However, I note that the index to Beaudette's book does not even have an entry for the eminent LENR 'researcher', "Rossi"...
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As you probably know, even we "heavy hitters" mostly did our earliest research in makeshift fashion. However, those of us who went on to become "credentialed professionals" soon learned that sloppy setups are detrimental to both accuracy and repeatability (not to mention safety).
Even the simple and inexpensive expedient of fastening all components down to a common plywood substrate and immobilizing and minimizing wiring and tubing connections considerably improves reliability of results (and experimenter safety).
Researchers who habitually ignore such simple discipline merely display disregard for quality results and self-label themselves as unprofessional "hacks"... The rest of us learned better lab practice.
Note that I said, "SELF-label"...
However, I note that the index to Beaudette’s book does not even have an entry for the eminent LENR ‘researcher’, “Rossi”...
***First of all, the book was written before Rossi ever came onto the scene. Secondly, Rossi is not primarily a researcher. He’s a business man looking to generate money from his engineering effort. He does not have the resources you so eloquently advocate. Why do you criticize his research when even your own experience suggests that he’s following your posted business strategies?
Well, since his second edition was copyrighted in 2004 (book upstairs, me downstairs...and too lazy on a Saturday morning to check), that is sort of understandable (and a plus in favor of his credibility, no???)
"Even the simple and inexpensive expedient of fastening all components down to a common plywood substrate and immobilizing and minimizing wiring and tubing connections considerably improves reliability of results (and experimenter safety).
"Researchers who habitually ignore such simple discipline merely display disregard for quality results and self-label themselves as unprofessional "hacks"... The rest of us learned better lab practice.
I think the typical approach (at least in my case) is to do a "quick and dirty" first pass on a pretty crude breadboard, and if there is any indication of a positive result, to then invest in a more sophisticated/rugged/verifiable setup. I probably miss some positives this way due to experimental crudity. And of course, it is all a balance of what equipment you have and can lay hands on.
But a number of retired CF investigators have built "home rigs" that would be the envy of many "hard-core" labs (see Storms setup----drool, drool, drool).