Electromagnetic Spinner

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Electromagnetic Spinner

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Electromagnet have been in wide use since their invention in 1825. From motors to MAGLEV trains to television sets... they are everywhere.
This is a fun project, exploiting the strong repulsion of like poles to create extreme accelerations as in Large Hadron collider.
So let us embark on a journey making this wireless electromagnetic spinner.

Principle of Working

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The whole project works on the principle that like poles of magnets repel each other. This repulsion between the like poles of the neodymium and electromagnet is used by us in running a wireless motor.
The electromagnet can be turned on and off at our convenience to allow the spinner to reach the right position, then push it. This timed co ordination is brought about by the Reed switch. It consists of a metallic wire that completes the circuit when near a magnetic field .
This motor can be used to rotate objects that cannot afford to be connected to electricity.

Materials Required

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Neodymium rare earth magnets
Insulated copper wire
Fridget spinner
Reed switch
9 volt battery
Connecting wires
Normal switch
Thermocol
Plastic base
Glue

Supporting Structures

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Take a pen or any suitable object to place the fridget spinner and cut it to the desirable height.
Cut two pieces of thermocol to place the fridget spinner and reed switch

Electromagnet in the Making...

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Turn the copper wire into a coil with more than 200 turns to create a strong electromagnet.

Magnets Meet Fridget Spinner

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Stick the neodymium magnets onto the sides of the fridget spinner, ensuring that the north poles are all facing outwards. They can be stuck preferably with sticky tape.

Thermocol Fixing

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Place the spinner and reed switch on the cut thermocol pieces and stick them with tape or glue.

Assembly

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Assemble onto the base as shown in the image. Make sure the north pole of the copper coil faces the centre of the base. Let the angle between the coil and reed switch be 120 degrees.

The Final Magical Steps

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Place the spinner at the centre of the circuit. Make sure the wiring is tight and turn on the switch. Viola... ur spinner will start rotating without any wired connections to it (your battery's got to have charge though). If it doesn't start immediately, give it a little spin.

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