Supplies You will need to make this new colloidal silver design:
- a DV adapter (9V/ 300mA-500mA). Available at Radio Shack for
about $5. I got several for .25 cents each at a thrift shop.
- distilled water
- 1/2 quart mason jar
- two 99.99% pure silver wires , coins, or bars
- aquarium air pump (often found at thrift shops)
- two insulated alligator clips, from Radio Shack
- small wooden base (4" x 8" or so)
- saw or Swiss army knife for cutting wood strips
- wood glue for jar top
- electric drill and bit
- plastic lid (as a base for Mason jar)
- large rubber band or elastic cord (to secure DC adapter to
base
- wood scraps to make jar cap/wire holder
Additional supplies
- Surge protector strip with
on/off switch. So you can turn on DC .adapter
and air pump at the same time.
- Funnel to transfer the silver elixir into storage bottles
- scotchbrite pad for cleaning silver wires after each use
Making the Generator
1. Cut wooden base to fit DC adapter, and Mason jar.
2. Cut wooden cross bar that fits top of Mason jar (1" wider
than jar mouth)
3. Drill two holes one inch apart in the center of cross bar
(to hold silver wires). These should be just slightly larger
than diameter of silver wires.
4. Glue two small wooden pieces to opposite ends of wooden cross
bar, so bar fits snugly onto top of Mason jar. (you can turn
jar upside down on top of the cross bar to glue the ends so the
fit will be exact).
Note: To use silver bars or coins instead of silver wire
electrodes, this design must be modified. I suggest permanantly
attaching the alligator clips to the side of the wooden
crossbar, with the clips pointed down (1/2" below bottom
of the crossbar). In this way you can attach any silver coin
or bar to the alligator clips.
5. With the adapter unplugged :-) cut the DC adapter plug (cut
the low voltage wire end, not the wall plug end) and leave most
of the wire attached.
6. Strip about 1/2 inch off of each of the cut wire ends.
7. Attach alligator clips to the wire ends and crimp with pliers,
or solder to secure them.
8. Install safety switch and/or a small light bulb* to wire between
alligator clips and the AC adapter (not shown in photos, as I
use a surge protector with a built in switch and light).
9. Assemble generator as shown in the photo below. Make sure
that the air pump is rubber banded to the base, or it will vibrate
off. :
10. Fill mason jar with distilled
water 1/4" to 1/2" from the top.
11. Attach the 2 alligator clips to silver wires ends sticking
up from the cross bar, and slip them through the drilled holes
in the jar's wooden cross bar.
12. Plug in the AC adapter to wall outlet. You are ready to begin
making colloidal silver solution.
13. Throw switch on the surge protector while muttering "It's
alive... it's alive" like Doctor Frankenstein.
14. Set a timer for three to four hours minutes.
15. Make sure that both the pump and the DC adapter are working.
You can hear the pump, but might have to test the DC output with
a voltage tester.
16. The bubbler enhances the quality of the silver solution and
reduces white scale and black silver crystals (which you don't
want in the final product). Tiny fizzy bubbles will start to
form after a few minutes on one pole. A flashlight beam helps
to see this.
17. After process is completed, strain mixture through a non-bleached
coffee filter or cotton cloth to remove any crystals or scale.
Store the elixir in a dark glass bottle in a cool place. This
is reported to keep for several months, but it is best to make
small quantities as needed. Fresh is best.
18. Wash mason jar, and air pump tube after every use, then rinse
with distilled water. Clean silver wires with scotchbrite pad
to remove scale and silver crystals, then rinse. Dry then store
all components of the generator together in a dust-proof tupper
or container.
The Generator III hooked up to surge protector.
Dosage
The usual dosage is 1-2 tablespoons twice per day. Some people
with touchy stomachs claim that their intestinal flora can be
disrupted by colloidal silver. I haven't had a problem with this
myself. But if this happens to you, it is best to swish it around
the mouth and/or gargle the solution and not swallow. This allows
absorption of beneficial silver ions through the mucus membranes
(sublingual absorption). Eating yogurt several hours later will
replace any friendly bacteria lost.
Alternative health sources "claim" that colloidal silver
offers some protection from air or water-born viruses and pathogens
(such as the common cold, flu, smallpox, anthrax, S.A.R.S., etc.)
and recommend increasing dosage to one to two ounces, twice per
day when danger or symptoms appear. These sources state that
one must take the solution for 5-7 days before full protection
to take effect.
*An online reader suggested that a small light bulb be added in-line as a safely feature, to show when contact is being accidentally made.