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HTML <html> <head> <title>Sick of the high price of gas</title> </head> <body> <h1>Sick of the high price of gas</h1> <div class="info">Author: <a href="author_1_94504.html">Mickey</a></div><div class="body">Use less gasoline and save money<br /><br />As an engineer and a commuter, I have installed a hydrogen generator in my car to improve my fuel economy. The device is very simple to make and the materials costs vary, but average about $45 at the larger hardware/home improvement stores. The materials needed are 4 inch schedule 80 PVC pipe 6 inches tall, two four inch caps (for the pipe), PVC glue, two pieces of stainless steel (industrial light switch covers work well), several feet of 10 gauge wire, two small stainless steel bolts with stainless steel nuts (less than one inch long), two four inch stainless steel bolts approximately 5mm wide with 6 stainless steel nuts, plastic tubing (aquarium type tubing works well), round wire connectors (4), potassium hydroxide (kOH) or pot ash, and two garden hose washers (rubber or plastic).<br /><br />Assembly:<br /><br />First, coat one end of the pipe and the inside sides of one of the caps with the PVC glue and slide the pipe into the cap. Leave this to dry over night. While the pipe is drying, drill three holes in the cap that isn’t glued to the pipe; one hole that is slightly smaller than the tubing, in the center of the cap, and two, each ¼ inch on either side of the tubing hole, the same size as the long stainless steel bolts. <br /><br />Next, drill one hole ¼ inch from the top and in the center (side to side) in the stainless switch covers the same size as the bolt holes you drilled in the cap. ¼ inch below this hole, bend the covers at 90 degrees.<br /><br />Third, using the small bolts and nuts, bolt the plates together with one garden hose washer between them around each bolt to prevent the plates from touching. From the side your plate assembly should resemble a capital letter “T”.<br /><br />Next, assemble the long bolts upward through the top of the “T” with two of the nuts. Once the pipe assembly dries, set this portion bolts up into the pipe assembly. Push the tubing into the hole drilled for it in the center of the cap. It should fit very snug. Only push through about ¼ to ½ of an inch of tubing. <br /><br />Finally, slide the cap (with the tubing in it) down on top of the long bolts and onto the pipe. NO GLUE SHOULD BE USED IN THIS STEP!! The upper cap must remain removable. Snug, not tighten, one set of nuts to the top of the cap. Now remove the cap assembled to the plates. Mark the long bolts on the inside of the cap. This is where the last two nuts will go. Disassemble the cap from the plates and thread the two additional nuts on the marks you made on the bolts (nuts must cover the marks). Repeat sliding the cap into place. <br /><br />The wire with the round connector should now be installed on each bolt in two sections, one for grounding and one for a positive connection to your power source.<br /><br />Now, open the generator up again and fill it with water even with the top of your “T”. add one teaspoon full of the kOH and put the generator back together. Hook up your power source (un-powered) and ground. <br /><br />Congratulations, you’ve just built a hydrogen generator on the electrolysis of water principle. Simply turn on the power and you’ll be producing a supplemental fuel in a matter of seconds.<br /><br />There is a more sure fire way of reducing fuel costs. If you'd like to know how, go to http://fiveofus.edcgold.com/ or contact me at mickeyd_28@yahoo.com. <br /><br />Now, if you have the opportunity to run a facility, my suggestion would be to start from the bottom and create an environment for change. Unfortunately it usually has to happen one of two ways: 1. If you're brilliantly motivating, you can inspire change by your impact on people and the example you set, or 2. for the remaining 90% of us, it takes hard work and a really good team. You'll have to hire the right people in management to drive this new culture. To many people this idea will be a welcomed change and they will be ready to support your philosophy. However, others won't be as easily converted. Unfortunately, that is the mindset that has become American manufacturing. It takes relentless leadership and strong will to get these individuals to join the team. But, they have to join the team or find another team to play for. It will be hardest to implement change in the floor technicians.<br /><br />Above that, it's pretty easy to get people like engineers to understand the value in a quality culture, but they also have to be salesmen and women and promote the new culture. The production supervision will play a very similar role. It's their job on a daily basis to sell this system to their wards if you will. And to enforce the rules that keep the system viable. The trickier part is picking the right people for these positions. A pointer would be that these people have to be enthusiastic and believe in what you're trying to do. If you interview someone that seems like a status quo individual, pass them by. You know who you need.<br /><br />Ultimately, managing for quality means you can't do it alone. The analogy I like to use most is like a coach team. You know, the horses that pulled a wagon, like a bank wagon in the old west. No matter who's driving the team, if they aren't all hitched to the center rail, they'll absolutely pull the wagon apart. Of course, that's where you come in or you wouldn't be reading this article.<br /><br />For more information email me at: mickeyd_28@yahoo.com</div> <div class="source">Article Source: <a href="http://www.articlealley.com/article_134037_31.html">http://www.articlealley.com/article_134037_31.html</a></div> <div class="author"> <div class="authorBio"></div> </author> </body> </html>
