Originally Posted by Kyrpa
This here being the latest iteration of the stress relaxation setup I have been using now.It has the load cell and safety release option as well.
Original springs have been eliminated and the original PM crate is a slider now.
As a noose there is a special clamp type noose made out of Breakaway coaster clamp.
This has provided a perfect grip and over all user experience.
With the synthetic gelatin pad on the top of the shaft as a ultrasound phantom, applying two ultrasound transducer below the heating has been much better than I ever expected.
Not yet to run a heat cycle with thermometer monitoring but it is in production.
Sitting down, pointing the extender up I can start as low as 1.5kg, and bringing it down horizontally go as far as 3kg easily.
Hello Kyrpa et al.
First of all I would like to thank you for the huge amount of information you share with us. It is really impressive what has been done in this (and other) threads. I am convinced that your research will go into the history of PE. Many thanks for that.
After reading your thread (and I certainly didn’t catch it all), I started using ultrasound. At first I had an odyssey with a Spanish device (Weelko) that was specified with 3 W/cm^2. After I wrote to the manufacturer, it was clear to me why I have only small successes. The device brings only 0.5 W/cm^2. This is a cosmetic device and afterwards I read (here in the thread) that these devices do not correspond to our desired performance class.
First I started with vacuum, which ended in disaster (I have no experience with vacuum ==> blisters). Finally I built a Bib myself out of spruce/fir. A mixture of Bib and Lengthmaster :)
Using pulleys under my desk, I attached a bucket of rocks to create the desired force (30 min tension relaxation from 1 kg ascending to 2 kg, then 25 min US at 3.5 kg, plus 10 min cool down at 3.5 kg).
I fired the dorsal side with the transducer and also used an IR lamp from above (distance 20 cm). I guess that’s where my elongation came from despite the 0.5 W/cm^2
After 42 days (25 on-days) I bought I-TECH Mio-Sonic - ultrasound handheld device, which is pretty much the same as the recommended device here (1.6 W/cm^2). Unfortunately, since the I-TECH also has a temperature sensor, it shuts down intermittently under IR after a few minutes.
Source: Ultraschalltherapie Handgerät für zu Hause - 1MHz + 6.4Watt
Unfortunately, I could not improve the strains, they started to fall. So after 58 days (36 on-days) I decided to go into a Decon break. I will do 4 - 6 weeks of mid-EG jelqs (25 min under IR), then go full decon for 3 to 5 weeks.
I am worrying all the time how to continue as I am not happy with the results. And now we come to the quoted post of yours.
There has been a lot written in the thread about US pads, and I’m wondering why no one (maybe I read over it) has considered gel pads yet.
I have ordered these:
Kalt-warm Kompresse 8x13 cm 1 St | Delmed
I have done both variations:
1. Gel pad ventral, US dorsal.
2. Gel pad dorsal, US ventral
Since I did these trials after about 45 days (see above), I’m not sure if the results are any good. In any case, I couldn’t see much difference, but unfortunately I couldn’t reach the targeted 3% either.
In the two months of US I was able to gain 8 mm BPFSL. BPEL growth is in total 2 mm despite 20 min Jelq after each US application. This is - compared to the other results here - very disillusioning.
At the end of January 2021, I would like to start again with US and be perfectly prepared. Based on your immense wealth of experience, I would like to hear your opinion. I have considered the following options:
A. Gel pad ventral, US (1 MHz, 1.6 W/cm^2) dorsal
B. Gel pad dorsal, US (1 MHz, 1.6 W/cm^2) ventral
C. I noticed that the Delta machine is now available in Germany. If I am willing to invest another 210 €, I could use variant A with 3 MHz and 2 W/cm^2.
What is your opinion about the options? Or do you have any better idea?
I am very much looking forward to your answer and would like to thank you very much!
Kippes & Thanks
Rocco