Ibpointless2 Crystal Cells

[triffid]

According to you Ib2,I used the wrong glue but don't worry I went out and bought some elmers glue-all.I used that tonight in making four new cells.I used tin can lids and copper.I only got .3 volts (wet) from that combination.Make sure your lids are conductive.Some of mine were not.I think a thin plastic coating was sprayed upon them.I made two with tin can lids.I made the other two with cardboard just like before.copper and aluminum like before but one I stirred the glue and first sprinkle of salt sub in,then added epson salts and salt sub,stuck the copper and aluminum in.The last cell I put everything in ,stirred it all and then stuck the electrodes in.Voltages on the last two read.52 volts(wet).My time here was 5:30pm sat.When I finished this round of cells.Sorry no video camera. triffid

[triffid]

I will see what happens with these cells.I hope it was the wrong glue.The only reason I had one working at all was I did not stir it at all.
I want to try metal window screen at some point as an electrode.Some of the new stuff is coated with plastic so you need to put a match to it and burn it off.Or else use an old rusty metal screen(its conductive).triffid

[triffid]

To me its a partial sucess that I am getting anything at all.At some point I will try silver as an electrode and nickle also.triffid

[ibpointless2]

@triffid


At .52 volts it sounds like you're on the right track. The wet and dry version of my cells produce the same amount of voltage, its very odd. If you made a water cell and used copper and aluminum you would have over a volt but since Epsom salt and salt substitute is added to the mix it lowers the voltage down to half a volt. Let the cell dry overnight and see if still has its .52 volts. This cell does sound like a winner!

[triffid]

At two pm the next day the tin can cells though lower in the beginning at.30 volts are at .25 volts now!But the copper and aluminum cells which were placed on cardboard and were .52 volts in the beginning(both of them)are now .015 and.005 volts.Its no surprise that the .005 volt cell is so low.the connections could be better and the mass of the crystal is less.I must be at fault there.these are the two cells I stirred.I am the one who put the amounts of material on the cardboard.




the tin can cells I did not stir I layered them again- tin can lid,glue,saltsub,epson salts,salt sub put copper circle on top of blob.No stirring at all.The circle of copper was small enough to be placed on top of the blob without touching the tin can lid.So no shorting of electrodes.




The glue was different-a lot less water it seemed-It was set in about an hour.