase ! thats the consencious !
I think I'ed try the gaskets ya went to all the truble to make though... you never know
it might be water proof paper or something... looks like cerial box cardboard though <grin>
innertubes won't work unless you find some that don't conduct... most will conduct electricity fairly well though!
some one mentioned shower gasket meterial before...
perhaps a Pond liner meterial would work but take your VTOM with you to check for continuity before buying it even a small resistance is not good to use.
hard plexyglass strips would provide the spaceing and you could use RTV silicone to seal up the joints and a bead all around the inside edge should seal it....
floor mats might work if you can find some smothe flat ones...
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or maybe even use the gaskets you have just run a bead of RTV silicone along the inside edge to seal the gaskets up ?
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Bob........
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randy
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« Reply #10 on: November 11, 2008, 04:28:14 pm » |
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a lot of the fabric stores carry vinyl sheets in different thicknesses and colors, the kind of stuff they use to make soft top windows.
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oldntrd
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« Reply #11 on: November 11, 2008, 06:39:36 pm » |
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Your thoughts guys,
To re-make all these gaskets is going to be a lot of work that might be avoided. Do you think maybe they could be saturation painted with an acid resistent spar varnish, urethane or epoxy to save them?
R
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hydrotinkerer
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« Reply #12 on: November 11, 2008, 06:52:29 pm » |
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I think I would take a chance and go with oldntrd suggestion and try to isolate the gaskets with some kind of sealer.
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Bob
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« Reply #13 on: November 11, 2008, 07:23:04 pm » |
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I'ed just silicone the inside edge of each gasket and slap it togather !
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Sure is a nice build... I Wish I had that one ! HAHAHAHHAHA
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Bob.......
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candyman55
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« Reply #14 on: November 11, 2008, 08:29:11 pm » |
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You may be pleasantly surprised if the paper is not conductive now it probably won't give you any trouble. If they do short try spar varnish for gasket sealer. But I wouldn't use it unless they did short.
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