Homemade Diodes

[AbbaRue]

I tried using 2 aluminum plates and one SS plate to get a transistor effect, but it didn't work.
Maybe I should have tried 2 SS plates and one Aluminum plate.

Has anyone reading this thread tried making one of these yet.
Just take a piece of Aluminum foil and a nail and place them in some water and baking soda.
Very easy experiment to duplicate.
Also check out this website, it mentions aluminum used for a negative resistance device like a tunnel diode:
http://home.earthlink.net/~lenyr/ntype-nr.htm
This site has lots of cool stuff on it.

[pese]

will not work as transistor
becaus that is only an dual- diode with common
cathode or anode.
Ic you have also an current from SS to next SS (in one polarity!) tham
you can try" to controle that "flow" via an "gate".

Pese

[AbbaRue]

@aethernut
I ran these diodes for hours on end and the SSteal doesn't appear to be breaking down at all.
I believe the polarity has to be reversed for the SS to break down.

[Neo-X]

I was interested on this. How can i make a homemade diode that doesnt require water? I like to make a powerfull version of radiowave cell but buying hundreds of diodes cost alot of money. If i can make a homemade diode, my ploblem will be solved.

[Leely]

If a homemade diode can act as a capacitor, then it means that an electrolytic capacitor can act as a diode. Delete their capacitance by putting them in series.
It is for those who diodes is lacking.