Mixing beads...

[NicotineBuzz]

Originally Posted by shilala

I'm putting together a test group right now to see what happens.
I'll be using a half pound of 60% beads and a half pound of 70% beads.
My bet would be that the two equal amounts will seek equilibrium and recondition themselves to whatever level their quantative water levels will allow.
(I'll be shocked if the RH ends up right at 65%, but I do expect something in the midrange. It's because I don't have exact amounts of wicking material, beads, or water in each bag, but they're damn close.)
I may have to recondition a batch of beads because I don't think I have any equal amounts of like media in 60% and 70%.
Figures.
Here's the two test groups as they stand now after about 10 minutes in their bags...

I'll recondition whatever bag isn't right at 70% by throwing it in the oven for an hour or two to dry it out, then I'll rehydrate it until it's at 60%.
Once both bags are on the money, I'll toss them in a big bag and let them battle it out and see what happens.
This is going to take awhile.

I love stuff like this. "Battle of the Beads" I'll be watching for the results.

[shilala]

Originally Posted by NicotineBuzz

I love stuff like this. "Battle of the Beads" I'll be watching for the results.

Awesome. At least someone will be watching.
The bead bags are ready to go. They leveled at 74F/69% and 74F.59% respectively.
I'll be putting them together in a gallon bag in just a few moments.
I'll watch them throughout the day to see what happens and post results as soon as something happens.
Here's the pic...

[NCRadioMan]

This has been disscussed in the Beads FAQ thread. It doesn't work that way.

Per Viper:

I know what you are hoping for but sorry. You will get an RH of 70% until the 70% beads are dry then the RH will drop pretty quickly to 65% and staty there until they are dry. Sorry no 67.5% RH.

http://www.clubstogie.com/vb/showpos...&postcount=157

[shilala]

Originally Posted by NCRadioMan

This has been disscussed in the Beads FAQ thread. It doesn't work that way.

Per Viper:


http://www.clubstogie.com/vb/showpos...&postcount=157

Right now, after 20 minutes in, one hygrometer is hanging at 65% and one at 66%.
I'll leave the bags together until at least tomorrow morning at which time I'll seperate the bags again and see if they've found equalibrium or if they've held their individual characteristics or what's happened.

[str8edg]

Originally Posted by NCRadioMan

This has been disscussed in the Beads FAQ thread. It doesn't work that way.

Per Viper:


http://www.clubstogie.com/vb/showpos...&postcount=157

Funny that's just what that Old Sailor said!!

Still I love experiment. I can't wait to see your results

[GoodFella]

Originally Posted by Harpo

Originally Posted by BostonMark

Is the guy from van wilder?

its sick boy

[shilala]

It's been two hours and the hygrometers are now at 64% and 65%.

[gwc4sc]

Originally Posted by Harpo

Safety is not guaranteed. Looks like a serial killer.

[Soprano3695]

Another couple of hours of those mixed beads and your going to go back in time as well.

I hold no responsibiility...i just posed the question.

[NicotineBuzz]

So where are we now?

[Soprano3695]

We haven't heard from you in awhile. I hope you didn't time warp.

[shilala]

Right this moment we're at 65 and 67.
I flipped both gel bags over (without opening the bag) and the hygrometer sitting by the high RH bag has been reading a little higher all alongI'm excited to see what's happening in the morning.

[Old Sailor]

Are you using beads or gel stuff??

[shilala]

Originally Posted by Old Sailor

Are you using beads or gel stuff??

Silica gel, or "humidity beads" as we call them here.

[Old Sailor]

Ah ok.