I used distilled water from a store.
They were about 3 inches apart and then ~1 inch when I moved them. I used a 
piece of plastic and  cut slots to hold them the inch apart. 
I turned off the light to shine the laser. 
I used a plan that calls for a light bulb in circuit but that never lit. 

I do have a multimeter I can use and would love to find out how. I'm using a 
pickle jar to make some more at the moment. 

Thanks,
Jeff







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From: Clayton Family <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Sent: Sun, October 18, 2009 12:02:19 PM
Subject: Re: CS>Getting Started

Cloudy? What kind of water did you use?  How far apart were the electrodes at 
first, then how far apart when you moved them?  Did you use the laser in a dark 
room or was it well lit?  If you don't have a meter to check the conductivity 
of the water, do you have a multimeter to check the current flow and voltage? 

Kathryn