Supra said:Yes, Just 2-3 times a week, if your OCD like me then everyday!
I got all my stuff from www.mcmaster.com.bkkorps said:yeah, i was looking around home depot and found the copper and the tubing. The only thing they had was zinc plated steel rods. Im pretty sure that wasnt what i was looking for so i didnt buy it. Also on that site, where exactly can i find the stuff i need? I searched for zinc and all that brought up was zinc plated stuff.
thank you.
TimBo755 said:I get those a lot, just let it sit there..put some ky on it and work around it...that small shit isn't going to stop me from wearing it.. hell with discomfort, as long as it works I say.
I found that the latex covering the ends of the rods lost its elasticity after a while. I just put on some marine epoxy to resolve that problem.bkkorps said:ok. Thak you. I was sort of worried at first, but thanks for clearing that up.
When i first assembled it i couldnt really think of any reason to super glue the tubing. Because if you pull on the tubing it only gets stronger, so i figured it would stay pretty well. And i know that latex tubing naturally detirerates over time so i had an idea that it would need to be replaced. That and the fact that home depot only sells it in 10 ft coils so i have enough for a life time.
About the metals. Do they ever really need to be replaced? i was just wondering.
and finally with that moisturizer, any particular type in mind.
lilhelp said:Wait i am not the brightest with technology, but my question is how do volts come out from two pieces of metal. Do two pieces of metal automaically generate electricity by them selves or are volts different from electricity?? sorry i am a noob
markj911 said:Magnesium -2,37
Aluminium -1,66
Zinc -0,763
Iron -0,44
Tin -0,14
Copper +0,337 or +0,521 (depending on the form of the chemical reaction)
Carbon (Coal) +0,74
Silver +0,799
One way to find out if zinc is causing the testosterone increase rather than the galvanic effect would be to switch to another metal. As you can see a silver/Magnesium ROP has a galvanic potential of 3.6V versus the 1.1V of the copper/zinc choice. Hmmm....and you thought it tingled before...Aluminum is an excellent choice because it has over twice the theoretical capability of zinc and is readily available. So I am going to try a copper-aluminum ROP first and see of there is an effect, without taking any zinc supplements except for the occasional oysters I have made a copper-zinc ROP using the pure zinc rod from mcmasters but will wait on using it for a few weeks. I have not worn it yet.
markj911 said:So if you are right Cyclops that the galvanic effect is causing the zinc ions to migrate in, then increasing the voltage should increase the migration. Using the galvanic potential material list I had in my previous thread, Silver would almost double the potential. I looked on the web for silver foil and found
http://www.pinzart.com/catalog/enamel-s11.html
They sell sheets of pure silver that could be wrapped around the copper rod using pressure sensitive adhesive (double sided tape). I am curious to see what effect it may have on the ROP. If it is really the zinc I guess I'll bag the idea of trying an aluminum based ROP. I checked with some engineers here at work and they said that foil would have the same performance as a solid rod. It just would not last as long. But length of service for an ROP versus a corrosion inhibitor on a sea going boat is not comparable. The foil will last just fine for this application and if it were to wear out, a new layer of foil could be added. Also, since the silver foil is key and the base material is not important, one could use a much lighter material like a 1/4" polyethylene tube. This would mean the heavier bar is on the bottom making it easier to stay in position. Further the lighter the whole ROP, the less strain on the latex tubing which loosens over time.