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gareth01422
02-22-2009, 07:51 PM
Hi guys
only my second post and ive come up with a design.
a brief description.
2 x M8 stainless screwed rod to hold negative and posative plates .
1 x M6 Stainless screwed rod to hold neutrel plates.
Acrylic boss to hold all the assembly together there will also be another one at the other end.
all nuts, washers and bosses to be make of stainless steel.
Pink plates are neutrel
Red are posative
Blue are negative
all plates are 316L 1.2mm stainless steel and to fit in a 4" tube
Please let me know your thoughts on it.
Gareth
http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg148/gareth01422/PLATES-1.jpg
BoyntonStu
02-22-2009, 10:32 PM
Hi guys
only my second post and ive come up with a design.
a brief description.
2 x M8 stainless screwed rod to hold negative and posative plates .
1 x M6 Stainless screwed rod to hold neutrel plates.
Acrylic boss to hold all the assembly together there will also be another one at the other end.
all nuts, washers and bosses to be make of stainless steel.
Pink plates are neutrel
Red are posative
Blue are negative
all plates are 316L 1.2mm stainless steel and to fit in a 4" tube
Please let me know your thoughts on it.
Gareth
http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg148/gareth01422/PLATES-1.jpg
Circles are cut from square stock. Wasteful.
Dry cell are more efficient than wet cells.
Compare the use of SS to this design:
http://i348.photobucket.com/albums/q339/BoyntonStu/AmoebaCellat451-27-09001-2.jpg
BoyntonStu
Gary Diamond
02-22-2009, 10:53 PM
Hi guys
only my second post and ive come up with a design.
a brief description.
2 x M8 stainless screwed rod to hold negative and posative plates .
1 x M6 Stainless screwed rod to hold neutrel plates.
Acrylic boss to hold all the assembly together there will also be another one at the other end.
all nuts, washers and bosses to be make of stainless steel.
Pink plates are neutrel
Red are posative
Blue are negative
all plates are 316L 1.2mm stainless steel and to fit in a 4" tube
Please let me know your thoughts on it.
Gareth
http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg148/gareth01422/PLATES-1.jpg
Nice drawings
gareth01422
02-23-2009, 02:15 AM
Circles are cut from square stock. Wasteful.
Dry cell are more efficient than wet cells.
Compare the use of SS to this design:
http://i348.photobucket.com/albums/q339/BoyntonStu/AmoebaCellat451-27-09001-2.jpg
BoyntonStu
BoyntonStu
Hi and from looking on the internet i would have to agree as most people are building the dry cell instead of a wet cell. My idea behind this first design is just so i can calculate the surface area of stainless steel plate in contact with the electrolite. I think it will turn out that a dry cell will have much more surface area rather than a wet cell like my design. And to be honest in my first design I think it will be more expencive to manufacture.
gareth01422
02-23-2009, 02:16 AM
Nice drawings
Thank you. I use software called SolidWorks.
gareth01422
02-23-2009, 03:41 AM
Hi guys
Here is a picture and video of my second cell. This one being a dry type.
Same as before:-
3 x Posative plates
2 x Negative plates
12 x Neutrel plates
all 316L stainless steel about 6" x 6" x 1.2mm
I think I am going to use M6 threaded stainless bar for this unit.
Link to video: http://s247.photobucket.com/albums/gg148/gareth01422/?action=view¤t=Assem1.flv
Gareth
http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg148/gareth01422/untitled-1.jpg
Gary Diamond
02-23-2009, 09:42 AM
Thank you. I use software called SolidWorks.
Our drawings were done with solidworks by a friend of mine, my question how did you convert them to a useable jpeg or what ever that you put on photo bucket
Thanks Gary diamond
BoyntonStu
02-23-2009, 10:14 AM
Hi guys
Here is a picture and video of my second cell. This one being a dry type.
Same as before:-
3 x Posative plates
2 x Negative plates
12 x Neutrel plates
all 316L stainless steel about 6" x 6" x 1.2mm
I think I am going to use M6 threaded stainless bar for this unit.
Link to video: http://s247.photobucket.com/albums/gg148/gareth01422/?action=view¤t=Assem1.flv
Gareth
http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg148/gareth01422/untitled-1.jpg
Gareth,
Instead of cutting the corners on the plates and the gaskets, I suggest that you use simple squares.
No holes in the gaskets.
Less waste, easier to make, easier to assemble.
Also, one hole at the top of every plate, except for one end plate, that has its single hole lower.
On the center plate contact, use a taller plate.
Make the ends Negative so they can be directly mounted to the car frame.
KISS.
BoyntonStu
gareth01422
02-23-2009, 02:46 PM
Gareth,
Instead of cutting the corners on the plates and the gaskets, I suggest that you use simple squares.
No holes in the gaskets.
Less waste, easier to make, easier to assemble.
Also, one hole at the top of every plate, except for one end plate, that has its single hole lower.
On the center plate contact, use a taller plate.
Make the ends Negative so they can be directly mounted to the car frame.
KISS.
BoyntonStu
Great advice BoyntonStu. I like it.
Think i might incorperate your ideas into a diamond shaped cell.
Regards
Gareth
gareth01422
02-23-2009, 05:19 PM
Hi guys
Heres a quick update on my cell design.
Please have a look at the attached PDF document.
Gareth
http://www.box.net/shared/5k56d4xtbm
protecheqp
02-23-2009, 05:56 PM
? you missing a hole for hho in there i only saw 1 port hole in the plates .
gareth01422
02-23-2009, 05:59 PM
? you missing a hole for hho in there i only saw 1 port hole in the plates .
Ah right.
Are you talking about the end plates (negatives) or the 1.5mm stainless neutrel and posative plates?
Gareth
protecheqp
02-24-2009, 02:58 PM
http://www.box.net/shared/5k56d4xtbm
on your new cell
nice work by the way