...thanks that answers questions I did not know I had... :)

bob

--- In microelectricitygermkiller2@yahoogroups.com, V <vzon17@y...>
wrote:
> Hi baby_grand,
>
> I dont think the zinc is a problem. people take zinc tablets all
the time. Also the zinc becomes the negative terminal and the copper
becomes the positive. the positve terminal is the one tha goes into
the system so you wolud be picknig up the copper but not the zinc
except the little through contact. I have been using them for over a
year and see no problem. You want the pure zinc however so you dont
get any lead.
>
>
>
>
> Take care,
> V
>
>
> > I'd like to experiement with a copper/zinc handgrips for
steering wheel
> > of a car. I know that iron and copper also work, but to lesser
> > degree. Zinc is toxic, no?
>
> > What other choice metals do we have that would electrolyze
similar to
> > zinc but not be toxic. I tried tin (very safe) and found it is
less
> > effective than iron.
>
> > I guess iron and copper would be the best bets?
>
> > bob
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