HHO Generator

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HHO Generator

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An HHO or Brown gas generator is an interesting and often misunderstood technology.
The Brown gas generator uses electrolysis to split water (H2O) into it´s base molecules, 2 hydrogen and 1 oxygen molecule.
This is why it is often referred to as an HHO gas generator.

Stuff You'll Need

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An empty cup
Dc 5v power supply (You can also use batteries)
Salt
Glue gun
Two plated nails 
Two rubber washers 
Cardboard strip
Stripped copper wires
Led light

Getting Started

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Fill the cup till there's about a centimeter of space left.

Starting the Electrolysis Process

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Add about one teaspoon of salt to the water.

Mix desently!

Starting the Base

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Attach your strip of cardboard across the middle using hot-glue. 

Adding the Nails

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Attach e the DC power to the nails. Now hot glue the nails to the cardboard

Adding the Led Light

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Push the led light though the rubber washer. 

Now add a copper wire to the negitive lead.

Adding the Led to the Build

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Hot-Glue the washer to the cardboard.

Put the negitive lead into water. Now attach the postive lead to the nail.

Then add the second washer on top.

You Did It!

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Now plug in your power source, You'll see a reaction starting on one of the nails, This is HHO. The other nail is oxygen.