Homopolar Motor With Five Speed Manual Stick-Shift

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#83 - Most Viewed (All Time) - Science & Technology - Canada. The World's Simplest <b>Motor</b> mated to the World's Simplest 5-Speed Shifter. Watch me assemble a 5-speed manual shift homopolar <b>motor</b>...and go through the gears! This homopolar <b>motor</b> uses a neodymium magnet, a battery and a conductor. It works similar to the 150-year old electric homopolar <b>motor</b> invented by Michael Faraday, and works by the principle of the Lorentz force, discovered after Faraday died. The Lorenz force law states ...

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Homopolar Motor With Five Speed Manual Stick-Shift

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  • Hey thanks, ...

    Hey thanks, appreciate the star, too!

    I lucked out that it held together for this whole one-shot movie. It was time-consuming to set it up just right, what with crashing coins and wire tweaking, but well worth it for the effect!

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  • that was FAST dude! ...

    that was FAST dude!! nice video 5* !

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  • It will run about 5 ...

    It will run about 5-10 minutes on a battery. It's hard on batteries because it's almost like a short circuit.

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  • how long will that ...

    how long will that go without running out of power?

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  • To order magnets, ...

    To order magnets, click on the K&J Magnetics link found in the more info to the right >>>
    The DX06 size (1 inch x 3/8 inch) is currently on sale for less than $5.

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  • wre can you get the ...

    wre can you get the magnets to make those

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  • Nice idea.

    Nice idea.

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  • The copper wire can ...

    The copper wire can be found in common household wiring. 14 or 16 gage solid core wire will work fine.

    The coat-hanger is steel which enables the battery with magnet to stick to it. And it conducts electricity ok.
    A steel welding rod will work instead of a coat-hanger, too.

    A small ball magnet at the hanger to battery connection may be necessary to get it to stick.

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  • where did you get ...

    where did you get that copper and is there copper in hangers

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  • When I made this, ...

    When I made this, it took a long time to set up and tweak.
    It may not work well with modifications, but I simply suggested a washer that could hold up the non-magnetic US coins, as a possible solution.
    It may work with the US coins between magnet and battery...or not. The battery may not hang right.

    I would suggest to try it for youself...magnets are available at K&J Magnetics at the link in the more info, to the right.>>>

    I'm not sure why you wish to turn poles around?

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