so, I'm not getting the amount of current to get results before the time runs out, so I'm increasing my plate sizes with some random galvanized crap left over from construction and an old brass kick plate that is big and hopefully gives me some electrons even if it isn't elemental sheet copper.

Also, the cat has marginal chemical makeup to function as an electrolyte, but I couldn't get it to stabilize. So I just filled in the hole with the dirt I took out of the hole.