Ibpointless2 Crystal Cells

[PhiChaser]

@ PB: Thanks for the kind words! Now I need more meters LOL!!
Seems like there is room for more borax so I will keep trying higher concentrations. I may add some crushed NSAID (aspirin) since it is mostly starch. That may help take care of the excess H2O that makes those mixes that never set properly.
A steady 10mA huh? I will keep working towards that. I'm still getting voltage but very little amperage on cells I charged a week or two ago... The borax is helping a LOT so better numbers in the future for sure!
I think the oxalic acid corroded my Al pretty fast but I will try a couple with just the Durham's and BKF but Durham's isn't very porous by itself. Adding alum makes a lot more little bubbles, more than adding just epsom salt. The good thing is that BKF is super powdery so it will mix great with the Durham's, I just don't think the borax will reach the electrodes through the electrolyte. I would like to give the borax 'dip' a try however. Maybe pre-coating the electrodes in a borax solution and letting them harden, then using those 'trodes in the oxalic acid mixture would work? I dig the idea of using Zamboni's ingredients in the mix!
I can't wait to build some JTs... Oh, my FG doesn't do a proper square wave so I need to look into that... Still need more supplies too...

Happy experimenting,
PC

[PhiChaser]

Hey all,
Good new to report. The three cells I charged on the 6th are still giving me decent voltage readings above 1.5v AND the amperage is still coming in between 100-250uA.
One of them I had on a VOM yesterday until it was below 0.4v and today it reads about 1.56v when I hook up the clips on the VOM. 
I'm gonna hook the three cells in series up to an LED for the rest of the day. My prediction is that the light will be out by tonight but who knows? If the light will stay lit for 8 hours these cells could work as overnight lighting maybe... Solar charging seems to be the logical way to go in this case. Anyways...
I will unhook them overnight and test vA in the morning. Sounds like fun huh?

Happy experimenting,
PC

P.S. Pretty quiet around here the last couple days...

[triffid]

Something funny about quartz?Silicia? Remember its repulsive to other forms of matter?  http://www.rexresearch.com/kowsky/kowsky.htm
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Something funny happened in the lab a long time ago.

[triffid]

Still waiting on my aluminum copper wire cells to dry more.Collected more dandelion leaf today.triffid

[PhiChaser]

Didn't get a chance to do the test I wanted to. The LED didn't last long so I directly shorted the three cells (clipped the C to the Al on each cell) to see how long it took for them to 'come back' and I still don't know! Heh heh, I had a bunch of stuff going on yesterday so nothing panned out as far as testing goes. I DO know that they went from zero volts back up to over 1.5v in less than three hours. Maybe today I will be able to keep a better eye on them. I also should journal the results from these since they are doing so well (comparatively) and the voltage probably changes daily... I would know if I kept decent records... Homework? What homework??   
Seems like these are more like slow discharge capacitors except they don't seem to have a 'specific' voltage threshold... Anyhow, I did get some 1/8" Al rod and 1/8" C rod so I can make some new cells. I'm gonna try to get more borax in there this time... Maybe do a smaller ratio test, dunno... Got other things giong on today so I guess I will see if I get some free time...

Happy experimenting,
PC