Generators Guide

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http://amasci.com/coilgen/ Build this ultra-simple AC electric generator from magnets, wire, and cardboard. (And a big nail!) Light a small lightbulb, or flash a red LED.

This demonstrates how Generators work. Now if you want a more useful device, use a small DC motor as a generator, since it has much better magnetics design. All motors are generators. Figure out how to spin a motor’s shaft, and you can make a small powerful generator. Or… figure out how to convert the cardboard generator into a motor!

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