Making a Westminster motor
Let's keep this nice and tidy!
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This is what you will need...You must make sure the magnet it set up to be north on one side and south on the other.
To do this, put 2 ceramic magnets on one side. Then pull them apart and put one on the other side (without spinning it around!)
To do this, put 2 ceramic magnets on one side. Then pull them apart and put one on the other side (without spinning it around!)
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1) Slide in the wooden base.
2) Attach the 2 axle holders
3) Slide in the axle and the wound coil
2) Attach the 2 axle holders
3) Slide in the axle and the wound coil
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The blu tac helps keep the loose wires in contact with the core wire every half turn.
The current in the coil must change direction every half turn - this is the usually a split-ring commutator
