Soild Alum Crystal rechargeable cell---kinda worked
@John B. & All
I made a small solid Alum crystal / lead plate cell today like we did with the magnesium and copper. It kinda worked. I formed the plates first and then built the cell with melted Alum and a simple mold.. I could not get it to take a charge unless I got the crystal slighly moist but it did take enough of a charge to run an LED oscillator. It was just something that I have been wanting to try and today was the day.
Lead-Alum --- Solid Crystal rechargeable battery - YouTube
John ----I thought about the waffle iron also for making our own plates. I watched a video today about being very careful not to breath the lead oxide dust. When I get my lead oxide the safety precautions go into high gear. I will probably be doing the work all outside with a good mask on.
Ben ----My last chemistry class was 44 years ago and like you, my mind was on other things back then. I didn't do very well in that subject. I tried again today going over the formula for a regular lead acid battery. I might as well be chinese. I understand the basic concept but the actual chemistry formula ---just leaves me in a foggy valence cloud. Now add in the Alum situation and I'm completely lost.
Les---- All I can really do is report what appears to be happening with my little experiments. John B. is the one with the chemistry answers concerning what is happening in the lead acid battery. If Peter was working on this I'm sure that he would chime in also. Those two guys have a vast experience with the lead acid battery.
Lidmotor
@John B. & All
I made a small solid Alum crystal / lead plate cell today like we did with the magnesium and copper. It kinda worked. I formed the plates first and then built the cell with melted Alum and a simple mold.. I could not get it to take a charge unless I got the crystal slighly moist but it did take enough of a charge to run an LED oscillator. It was just something that I have been wanting to try and today was the day.
Lead-Alum --- Solid Crystal rechargeable battery - YouTube
John ----I thought about the waffle iron also for making our own plates. I watched a video today about being very careful not to breath the lead oxide dust. When I get my lead oxide the safety precautions go into high gear. I will probably be doing the work all outside with a good mask on.
Ben ----My last chemistry class was 44 years ago and like you, my mind was on other things back then. I didn't do very well in that subject. I tried again today going over the formula for a regular lead acid battery. I might as well be chinese. I understand the basic concept but the actual chemistry formula ---just leaves me in a foggy valence cloud. Now add in the Alum situation and I'm completely lost.
Les---- All I can really do is report what appears to be happening with my little experiments. John B. is the one with the chemistry answers concerning what is happening in the lead acid battery. If Peter was working on this I'm sure that he would chime in also. Those two guys have a vast experience with the lead acid battery.
Lidmotor
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