Text Sick of the high price of gas Author: Mickey Use less gasoline and save money As an engineer and a commuter, I have installed a hydrogen generator in my car to improve my fuel economy. The device is very simple to make and the materials costs vary, but average about $45 at the larger hardware/home improvement stores. The materials needed are 4 inch schedule 80 PVC pipe 6 inches tall, two four inch caps (for the pipe), PVC glue, two pieces of stainless steel (industrial light switch covers work well), several feet of 10 gauge wire, two small stainless steel bolts with stainless steel nuts (less than one inch long), two four inch stainless steel bolts approximately 5mm wide with 6 stainless steel nuts, plastic tubing (aquarium type tubing works well), round wire connectors (4), potassium hydroxide (kOH) or pot ash, and two garden hose washers (rubber or plastic). Assembly: First, coat one end of the pipe and the inside sides of one of the caps with the PVC glue and slide the pipe into the cap. Leave this to dry over night. While the pipe is drying, drill three holes in the cap that isn’t glued to the pipe; one hole that is slightly smaller than the tubing, in the center of the cap, and two, each ¼ inch on either side of the tubing hole, the same size as the long stainless steel bolts. Next, drill one hole ¼ inch from the top and in the center (side to side) in the stainless switch covers the same size as the bolt holes you drilled in the cap. ¼ inch below this hole, bend the covers at 90 degrees. Third, using the small bolts and nuts, bolt the plates together with one garden hose washer between them around each bolt to prevent the plates from touching. From the side your plate assembly should resemble a capital letter “T”. Next, assemble the long bolts upward through the top of the “T” with two of the nuts. Once the pipe assembly dries, set this portion bolts up into the pipe assembly. Push the tubing into the hole drilled for it in the center of the cap. It should fit very snug. Only push through about ¼ to ½ of an inch of tubing. Finally, slide the cap (with the tubing in it) down on top of the long bolts and onto the pipe. NO GLUE SHOULD BE USED IN THIS STEP!! The upper cap must remain removable. Snug, not tighten, one set of nuts to the top of the cap. Now remove the cap assembled to the plates. Mark the long bolts on the inside of the cap. This is where the last two nuts will go. Disassemble the cap from the plates and thread the two additional nuts on the marks you made on the bolts (nuts must cover the marks). Repeat sliding the cap into place. The wire with the round connector should now be installed on each bolt in two sections, one for grounding and one for a positive connection to your power source. Now, open the generator up again and fill it with water even with the top of your “T”. add one teaspoon full of the kOH and put the generator back together. Hook up your power source (un-powered) and ground. Congratulations, you’ve just built a hydrogen generator on the electrolysis of water principle. Simply turn on the power and you’ll be producing a supplemental fuel in a matter of seconds. There is a more sure fire way of reducing fuel costs. If you'd like to know how, go to http://fiveofus.edcgold.com/ or contact me at mickeyd_28@yahoo.com. Now, if you have the opportunity to run a facility, my suggestion would be to start from the bottom and create an environment for change. Unfortunately it usually has to happen one of two ways: 1. If you're brilliantly motivating, you can inspire change by your impact on people and the example you set, or 2. for the remaining 90% of us, it takes hard work and a really good team. You'll have to hire the right people in management to drive this new culture. To many people this idea will be a welcomed change and they will be ready to support your philosophy. However, others won't be as easily converted. Unfortunately, that is the mindset that has become American manufacturing. It takes relentless leadership and strong will to get these individuals to join the team. But, they have to join the team or find another team to play for. It will be hardest to implement change in the floor technicians. Above that, it's pretty easy to get people like engineers to understand the value in a quality culture, but they also have to be salesmen and women and promote the new culture. The production supervision will play a very similar role. It's their job on a daily basis to sell this system to their wards if you will. And to enforce the rules that keep the system viable. The trickier part is picking the right people for these positions. A pointer would be that these people have to be enthusiastic and believe in what you're trying to do. If you interview someone that seems like a status quo individual, pass them by. You know who you need. Ultimately, managing for quality means you can't do it alone. The analogy I like to use most is like a coach team. You know, the horses that pulled a wagon, like a bank wagon in the old west. No matter who's driving the team, if they aren't all hitched to the center rail, they'll absolutely pull the wagon apart. Of course, that's where you come in or you wouldn't be reading this article. For more information email me at: mickeyd_28@yahoo.com Article Source: http://www.articlealley.com/article_134037_31.html About the Author:
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