DIY Homopolar Motor

By Alex in Art, Gadgets, Hacks & Mods, Science & Tech on Mar 18, 2008 at 6:17 pm

This looks like fun: make your own homopolar motor made from only a battery, a magnet and a copper wire!

See it in action: Link (embedded YouTube) | More info at Dangerously Fun | Homopolar Motor in Wikipedia


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  1. VonSkippy
    Mar 19th, 2008 at 2:13 am

    I thought I might be homopolarphobic, but I watched the entire movie without flinching once – in fact I enjoyed it.

    //but now after admitting it, I feel kind of dirty.

  2. Vako
    Mar 19th, 2008 at 11:33 pm

    Here comes the obvious joke;

    So I guess a homopolar is a gay person who has bipolar disorder.


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