How to Construct a simple magnet and battery powered homopolar motor

Aug 31, 2010 07:12 PM
634753400791102280.jpg

Motors. The word screams of complexity. They're everywhere and in everything, from car engines to airplanes to toys and electric wristwatches. But sometimes the most complex things can be really simple, as in the case of the homopolar motor, where the main point is a magnetic field. The only items you'll need to make a DIY homopolar motor are a AA battery, copper wire and a rare earth neodymium magnet. This tutorial will show you how to build this simple motor.

Related Articles

634842686294223588.jpg

Eavesdrop from a Distance with This DIY Parabolic 'Spy' Microphone

How to Hack Your Electricity Meter

Comments

No Comments Exist

Be the first, drop a comment!