DIY Battery

1 Volt Baby

More pretty than useful.

  • Pour copper sulfate (the blue granules) over a copper electrode in a glass.
  • Fill it with distilled water.
  • Add a crow’s-foot-zinc electrode, and short-circuit the battery for 24 hours to kick-start the battery reaction.
  • Connect to the device of your choice. Yields one volt.

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"DIY Battery" by was published on February 5th, 2007 and is listed in Design, Science.

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