How to Make a Electric Motor

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How to Make a Electric Motor

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Step 1 of 8
These are the things you need.

These are the things you need.

Step 2 of 8
First make the wire streight.

First make the wire streight.

Step 3 of 8
Bend the wire into roughly this shape.

Bend the wire into roughly this shape.

Step 4 of 8
I suggest starting off symmetrical. This piece of wire is too long. The ends should reach about 1.5 cm (1/2 inch) below the end of the battery.

I suggest starting off symmetrical. This piece of wire is too long. The ends should reach about 1.5 cm (1/2 inch) below the end of the battery.

Step 5 of 8
Mind the tiny kink on the top. The wire is going to spin on it.

Mind the tiny kink on the top. The wire is going to spin on it.

Step 6 of 8
Bend the ends in opposite directions.

Bend the ends in opposite directions.

Step 7 of 8
Then give them a slight curve. The circle formed by them should be about the size of you magnet.

Then give them a slight curve. The circle formed by them should be about the size of you magnet.

Step 8 of 8

The assembly is simple. But you might have to play around with the shape of the wire to get it right. Note: the wire tips should touch the magnet ever so slightly.

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8 Comments
Supplies

1 Magnet

1 Battery

1 Wire

Christian Moller

Completed with my son very cool

Christian Moller last year

Henry Buzz

Where do u get a magnet like that?

Henry Buzz last year

Lionel Flory

Geektastic !

Lionel Flory last year

Damian Skibniewski

Omg very nice

Damian Skibniewski last year

Alyssa Liberman

Very McGyver-esque!

Alyssa Liberman last year

Paul Chase Jr

Cool. Great way to get kids interested

Paul Chase Jr last year

Rex Wholes

Good job! Nice and simple, good tool for teaching simple motor.

Rex Wholes last year

Felipe Bazo

Hahaha nice!

Felipe Bazo last year

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Daryll Gomas

Very cool. What a easy way to begin to understand science. Thanks for then demo!

Daryll Gomas last year