a Voltaic Pile Battery

[onthecuttingedge2005]

i thought about that when i started
but the reason i went with salt-paper was sustainability.

salt paper cells last a lot longer, by absorbing moisture from the air.
so even when it appears "dry", there is still voltage/current available from te battery.
whereas a lemon-cell will dry out quickly and stop working.

Add Potassium Chloride(table salt) instead of Sodium Chloride(table salt) because of Potassium's better ion exchange, also you can add these salts to vinegar or lemon lime juice to increase ion potential. the acidic salts will be better carriers of ions than salt water.

Jerry

[sm0ky2]

i dont have any potassium chloride,
i do however, have some potassium sodium tartrate,, from a peizoelectric crystal experiment...  i'll have to run some tests.

[onthecuttingedge2005]

i dont have any potassium chloride,
i do however, have some potassium sodium tartrate,, from a peizoelectric crystal experiment...  i'll have to run some tests.

good to hear.

good luck and better adventures smoky.

Jerry

[sm0ky2]

the most efficient way to remove the copper from the pennies that i have found, is to just rub their faces on concrete.

you only have to remove the copper from one side of the penny.

the first stack is only 1/4th of the way full, and its already over 9V

so when i get to the top of my frame, i'll be well over my 12V goal