Leyden jar

Here you will learn to make a leyden jar. the images shown were created using computer design software

Step 1: Materials

lidyou will need:
tape (scotch perferred)
a stainless steel or alluminum nail
plastic or glass jar
a lid
some wire
alluminum foil
salt
water

Comments

[bryantthio]

 but what if we stick the more layers of foil together with glue?

[Michael Pawlicki]

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[knoxarama]

if the lid is not touching the outer foil, then yes. however, it will disharge faster and generaly be less efficient, so plastic is preferred.

and, yes a screw will function just as well as a nail.

[Michael Pawlicki]

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[Michael Pawlicki]

where is the positive and negative terminals????

[knoxarama]

the positive is the foil, the negative is the screw, which is also the input.

[Michael Pawlicki]

why cant you add more than one layer will it kill ya or somethin

[knoxarama]

no, it will create an air space between the layers and make it lose charge. it also would become more  fragile.

[Michael Pawlicki]

oh ok thanks

[Kiteman]

A nice exercise in 3d rendering, but why didn't you make it for real?

[knoxarama]

oh, i did. but i'm trying to get a multimeter for testing an i'm still tweeking it. i'm going to add an addition on later with the edited version in hopes of making a bio-electric detector. i'll throw on some pictures then

[Kiteman]

Be prepared for the voltage - static charges are often in the thousands of volts, which may cause problems for a standard multimeter.

[knoxarama]

the multimeter is for testing the pulse in your body, so it'll probably only a give a decimal of a volt.

[Hands Without Shadows]

You may be interested in googling "render using inventor/alibre/solidworks/etc"