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[ibpointless2]

I have removed the short on the Elmer's glue, Salt substitute, Epsom salt cell. This cell has been shorted out since 8-12-11 and today is 11-8-11. I left the cell un-shorted over night so that it could recharge itself. The voltage on the cell is 1.404 Volts and the amps is 2 micro-amps. This is pretty good readings when you consider this cell has been shorted out for almost 3 months now and it only required one night to recharge back to this voltage. This shorted out cell is a small test cell to see how long the cell would last when given a short and its exceeded my expectations.

[jbignes5]

 I now have 3 cells all different in design. The first is a borax alum and salt substitute in a cup with aluminum and graphite. The second is my attempt at IB's glue cell. Layer of glue then borax alum and salt substitute on a flat piece of aluminum with a graphite pencil lead. The third is another IB cell with just glue epsom salt and salt substitute.

All three together producing in series 2.5 volts and running a white led!!!!

Got one more glue cell to go and I should have some nice light. The on thing I found out IB is that when using graphite I just put borax first and quickly put the lead in before it starts to harden then add the rest. The epsom salt cells was a bit easier but the salt started sucking the water from the glue way to fast. I might have to mix up the espsom salts and salt substitute first then add it. I cooked both cells and it turned out well. The only thing is I have the lead and the foil and use the foil as negative and the lead as positive. No corrosion yet still shinny. I'll be doing a video once I get the last cell made then it is off to the jewel thief realm. or even just a pulsed led from the batteries themselves. no high voltage needed.

*Note* joule thief wrecked the batteries. something went wrong. had to add the wet cell i had to rebuild the voltage. total voltage now is 3.7 volts resting. when running the led it settles at 2.6-2.62 volts. I have no idea what went wrong but the joule thief didn't work to well the way i set it up. I had it shorting out the battery and the led was across the collector and emitter. when I ran it before i had it hooked up the right way that joule thiefs run at and it ran ok but I tried the non standard way and it ate some of the cells voltage. I'm back to running plain Jane and it is holding up.

I'm gonna leave the batteries over night to rebuild with a cap across it.

[ibpointless2]

The Elmer's glue, salt substitute and Epsom salt cell that I have had shorted out for almost 3 months now is still recharging itself back to normal since the short has been removed. Its now day two without the short and the cell is at 1.470 volts @ 6 micro-amps. This is a amazing, this cell has been shorted out for a long time but yet its regaining its voltage and amps. In-fact its at a higher voltage than it started with when it was made, the starting voltage was 1.412. If shorting the cell out for 3 months doesn't kill it than what will?

[nightlife]

 Any signs of deteriation?

[ibpointless2]

Any signs of deteriation?

Both metals show no corrosion under the glue but since the both metals are exposed to the air the copper has a oxide layer near the glue but the magnesium shows no oxide and looks like new. The oxide layer is due to the moisture in the air and this is why I spray paint all new cells. Since the glue dries clear i can see that the metals under the glue still look like new and the power bouncing back confirms the metals are fine. You would expect the copper to build a oxide layer because the statue of liberty has a oxide layer on it because its not protected from the moisture in the air.