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DavidAz

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  1. Frosty that was definitely a newbie error. I just joined this forum and have read the etiquette thread since posting. Btw, you have been quite a contributor here and a wealth of information. The guy with the mustang actually had and experimental fuel system that did NOT use any any alternative fuels. I suspect that they had to reflash the program in the ecu as well as replace the hardware. A good portion of fuel is designed to be burned in the catalytic converter these days. They engineer additives to help fuel molecules not vaporize and thus not burn as effectively. The HHO gas just increases the rate of explosion in the combustion chamber thus allowing us to burn more of the fuel in the engine. Note: timing must be retarded due to the speed of the explosion. This results in extremely quiet idles as a side. To get back to the topic of the use of HHO in forging, it would be quite expensive to build a quality generator that is efficient and produces enough gas to run a pressurized burner system. A tiny jewelry torch is one thing, getting a much larger mass of steel to a heat thats workable would require quite a large output of gas. Having built a few generators my opinion would be run on propane and if you have $ for a bunch of stainless sheet later it would be real neat to see a HHO powered forge....electricity is a cost so it won't be free energy. Also, in the spirit of safety HHO is HIGHLY EXPLOSIVE and large volumes would be dangerous. I have experience with HHO and doubt I would want to be around a forge system based on it.
  2. Neat idea for a roll yer own. If anyone else builds one ine this way I would definitely recomend following jeepinjoe's suggestion and use a non shrink mix. I have years of experience in concrete and I also would add that the less water you use the stronger the cure will be. Basically the more water you use the more you thin the portland cement. To ensure it's free of voids use a power tool to vibrate the "mold", in this case you swage. Sanders will work, a sawsall with no blade and the foot pressed against the side. Largest aggregate you can get in the mix that doesn't impede flow through the rebar will also make it stronger.
  3. I like those. You are right to be proud.
  4. Frosty a LOT of people are using browns gas to supplement the gas, especially diesel, in engines to get better power, milage and better emissions. The only one I know of who successfully ran on water alone was Stan Mayer(not sure that I spelt dat right) and his invention was disappeared....if ya get my meaning. Also, any technology that threatens the oil companies profits in a real way will be suppressed. They have mo money than the climate folks. I know someone that somehow ended up with an experimental fuel injection system on a mustang they bought and made the mistake of mentioning that they were getting 46 mpg (v8) on the highway when they took it to a ford dealer for like the 5th oil change. The dealership did him a solid and replaced the fuel system completely free of charge! Back to 16 to 18 mpg for him. I think the manufacturers and the oil companies are kinda tight. Anyway I built a browns gas (aka hho) generator for my f150 and saw 5-8 mpg gains. Also, much more power. Do a lot of mountain highway driving and many of the up grades she stoped down shifting due to less throttle be needed. You will need a large generator to use hho. They sell commercial torches that use it. Willem you will have to do a lot, I mean a lot of fabrication to construct one. It can all be done with simple power tools tho. The hard part is going to be finding all the stainless steel on what sounds to be no budget.
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