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Dancing, Flying Magnet Machine!

Dancing, Flying Magnet Machine!
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THIS SCULPTURE ROCKS!!
(okay that's just my opinion)  

seriously, it takes advantage of a physical principle of electromagnetism.
The part about moving currents create magnetic fields and moving magnets creating electric field, remember now from you last physics class??
When you supply power to this device, in the form of an amplified audio signal, the magnet dances, bumps, flips, and all out goes NUTS! in this little tube.
It is crazy to watch this, and all of the patterns that form while running.

 
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Step 1

Sorry about the picture being sideways, not sure how to fix that just yet.
really i tried to keep this simple, only using part i knew just about any average Joe could find around the house. Don't stick to my materials EXACTLY, expand use what ever you have!
-old pill bottle
-bits of wire
-hot glue (greatest stuff EVER!)
-coils or inductors from some TV's or speakers
-tiny pictures :P
-2 old CD's
-solder for the electrical connections.
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11 comments
Nov 29, 2010. 9:39 AMkaleb5777 says:
wwwwooooooooowwwwww
Nov 29, 2010. 9:34 AMjordanlovesme says:
obviously Jordan loves me the most.
Nov 29, 2010. 9:37 AMMUSE! says:
Obviously ACHOOOO sorry i sneezed!
Nov 29, 2010. 9:36 AMThe Pigman says:
LIES!!! all LIES!!!!
*breaks down and cries*
Nov 29, 2010. 9:36 AMcheynie says:
jordan doesnt love none of you
Nov 29, 2010. 9:32 AMMUSE! says:
(jordanlovesmethemost)
Nov 29, 2010. 9:33 AMMUSE! says:
NEEDS A VIDEO!
Nov 29, 2010. 9:32 AMThe Pigman says:
Jordanlovesmemore
This is awesome
Nov 29, 2010. 9:25 AMjordanlovesme says:
this is sexy.
Nov 29, 2010. 9:25 AMhcjkadslfhkjdshfkjsaf says:
yea you should definitely post a video.
Nov 29, 2010. 4:38 AMjoespicnictables says:
so....this like jumps to music? think u can post a video? (looks really cool too!):D

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