Has anyone tried to replicate the Shor System?

[butcher]

I am interested in what you learn from this.

 

[IntelGold]

I am in the middle of testing. The amps will not go above 1 amp, i have a 10 amp power source. I am guessing the flower pot is to thick and not alowing the flow of electric through? It has taken some of the gold off of a watch case i am trying out. Some of the gold is floating on the surface and the bottom of the bag is a dark black color. Any ideas?
Thanks.

 

[Geo]

theres a lot of factors.amperage, voltage, concentration of electrolyte, temperature of electrolyte, proximity of anode to cathode, size of anode, size of cathode, density of the clay pot all can play a role in the reaction. is the pot just a standard type pot without a coating of any kind? did you soak the pot in the electrolyte well before starting the experiment? trapped air in the clay could slow the reaction. if i had to make a guess, it sounds like the anode and cathode is too far apart. im not the best person to give advise on this but thats what it sounds like to me.

 

[Palladium]

Give it at least 24 hours for the solution to balance out in the cell and start working good.

 

[Traveller11]

http://utahpyro.org/compositions/HowToMakeSodiumPerchlorate.pdf