MAGNET MOTOR How-To Videos & Articles

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How to power a motor using magnets

Power a motor using magnets

Harness the power of magnets to create perpetural motion which powers engines for 400 years.

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Curated 1 year ago by Amie | Comments 0
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How to make simple homemade battery-driven motors

Make simple homemade battery-driven motors

Learn how to build your very own motor, but not just one motor, three motors. These motors you will learn to make a very simple, and the ...more

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Curated 11 months ago by rmansur | Comments 2
Views 10,660

How to build a simple motor

Build a simple motor

Video showing how a battery-magnet-wire motor creates a rotating electro magnetic field. Watch the hanging bar magnet react to the rotations ...more

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Curated 2 years ago by Mr. S | Comments 0
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How to build a faraday motor

Build a faraday motor

Build a faraday motor with tips from this how-to video. In the early 1800s, physicist Michael Faraday invented the first device to convert ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by Amie | Comments 0
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How to build a simple carboard magnet generator

Build a simple carboard magnet generator

Build this ultra-simple AC electric generator from magnets, wire, and cardboard. (And a big nail!) Light a small lightbulb, or flash a red ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by Amie | Comments 6
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How to build a pulse motor

Build a pulse motor

See how to build a pulse motor with just one transistor and one diode. A pulse motor will not have the torque that a normal AC motor has ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by tenebrism | Comments 1
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How to make a maglev motor

Make a maglev motor

Ian uses round magnets, pencil, clay and glass slide to work his magic science experiment. Magentic levitation is said to be a solution for ...more

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Curated 11 months ago by bird crick | Comments 0
Views 4,517

How to make a simple motor

Make a simple motor

Mad Professor Mark Frauenfelder shows us how to make a motor with simple materials: a wire, magnet, two paper clips, sharpie pen. This is a ...more

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Curated 2 years ago by bird crick | Comments 0
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How to make a Rubik's Cube out of dice, magnets, and epoxy

Make a Rubik's Cube out of dice, magnets, and epoxy

Check out this video from Make Magazine! Watch Action Girl and Bre ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 2,504

How to make a sea creature fridge magnets

Make a sea creature fridge magnets

No need to grab your swimsuit to make the funky sea creature fridge magnet shown in this how-to video. Our host Laura Kelly will show you ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 0
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How to make hydro-electric power with a Tesla CD turbine

Make hydro-electric power with a Tesla CD turbine

MrfixitRick shows how to make hydro-electric power using faucet water ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 7,322

How to test and replace idle speed control motor

Test and replace idle speed control motor

Watch this car repair tutorial video that demonstrates how to test and replace your vehicle's idle speed control. Once you extract the codes ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 1
Views 6,096

How to recycle old refridgerator magnets for fun or as gifts

Recycle old refridgerator magnets for fun or as gifts

Transform those outdated fridge magnets into new ones. Inspired by an ...more

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Curated 12 months ago by Howcast | Comments 0
Views 790

How to assemble a simple motor together

Assemble a simple motor together

See the assembly and run of a very basic electric motor. Just get all that you need and put it together, just like in this video. The ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by tenebrism | Comments 1
Views 2,881

How to make a fridge magnet out of a hard drive

Make a fridge magnet out of a hard drive

Hard drive dead? All is not lost. You can still make a refrigerator magnet out of it. Learn how to remove a rare-Earth magnet from your old ...more

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Curated 2 years ago by cwiltz | Comments 1
Views 4,349

How to make an embroidered refrigerator magnet

Make an embroidered refrigerator magnet

Refrigerator magnets are a fun and fast project that everyone in the family will enjoy! They are perfect for kitchen decor, as well as the ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 0
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How to remove a Smart Parts Ion paintball gun trigger magnet

Remove a Smart Parts Ion paintball gun trigger magnet

This video will provide a tutorial on how to remove the trigger magnet ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 1
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How to make a homopolar motor

Make a homopolar motor

This very simple electric motor is called a homopolar motor because the magnetic field does not change direction or strength. With only ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by 5min | Comments 1
Views 13,447

How to make a speaker from a balloon, magnet, and wire

Make a speaker from a balloon, magnet, and wire

Using a balloon, magnet, and wire, you will see how to make a speaker ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by Amie | Comments 6
Views 13,848

How to build a cheap perpetual energy generator (FAUX-TO)

Build a cheap perpetual energy generator (FAUX-TO)

F for FAKE. This video has been labeled a "Faux-To". Commonly ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by Amie | Comments 114
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Human Powered Ferris Wheel

According to Google's (albeit rough) translation from French to English: "A big wheel in India that does not work with an engine but using human power. Men throw themselves in front of the wheel ...

Make-It-Yourself LEGO Gummies

Turkey day is over, and you have this nice Friday-Saturday-Sunday stretch before it's back the daily grind. Here's a project that inspires both young and old: LeGummies brick shaped gummy candies ...

Geek-Shooting Rubberband Machine Gun

It's the idea that counts. This geeky rubberband machine gun is pretty sweet looking... but I wish it had a little more force. The gun can very quickly shoot (200!) rubberbands, but it just tumbles ...

4 Years in the Making: Insane Papercraft City

Tokyo art student, Wataru Itou, spent four long years crafting his meticulous paper city, entitled "A Castle On the Ocean".  The miniature papercraft city was constructed with ...

Jetman Flys Over Atlantic with DIY Wings - Plummets!

Yves Rossy, AKA Jetman, attempted to fly across the Atantic from Morocco to Spain yesterday. His homemade, jet powered wings "span 8 feet and are powered by four kerosene-fueled jet engines ...

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