Sculpted Motors

Simplest Motor Ever

Video of attempted switch:

Rubin’s Vase Motor

Video

Step-by-step


Bird-Cage Spinning Motor

Video

Step-by-step

Wrap coil out of magnet wire. Insert toothpick. Paint ends with nail varnish first to seal wood first, then paint with conductive silver paint.

Plate one end at a time.

Shape Fimo around toothpick. Fire in oven, then seal toothpick with nail varnish.

Paint with conductive paint, then electroplate.

Assemble and use solder to make connections between parts.

Links

Instructions
>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLJ5O0r-vks&feature=relmfu
>> http://www.displayresearch.com/education_DIYMotor.htm
DIY reed switch motor >> http://www.simplemotor.com/selfmotor.htm

DIY electric motor videos
>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=it_Z7NdKgmY&NR=1
>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OS-ihkq8mKI
>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ziJRFNI5vBc&feature=related

Really simple and elegant homopolar motors
>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOdboRYf1hM&feature=related
>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kto3JGQs83M&feature=related

Breaking system
>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLJ5O0r-vks&feature=relmfu

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