Building an electric motor (please help me)

[Aidan P]

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.

 

[uncle steve]

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?

 

[Onerom]

I know how to build one.

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[casie p]

Here try this instead

 

[remzi]

Here try this instead

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

 

[Tabby!]

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

I think that's a given.

 

[Just a Girl with a gutair]

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