Voltaic Piles

In this video, I tell you about and show you how to make your own voltaic pile. It's a good one-up of the boring-old lemon battery, but uses much of the same theory. When I was studying for this video, I thought much of the information available online about the topic was lacking, so I went into it (hopefully) as clearly as possible.

Voltaic Piles are a great affordable and engaging project, and the principles behind its' working can be scaled to many ages and learning levels.

Zinc and Copper Strips:
https://amzn.to/3N3DNzR

3D Files:
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:605...

Instructable:
https://www.instructables.com/How-to-...

Christopher's Factory Shop:
https://shop.christophersfactory.com/

Thanks for watching! I'd love to see if anyone can come up with a better design for a Voltaic Pile enclosure. If you do, please don't hesitate to email it to me at [email protected].

CHAPTERS:
0:00 - 0:17: Voltaic Pile
0:18 - 1:21: How a Lemon Battery Works
1:22 - 1:44: How a Voltaic Pile Works
1:45 - 4:00: My DIY Voltaic Pile
4:01 - 5:31: Galvanic Cell Electrolyte Alternatives
5:32 - 6:45: The Voltaic Pile