[sci.electronics] Problem, meet solution

jeffw@midas.UUCP (Jeff Winslow) (01/22/87)

From sci.electronics, we have this:

|In article <4@chasefrs.UUCP> saul@chasefrs.UUCP (Saul Goldfisher) writes:
|>I am trying to build a homemade battery for my daughter's science project
|>using multiple lemons with copper and aluminum plates.  After connecting
|>12 lemons I can get 2.2 volts but not enough amperage to light a 1.2v
|>2.2 mA bulb.  Any suggestions on how to improve the amperage output?
|>
|>Saul Goldfisher (212)-676-0851
|
|It sounds like you're going to have to put more fruit in parallel with
|what you've got now!

And now this from rec.food.cooking:

In article <6291@aero.ARPA> mcguire@aero.UUCP (Rod McGuire) writes:
>Friends just gave me 30 lemons from their tree, each one larger than a
>navel orange and some the size of grapefruits. Knowing I like to cook, they
>expect me to do something fantastic with these (or at least use them up).
>I've checked Rombauer&Rombauer but all they give is recipies involving 3 tbsp
>of juice (= 1/4 of a big one). What can I do?
>
>Me and my lemons are eagerly awaiting solutions.
>
>   Rod McGuire   mcguire@aero.org.arpa,  hplabs!scdrdcf!trwb!aero!mcguire

Saul, meet Rod. Rod, meet Saul.

Seriously, there was a recipe here several months back for a lemon pie made
from sliced lemons. If no one else has it handy, I'll dig it up after a few
days and post it.

			"Pay no attention to the man beneath the quote"

					Jeff Winslow