DIY Electromagnet — Lifts more than 500LBS/225KG!!
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Today I’m making an electromagnet out of a microwave transformer and an old charger to see how much it can lift, just for fun.
Safety warning and disclaimer — this isn’t intended to be used around other people, or to lift equipment. Entertainment purposes only.
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Timecodes
00:00 — Intro
00:22 — Removing the coils
01:36 — Forging a hook
02:25 — Cutting the core
03:36 — Wiring
04:28 — Welding the hook in place
04:54 — Assembly
06:01 — Weight test
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#electromagnetism #diy #experiment
Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
[https://uppbeat.io/t/sky-toes/lilly-red](https://click.pstmrk.it/3s/uppbeat.io%2Ft%2Fsky-toes%2Flilly-red/vZub/D5awAQ/AQ/509b6ddc-da76-4a9c-a60d-6c9503e26b6d/4/lgsnSCPT7V)
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Safety warning and disclaimer — this isn’t intended to be used around other people, or to lift equipment. Entertainment purposes only.
Subscribe for more videos about carpentry, metalworking, living and working on a rural smallholding, alternative energy, & mad science — https://bit.ly/GreenhillYT
Timecodes
00:00 — Intro
00:22 — Removing the coils
01:36 — Forging a hook
02:25 — Cutting the core
03:36 — Wiring
04:28 — Welding the hook in place
04:54 — Assembly
06:01 — Weight test
Services/Shop — https://www.greenhillforge.com
Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/greenhillforge
Newsletter — https://www.greenhillforge.com/newsletter
Patreon — https://www.patreon.com/GreenhillForge
Buy me a beer — https://buy.stripe.com/4gMaEX8F83kx8k467q8EM00
#electromagnetism #diy #experiment
Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
[https://uppbeat.io/t/sky-toes/lilly-red](https://click.pstmrk.it/3s/uppbeat.io%2Ft%2Fsky-toes%2Flilly-red/vZub/D5awAQ/AQ/509b6ddc-da76-4a9c-a60d-6c9503e26b6d/4/lgsnSCPT7V)
License code: WWQLAN5S53U5BQKA
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