How to make a clock

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 2 Drywall Nails
• 3 Alligator Clips
• Copper Wire
• Galvanized Nails
• Galvanized Nails
• 2 baking potatoes

1. Step 1

   Assemble your supplies. You'll need two common galvanized nails; three alligator clip/wire units - that is, alligator clips connected to one another with wire; two short pieces of heavy copper wire; a simple low-voltage LED clock unit; and two potatoes. Obtain a simple LED clock unit that functions from the power of a 1- to 2-volt, button-type battery.

2. Step 2

   Open the battery compartment and remove the battery.

3. Step 3

   Note that there is a positive (+) and a negative (-) terminal point where the battery was installed.

4. Step 4

   Identify the potatoes as number one and number two.

5. Step 5

   Insert one nail in each potato.

6. Step 6

   Insert one short piece of heavy copper wire in each potato, placing it as far from the nail as possible.

7. Step 7

   Use one alligator clip/wire to connect the copper wire inserted in potato one to the positive terminal in the clock unit.

8. Step 8

   Use one alligator clip/wire to link the nail in potato two to the negative terminal in the clock unit.

9. Step 9

   Use the final alligator clip/wire to link the nail in potato one to the copper wire in potato two.

10. Step 10

    Set your clock.