Electromagnetic Ring Accelerator
Hyperspace Pirate 8:42
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In this video i show how to use an electromagnet with an optical sensor to continuously accelerate ferromagnetic / magnetic spheres around a circular track.
A 12V LiPo battery supplies power to a driver board that energizes a 300-turn coil when a sphere approaches, causing it to accelerate into the center of the coil. I've successfully run the device with up to 3 spheres at a time.
The electromagnet is far more powerful against a magnetic sphere, but much more erratic and unpredictable, and the sphere tends to stop suddenly after a few rotations.
STL files:
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4918703
Music:
Kevin MacLeod - George Street Shuffle
Heatley Bros - Dimension Drift
A 12V LiPo battery supplies power to a driver board that energizes a 300-turn coil when a sphere approaches, causing it to accelerate into the center of the coil. I've successfully run the device with up to 3 spheres at a time.
The electromagnet is far more powerful against a magnetic sphere, but much more erratic and unpredictable, and the sphere tends to stop suddenly after a few rotations.
STL files:
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4918703
Music:
Kevin MacLeod - George Street Shuffle
Heatley Bros - Dimension Drift
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