Crystal Cell Research for Experimenter

[Heavens Pavement]

Crystal Cell 1 and 2 did not use a blocking oscillator
Crystall cell 1 was open, meaning cells not wrapped in plastic.
Crystal Cell 2 is wrapped in bubble wrap(insert veggie tales bubble wrap son here lol)
I think i will make another set..Crystal Cell 3 made same as 2 and if it behaves the same ill dissect that one.
Got a USB Micro scope to play with

[plengo]

This is the kind of response I want people to replicate when creating a cell using F149 and FC62. Notice the stability of the cell under load.


Also look at the size of the cell (second picture). This cell is composed of 5 little cells. Each little cell is one strip of Magnesium ribbon of 3" in length, 3" length copper wire (probably 26 ga, those used for soldering electronic components) and 1/8" thick cupboard paper cut in 3".

The third picture is the diagram structure of the cell.


Note that when applying FC62 positive of power supply goes to positive of the cell (copper).


Fausto. 

[tgraca]

I still have the other 3 builds - #'s 362-364 running on a bad JT design and they are fairly dim...
For #365, I am testing it with a 470 uH JT circuit like the one I used with crystal cell #359
- added 2 mL water today
- it gained over a volt of power under load - from 571 mV to 683 mV - low to descent light

I have been planning some new builds for a week now with just 1" of 1/2" D. copper pipe. My goals are:
- no use of hypodermic needle for maintenance...
- less copper pipe and mag strips
- no caulk for sealing the cell

I will publish a new technique on the builds soon and put the cells into long term testing...
My current issue is that I am out of 1 mH inductors, which I think are the best for this type of JT circuit,
so I will be winding them until then, which takes time to wind and longer to assemble into the JT circuit...
I have 500 1 mH inductors coming in next month. I have a full stock of 3904 transistors in stock too, so...

If anyone wants some of these to test their SINGLE crystal batteries, let me know through a private message
and I will send you some when the 1 mH inductors come in... I would like to see you guys test individual
cells instead of 2 or more in series since your builds will NOT be exactly the same per crystal cell.

For example: If you make a bunch of crystal cells, which will definitely be different from each other, and then
connect them in series to a single LED, there is much less to be learned than if you connect each one up to a
single JT circuit and monitor all your cells separately... I would be willing to invest the postage and cost of the
components if you are willing to share how your cells perform. Thanks!

[tgraca]

Talk about a "dormant" stage... This cell has experienced many...
http://youtu.be/xO8iG_6_Va4

[plengo]

Interesting his AA battery build:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Ts34IWziqo


Fausto.