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Drinking glasses come in many varieties - pint mugs, shot
glasses, highball glasses, red wine glasses, white wine
glasses,
and even specialist glasses for absinthe, lufienne or ouzo.
Curiously, though, none of these glasses involve electricity.
Electricless glasses begone! MaxCo. is moderately
delighted
to
introduce its range of Zapp!™ drinking glasses.
Each Zapp!™ glass has a 9V battery holder in the base. The
anode of the battery is connected to a small gold-plated
button in the bottom of the glass. The cathode is
connected,
via a filigree of gold plating, to a gold band that runs around
the outside of the glass, a few millimetres below the rim.
The result of all this is that, as you sip your drink, you get
that
9V tingle that is otherwise only available by sticking your
tongue on battery terminals. Our initial market survey
population reported sensations ranging from "unusual" to
"odd",
but did not unanimously dislike it. We count that as a win.
http://www.institut...of-materials-spoons
[hippo, Feb 04 2019]
[link]
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Is there a direction of potential choice, to clink with other Zapp!™ users? |
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So, this gold-plated button, does it extend through the thickness
of the glass to contact the drink inside? |
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If not, then no circuit. But if so, then leakage, unless seals, in
which case, rubbery/oily aftertaste. |
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... Oh, all right, silly-cone. |
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[pertinax] //button// more a contact glass dress button. Lead acid batteries' electrolyte is open to the air. |
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9 volt.....? Is there not a version with a mains lead
dangling from the bottom for the foolish and
daring? (like 8th) {+} |
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// does it extend through the thickness of the glass to contact
the drink inside?// It does indeed. |
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// if so, then leakage// A wire is set into the stem at the
time of manufacture. Once the molten glass has cooled and
hardened, the button is soldered on and then both it and the
tip of the wire are gold plated. |
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What is ' lufienne' please, [Max]? |
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// a version with a mains lead // |
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We demand a minimum of a 415V 200A 3-phase supply. |
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Especially exciting with high-proof liquors. There’s
probably an art to not causing a spark. |
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//What is ' lufienne' // It's a sort of schnapps, heavily
infused with anise hyssop. It used to be only made illegally
and locally, but I believe there is now a commercial brand. |
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//The wires that go through glass when a thermionic valve
is made are tungsten// I think you can run other wires
through glass. For example, the pins on the bottom of such
valves aren't tungsten (or perhaps they're tungsten plated).
I know platinum wires can be run through glass - I think the
requirements are non-reactivity, wettability by molten
glass, and a similar coefficient of expansion to the glass. |
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//415V 200A 3-phase//
Hmm, so you could get tingles in upper lip, tongue, lower lip
sequentially, although 50Hz may be a little fast... |
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Don't knock it until you've tried it ... |
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I wonder if there was a matrix of anodes and cathodes, that could be switched pixelly, forcing electron patterns through the liquor, would the taste change? Sort of cooking in a way. |
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Apparently, eating the same food product using utensils made from different materials - such as silver, stainless steel, bronze, wood or plastic - changes the consumer's perception of the taste of the item. |
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[8th] I think this was organised by The Institute of Making (well worth visiting, if you're near UCL - you can see their magnificent Materials Library) - see link. |
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So the gamut of tastes would be wilder with varying materials and dynamic patterns of potentials. I can now see why Pan Galactic Gargle Blasters have the solid hint of gold brick. |
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