[Lab] Copper Sheets?

Mon Oct 17 15:19:54 EDT 2011

Thanks! I'd like to say those were fun to make but it's more true that I'm
grateful we didn't have an infestation of ants after. I got sugar syrup *
everywhere*.

On Mon, Oct 17, 2011 at 3:17 PM, Jean-Marc LeBlanc <
jeanmarc.leblanc at gmail.com> wrote:

> Nice work!
> Congrats on the Candied LEDs as well btw.  I saw it in the news letter
> but I didn't realise your made it
>
> Jean-Marc Le Blanc
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> On Mon, Oct 17, 2011 at 3:11 PM, Paul & Andrea Mumby
> <themumbys at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Very cool project, wonder if you could make them generate music
> somehow...
> > different pumpkins generate different tones/sounds (variations in voltage
> > generated or something).
> > Would be a neat project, and might make a near eerie sounding pumpkin
> choir
> > sitting on your step lol...
> > - Paul
> >
> >
> > On Mon, Oct 17, 2011 at 3:05 PM, Emily Daniels <emily.daniels at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >>
> >> Possibly- I went for a method that I had already tested on another
> >> experiment, but I don't see why it wouldn't work, unless the pumpkin
> flesh
> >> is too sweet and not acidic enough..
> >>
> >> On Mon, Oct 17, 2011 at 3:01 PM, Richard Guy Briggs <rgb at tricolour.net>
> >> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> On Mon, Oct 17, 2011 at 02:54:38PM -0400, Emily Daniels wrote:
> >>> > Hey Labbers-
> >>> >
> >>> > I just published a how-to on the bio-batteries I made over the
> weekend
> >>> > from
> >>> > miniature pumpkins. Check it out and let me know what you think!
> >>> >
> >>> > http://www.instructables.com/id/Pumpkin-Battery/
> >>>
> >>> Neat.
> >>>
> >>> I wonder if you could have done away with the electrolyte and simply
> >>> used the pumpkin flesh as an electrolyte.  I made potato batteries with
> >>> my son using copper and zinc strips.  They produce about 0.9V each.
> >>>
> >>> > Emily
> >>> >
> >>> > On Thu, Sep 1, 2011 at 12:08 PM, Emily Daniels
> >>> > <emily.daniels at gmail.com>wrote:
> >>> >
> >>> > > LOL! Hmmm....
> >>> > >
> >>> > > @Paul It's not so large, and it's food related- some different
> types
> >>> > > of
> >>> > > bio-batteries. If the experiments work it will be hilarious. :)
> >>> > >
> >>> > > I'll share when I'm done!
> >>> > >
> >>> > >
> >>> > > On Thu, Sep 1, 2011 at 12:06 PM, Andrew Plumb <andrew at plumb.org>
> >>> > > wrote:
> >>> > >
> >>> > >> How are the sight-lines from the roof of Arts Court?  I'm
> wondering
> >>> > >> if we
> >>> > >> can see the parliament buildings' rooftops, in case Em decides to
> >>> > >> obtain the
> >>> > >> sheets of copper from an even cheaper source. ;-)
> >>> > >>
> >>> > >> Andrew.
> >>> > >>
> >>> > >> On 2011-09-01, at 11:57 AM, Sam Roesch wrote:
> >>> > >>
> >>> > >> > Cohen and Cohen does have everything... a great place just to go
> >>> > >> > and
> >>> > >> look around, although I find they can be sort of pricy.
> >>> > >> >
> >>> > >> > On Thu, Sep 1, 2011 at 3:53 PM, Emily Daniels
> >>> > >> > <emily.daniels at gmail.com>
> >>> > >> wrote:
> >>> > >> > I was planning on using heavy duty aluminum foil as the anode
> and
> >>> > >> > the
> >>> > >> copper sheet as the cathode- the copper/zinc mixture of brass
> would
> >>> > >> produce
> >>> > >> a weaker current. It's about $50 for a 12"x12" sheet of copper
> from
> >>> > >> Metal
> >>> > >> Supermarkets- would rather find a cheaper solution. Thanks Darsha-
> >>> > >> will
> >>> > >> check out Cohen & Cohen.
> >>> > >> >
> >>> > >> >
> >>> > >> > On Thu, Sep 1, 2011 at 11:51 AM, .·:*¨¨*:·.darsha.·:*¨¨*:·. <
> >>> > >> darsha.h at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>> > >> > Go to Cohen and Coehn - the  re-use store:
> >>> > >> > http://www.cohenandcohen.com/reuse/
> >>> > >> >
> >>> > >> > On Thu, Sep 1, 2011 at 11:42 AM, Sam Roesch <
> samroesch at gmail.com>
> >>> > >> wrote:
> >>> > >> > > I'm thinking a copper roofing place might have something- I
> did
> >>> > >> > > a
> >>> > >> quick
> >>> > >> > > google for "copper roofing ottawa" and got
> >>> > >> > > this: http://www.roofersworld.com/store_copperroofing.htm
> >>> > >> > > Probably expensive though... but if you only need small
> amounts
> >>> > >> > > they
> >>> > >> might
> >>> > >> > > have an abundance of offcuts that they would give you for
> scrap
> >>> > >> > > value.
> >>> > >> > > Sam
> >>> > >> > >
> >>> > >> > > On Thu, Sep 1, 2011 at 3:17 PM, Emily Daniels <
> >>> > >> emily.daniels at gmail.com>
> >>> > >> > > wrote:
> >>> > >> > >>
> >>> > >> > >> Hello Everyone,
> >>> > >> > >> I'm in the process of trying out a Crazy Idea but I need some
> >>> > >> > >> sheets
> >>> > >> of
> >>> > >> > >> copper- does anyone have any that I could purchase or know of
> >>> > >> > >> any
> >>> > >> places in
> >>> > >> > >> Ottawa where I could buy some? Thickness doesn't matter so
> much
> >>> > >> > >> but
> >>> > >> it would
> >>> > >> > >> be nice to be able to cut the sheets relatively easily.
> Thanks!
> >>> > >> > >> Emily
> >>> > >> > >>
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