Homopolar STEM Kit for making your own motor by BitsonCreations

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This Homopolar Motor Kit is a STEM/STEAM project, great for all ages!

I recommend watching the video to get started making your own Homopolar motor. (Link below)

I'll attached the link for where I bought the wire and Magnets, it can be any AA battery.

Enjoy!

Magnets : https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0C5MBX588/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1

Wire : https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0C89BLRLW/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_image?ie=UTF8&psc=1

BUILD YOUR OWN! :

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@Brisolo

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0.2mm layer, 2 walls, 15% infill

this was a fun little project

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@Brisolo

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Thus was a fun little project and printed flawlessly.

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fast print

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@Woogie

Great idea :) If the part of the wire that touches the top of the battery was shaped into a ring (so that it cat slip off), would it still work? Or does it have to be a point? Another option would be to include a 3D printed cone that fits on top of the battery, to help keep the wire in place.

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@BitsonCreations

It would create the magnetic field, but too much friction with the battery will stop the wire from moving. It's a delicate system which is why I made a fixture, but the cool thing is you're able to try any method and see the outcome! There's plenty of ways to bend it, this is just to get people started. I like the cone idea, it may help, but if you watch the video it recommends pinching it with pliers, if you do that the tip falls into the divot on the positive side and stays on for much longer.