Make Your Own Simple Battery 2

by knoxarama

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Intro: Make Your Own Simple Battery 2

an improved version moving away from fruit power to liquid acid power. Any acid will work, such as soda, water, that stuff that eats through your flesh when you spill it on you, or anything else that is acidic.

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STEP 1: Materials & Tools

to make this battery, you need:

1 plastic shot glass

copper

zinc

knife

acid

STEP 2: Prepare the Shot

use the knife to make a cut a little over the bottom of the glass, but not that low.

STEP 3: Insert the Electrodes

the electrodes are the zinc and copper. Bend them so that they reach down about the length of the bottom to the cut. Then place the bent part in the hole and push up, and the long piece should be pointing forwards. then, add acid.

to increase voltage, make a second one and tape the zinc of one to the copper of another. The voltage will increase by an even interval every time.

14 Comments

gafar musa 13 years ago

wow,dis is very interesting. i av tought of it but in ever try it,iwill go 4it right now.

nutsandbolts_64 13 years ago

I remember making this battery using vinegar as the electrode. Strangely, I got 10 volts DC! I have to admit that's actually powerful.

knoxarama 14 years ago

strangely vinegar gives almost nothing.

Mudbud 14 years ago

U gotta be joking. Vineger and salt make the best electrolyte. I have tested it out myself.

But I dont have any cool chemicals. :(

jimmy dean 15 years ago

Could you try measuring the current output?

knoxarama 14 years ago

my multimeter started messing up after i put it in a wall outlet. the sparks flew everywhere. i think its working again so i'll try it.

knoxarama 14 years ago

in case anyone is wondering, if you are serious about making a battery, use phospheric acid.

PKM 15 years ago

Water is acidic? Acidic enough to power a zinc-copper battery?

Actually, wait, I thought you don't need acid, just some what plants crave electrolytes.

In this case, you can run the battery from salty water.

knoxarama 15 years ago

actually, i ran a test, and salt added to the water reduced the charge by .6 volts

PKM 15 years ago

Interesting- I wasn't expecting that.

Ok, but that's the open-circuit voltage- why not try attaching both to a load and measuring voltage and current? If salt decreases both of those then something weird is going on.

What are electrolytes?
I don't know but they're EXTREMELY AWESOME and Brawndo is FULL OF THEM

knoxarama 15 years ago

its got electrolites but what are electrolites? ... plants crave electrolites 'later he gave up and said that he could talk to plants anyway, yes, just water gives you a voltage. Not much, but hook alot of them together and you'll get a decent voltage.