HomeGrown
07-21-2008, 08:20 PM
Hey guys,
I just finished my cell which is designed to fit inside a 3" dia. PVC pipe. I've got the cell housing nearly finished, but started thinking about heat buildup, and how to help keep things cool. The only real merit to PVC is that it's dirt-cheap, easy to get, and easy to work with. That's where the list of "pros" stops, and the laundry-list of "cons" come into play. Doesn't play well with heat, doesn't dissipate heat, can give off toxic fumes when overheated, the endcaps are somewhat crude, etc. etc.
PVC pipe is most exellent for it's intended purpose: spud cannons. :D
Is there some compelling reason that aluminum shouldn't be used as a cell housing? It's not part of the electrolysis process, therefore it shouldn't matter what the material is.............. or does it? :confused:
Sure aluminum isn't impervious to chemical attack via the electrolyte, but it could really go a long ways towards keeping the cell cooler, and it could really lend itself to mounting a heatsink on it.
Thoughts?
I just finished my cell which is designed to fit inside a 3" dia. PVC pipe. I've got the cell housing nearly finished, but started thinking about heat buildup, and how to help keep things cool. The only real merit to PVC is that it's dirt-cheap, easy to get, and easy to work with. That's where the list of "pros" stops, and the laundry-list of "cons" come into play. Doesn't play well with heat, doesn't dissipate heat, can give off toxic fumes when overheated, the endcaps are somewhat crude, etc. etc.
PVC pipe is most exellent for it's intended purpose: spud cannons. :D
Is there some compelling reason that aluminum shouldn't be used as a cell housing? It's not part of the electrolysis process, therefore it shouldn't matter what the material is.............. or does it? :confused:
Sure aluminum isn't impervious to chemical attack via the electrolyte, but it could really go a long ways towards keeping the cell cooler, and it could really lend itself to mounting a heatsink on it.
Thoughts?