Dry Cell Idea

I came up with an idea for a dry cell that I haven't seen anyone try yet. How about taking a piece of PVC pipe like 6" diameter,put threaded end caps on it with a hose connector on each end. Now on the side of the pipe take a saw and cut slits in it to slide the plates into then run high temp epoxy/sealant around the edges to keep the electrolyte inside.I made a very crude illustration on my computer.Sorry I am not an artist!

Also has anyone thought of using printed circuit boards to connect the plates and use jumper switches to connect either + or - or N to the plates instead of switching wires and soldering and all that for experimenting?

http://img15.imageshack.us/my.php?im...ellpipehho.gif

http://img15.imageshack.us/my.php?im...ellpipehho.gif

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Originally Posted by cinch

I came up with an idea for a dry cell that I haven't seen anyone try yet. How about taking a piece of PVC pipe like 6" diameter,put threaded end caps on it with a hose connector on each end. Now on the side of the pipe take a saw and cut slits in it to slide the plates into then run high temp epoxy/sealant around the edges to keep the electrolyte inside.I made a very crude illustration on my computer.Sorry I am not an artist!

Also has anyone thought of using printed circuit boards to connect the plates and use jumper switches to connect either + or - or N to the plates instead of switching wires and soldering and all that for experimenting?

http://img15.imageshack.us/my.php?im...ellpipehho.gif

http://img15.imageshack.us/my.php?im...ellpipehho.gif

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I guess it would work, but of course what is it buying? Open to new ideas so maybe i missed your point

How do you break it apart when you want to? Would it be cheaper to built?

Gary

One issue you will come up against is finding a glue or epoxy that will stand up to electrolysis. So far, there hasn't been much luck in finding one which will.

Don't be put off though, keep the ideas coming. Out of the box thinking is what we need!

Russ.

I don't know that it would really be buying anything just the beginning of ideas that could lead to better ideas. How about someting like the IBM Blade Center. Have them slide into slots in a box with rails inside to align the plates.Alternate 1 in from top next in from bottom next in from top so the tops of the plates have space for the top of the "T" so they don't contact eachother. They would remind you of PCI cards for a computer kinda. They would have gasket material slid up the blate to the top of the "T" for a seal and could be secured with a high tension spring or something like how RAM is secured to a Motherboard. Would give ease of disassembly and cleaning and a uniform plate size and spacing,less gasket material to fail but would tough to make the box.Would be cool though. When I get some spare money up I might try to make one.

http://img17.imageshack.us/my.php?image=plates.gif

Again I'm not an artist lol

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Originally Posted by cinch

I came up with an idea for a dry cell that I haven't seen anyone try yet. How about taking a piece of PVC pipe like 6" diameter,put threaded end caps on it with a hose connector on each end. Now on the side of the pipe take a saw and cut slits in it to slide the plates into then run high temp epoxy/sealant around the edges to keep the electrolyte inside.I made a very crude illustration on my computer.Sorry I am not an artist!

Also has anyone thought of using printed circuit boards to connect the plates and use jumper switches to connect either + or - or N to the plates instead of switching wires and soldering and all that for experimenting?

http://img15.imageshack.us/my.php?im...ellpipehho.gif

http://img15.imageshack.us/my.php?im...ellpipehho.gif

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That would probably take more time and effort that just building a dry cell. and I really dont think it will be much cheaper. and it will definately be less powerful and less efficient.

I havn't seen anything that can beat the spacing created with gaskets yet. and the benefits to the gaskets are endless. they isolate the edges of the plate to block leakage current. most commonly used right now, are 1/16th of an inch gaskets. but when they come out with thinner ones for reasonable prices, all you have to do is dismantle it and replace the gaskets with the new ones, and your cell is ten times better than before.