How To Make a Coin Battery
- April 7, 2008
- 34,033 Views
Voice Over Artist
Peter Coleman
Music (Electro track 1)
Todd Mazierski
Music (Electro track 2)
Edison Music Corp
Expert
Randy Sarafan
Writer
Howcast Studios
Sure you could take $2.50 and just buy some batteries, but how much fun would that be?
You Will Need
- 10 quarters
- Some cider vinegar
- A piece of blotter paper
- Some Aluminum foil
- An L.E.D. light
- A little salt
- 2 small pieces of 16 gauge wire
- Scissors
- A pen
Step 1: Mix cider vinegar & salt
In a bowl, mix the cider vinegar and some salt.
Step 2: Cut out blotter paper
Cut out ten quarter-sized pieces of blotter paper.
Step 3: Tear aluminum foil
Tear off ten quarter-sized pieces of aluminum foil.
Step 4: Soak blotted paper
Soak the blotter paper in the vinegar/salt mixture for a few minutes.
Step 5: Build the battery
Time to build the battery. Start with a piece of foil, then a piece of blotter paper, then a quarter. Keep stacking in the same pattern: foil, paper, quarter… foil, paper, quarter… Until you’re out of quarters.
Make sure the foil is only making contact where it’s supposed to. If it’s touching more than one quarter, or another piece of foil, your battery may not work.
Step 6: Let battery charge
Let the battery charge for about 15 minutes.
Step 7: Touch LED's leads
Touch the LED’s negative lead to the bottom layer of foil, and the positive lead to the quarter on the top and presto – you have light.
This method of generating electricity was discovered in 1800 by Alessandro Volta. His voltaic pile was the first wet cell battery to produce a reliable steady current of electricity.
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Comments (7)
Wow, that was fun, clear, and informative! Nice piece of work...especially loved the tech's expression of disgust of vinegar smell!
over 3 years ago by mrfixitrick
works for me. clear &; simple
over 3 years ago by Starkey
he lost me at blotter paper...
over 3 years ago by WillyDavidK
it also works with pennies.
over 2 years ago by lazynerd
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over 2 years ago by kinchkidproductions
If for some reason you don't have blotter paper (such as your lab partner forgets to bring it, ahem!) filter paper is a perfect substitute. I'm told this is also cheaper. We made our battery with filter paper and it worked perfectly.
about 1 year ago by Grace_Williams
hi evri body
who can tell me how can i earn information about other batteries and more powerful
tnx
about 1 year ago by Mohammadreza_Azarshab
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