Do you want to build an electric motor? You could probably find just about everything you need for a simple one around your house. Let me show you how to build it and why it works. Start With Magnet ...

Although [Jamie’s Brick Jams] has made many far more complicated motor design in the past, it’s nice to go back to the basics and make a motor that uses as few parts as possible. This particular ...

This is a small motor made from simple household supplies. A battery pushes current through a coil of copper wire under the influence of a permanent magnet. The coil spins freely when operating.

This file type includes high resolution graphics and schematics when applicable. Motors are rated by the output power they can produce over a given time period without overheating. These ratings are ...