Batteries

[hopper_rider]

Bored and looking for information on batteries I came across these links

Might interest a few of you

Check out my salt water battery - YouTube

12V Earth battery - YouTube

 

[hopper_rider]

Earth battery charging at 12v
Earth Battery Charging - YouTube


Earth battery - 1.3 volts, Free Energy - YouTube

My earth Battery - YouTube

Something new I learnt today

 

[Mikey]

Nice! Definitely information that comes in handy. Thx for sharing!

 

[Deleted member 4366]

So if you made an off-road bike with alternative copper and zinc radial spikes instead of spokes and a rim, so that they stuck in the ground as the wheel rotated, could you ride it around without an on-board battery?

 

[hopper_rider]

It might be easier than that if you have been shopping first

Making a Lemon Battery Light an LED - Full How-To - YouTube

How To Charge a psp using a banana(It Works) - YouTube

 

[flecc]

I suppose when the bike came to a halt with no juice left, the Flat Earth Society could say, "We told you so!".
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[hopper_rider]

Even better place a couple of candles on the handlebars

candles make electricity - YouTube

 

[GaRRy]

Even better place a couple of candles on the handlebars

candles make electricity - YouTube

where do a get a couple of ton candles

 

[Clockwise]

What will they think of next? some weird potato batteries?

 

[hopper_rider]

On a slightly different note

Prohibited goods - personal customers
Items you cannot send in the post
Prohibited goods

Batteries that are classed as dangerous goods by the latest edition of the International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) Technical Instructions are prohibited. This includes lithium ion/polymer/metal/alloy batteries sent in isolation, with or contained in electronic equipment such as mobile phones or digital cameras.
Lead acid batteries (e.g. car batteries) and sealed lead acid batteries are also prohibited.
Alkaline, nickel metal hydride (NiMH) and nickel cadmium (NiCd) batteries may only be sent when new and in their original packaging.
A comprehensive guide to all restrictions that apply to items sent by Royal Mail. | Royal Mail Group Ltd