Robert C. Beck Biological Electrification Device.

I recently built a Robert C. Beck Biological Electrification Device.

Here are two hours of the man himself, speaking about this device, and others:

Click here.

My good friend from across the Atlantic, Roberto, asked if I would share my build experience. I could
not find any, "Health Matters," category here in this forum, so I decided to start this new topic here in this
category.

The schematic and directions are on page 7 of 42 in the attached PDF; (between pages 4 and 5 of the
numbered pages if you print the document.)

I made several substitutions, due to a lack of immediate availability, and yet the final unit seems to
perform as intended. The substitutions are:

1. Radio Shack TLO82 Dual BiFET OP Amp, (Supply voltage = 36 VDC,) for US$1.99. Since my
supply voltage is only 27 VDC, I decided that this might work instead of the, "LM358... 50 volt peak to
peak...," called for in the circuit description. I opted not to drive 25 miles away to purchase an
NTE928M, for US$3.50, which is supposed to be more similar to the LM358 than what I purchased close
to home for less money.

2. Radio Shack INT4742A 12-Volt Zener Diodes, (US$1.39,) instead of the 18 V diodes called for in the
circuit description. Since this diode pair is seldom used, only by the power indicator circuit, I decided to
solder in these twelve volt twins instead.

3. A ceramic 0.22 MF cap that I already had on hand instead of the 22 MF cap called for in the circuit
description. Since this cap is seldom used, only by the power indicator circuit, and I can see the LED
light, (a bit dimly), I decided to solder it in for now.

4. Radio Shack 100k-Ohm Linear-Taper Potentiometer, sans the built-in SPST switch called for in the
circuit description. So, I had to add the extra surface mount switch. I used two pins of a small surplus
DPDT switch that I already had on hand from a box of "mystery parts" that I purchased 25 miles away
and last year.

5. Stainless steel fork tines instead of stainless steel welding rods. Since soldering stainless steel was
troubling for me, I found that the shape of the fork tines fit nicely into some standard female blade
terminals.

I had a few parts on hand but still managed to part with $36.00 at Radio Shack.

I have not used it, 'as prescribed,' thus far. There are other parts of the protocol missing and some strong
precautions to heed. I need to listen to the old man one more time and take more solid notes.

Sorry about the fuzzy photos. I used a camera phone at perhaps too close to focus well. However, the
circuit, the source with all the tiny details, and all of my substitutions are attached or noted here.

Made possible by Tao and Jason.

More later.
Rosphere