Ovo Colloidal Gold Reactor

Personal Colloidal Gold Systems

Ovo Index

0. Ovo Index

1. Before getting started

2. Easy Start Instructions

3. Electrode Replacement

4. Cleaning and Care

5. Ovo Unit Specifications

Related Info

1. Asymmetrical Charge

2. Thermal Dynamics

3. Optimal Colloidal Conditions

BASIC INSTRUCTIONS

This Video will help to orient you for the detailed instruction on the rest of this page.

1. Take out your reactor tube and lay it inside of the 250ml beaker similar to what is pictured.

The power cord will help support the reactor tube, the stainless clip in these photos ended up being an extra doodad that was not as useful as it seemed at the time. (more information on this in the video)

2. Fill your 250ml beaker with seltzer water until 3 of the 4 ports on the reactor tube are submerged.

You can submerge all the ports and in fact you should try to submerge them all. The latest reactor tubes are theoretically water tight on the top side but it is still a good idea to not submerge the entire reactor tube itself.

I sealed the top side to make it water tight because 1/30 customers seemed to think it was a good idea so why not just go ahead and make it entirely water tight just to be certain that these units work as well as they can under adverse conditions.

3. Add 3ml of 3% Hydrogen Peroxide solution (3-3.5ml for every 200-240ml of seltzer water).

The value (200-240ml) varies with how much you add in order to cover the exit ports on the top of the reactor tube.

The strict value for the mixture is 3.5ml of 3%H202 for 200ml of soda water when you start making larger batches. That translated into 200ml X 5 = 1000ml (1 Liter) so 5 X 3.5ml equals 17.5ml of 3%H202 for 1 Liter.

3.5ml of 3%H202 per 200ml is the minimum for a decent batch of colloidal gold. The idea is to use as little as possible.

If your batch is somewhat purple after 20 minutes then it could be you need a little more 3%H202 solution on the order of .5ml increments not to exceed 4ml per 200ml of soda water.

If your end result is dark (of any color) then it is quite likely you have run it too long (over 20 minutes for the test beaker) or your soda water is too high in electrolytes. (over 60ppm dissolved solids)

4. Turn the Ovo unit on (switch in upright position)

5. Make sure you time your batch with a watch or timer and run for no longer than 20 minutes down to the second.

This process generates heat and a colloidal gold will not tollerate heating well over 74C (165F).

The reason for this is that Water has a molecular state change when it is cooled beyond a given rate.

Excess heat increases the rate at which heat leaves the solution and the water sees this exactly the same as if you were actively cooling it. (it is in fact the same thing only we do not tend to conprehend it this way)

The values (74C-165F) are absolute upward limits if you want to keep your end results nice and clear.

In practice a higher temperature lives in the top side of the beaker, the lower temperature in the bottom, even with the mixing taking place.

So take temperature readings from the top half of the beaker to get a better idea of where your high temperature is at the moment.

In running a small batch I shut down at 65F (150F) to be safe.

6. Remember, The 250ml beaker is included for the purpose of calibration.

You must begin with the small batch in order to develop an understanding of the process but more importantly to get your mixture right.

The Ovo system is actually optimal for making 2-3 liter runs at a time however if you get your mixture wrong you can waste a lot of your gold electrode by the time you realize your mixture is off.

The entire purpose of this small 250ml beaker is to calibrate the mixture and to prevent you from wasting your valuable time and resource towards the learning curve of the process.

When you are ready and have made your first good batch at 200-240ml then you can go here and take your first steps in making batches on the scale that this system is best at.

3. Optimal Colloidal Conditions

You can find this link on the right hand side of every page in the Ovo information pages listed under Related Info.