Building an electric motor (please help me)

Ive tried everything I can find on the internet that looks like this :

http://www.hb.quik.com/~norm/motor/motorspinani.gif

I cant get it to work, does anyone have any ideas on how to make one? This is really starting to piss me off.

It's basic induction, how can you not get it to work.

Is the battery flat.

You do know the black disc is a magnet.

Or did you just want to post that phoatie.

spam? or religion?
hmmm

nice gif though

I know how to build one and whats involved..it just wont work. Ive got all the materials right.

have you tried turning it off then on again? :eyebrows:

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Originally Posted by Smith

I know how to build one and whats involved..

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Well, and forgive me for saying this, it would appear not.

There, I said it.

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Originally Posted by Smith

I know how to build one and whats involved..it just wont work. Ive got all the materials right.

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Go with a simpler design then.
Some copper wire, battery, and round flat magnet



[youtube]iYlTcOqUnsY[/youtube]

How many HP?

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Originally Posted by rossco

How many HP?

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1 Mulder

must have the magnet set right turn it over or reverse the battery

Looks interesting
does it move at all? Perhaps there's too much friction at your hinges where the unit swings.

So how do you make it work? And what is not working for you?
So do you basically have a battery, the stand, the turning coil, and the magnet? Is that all thats needed to make this work.

Aparently yes, but it wont work. Im going to go out and get some different magnets and see if it makes a difference.

Right now I'm using a D cell battery...should I be using something else?

I know how to build one.

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Here try this instead

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Originally Posted by Gripper

Here try this instead

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Already did...you might not want to go anywhere northern Canada any time soon :ermm:

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Originally Posted by Smith

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Originally Posted by Gripper

Here try this instead

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Already did...you might not want to go anywhere northern Canada any time soon :ermm:

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I think that's a given.

does it do anything at all? Do you have the magnet off centre as in the vid, otherwise it'll do nothing.. also thick wire will help as you need as much current as possible
btw the battery will go flat in no time as you're basically shorting it.

edit: if in doubt try a 9V battery