Easy Electromagnet

Hey guys, havent been on recently, and i thought i would post. i used to do a bunch of LEGO stuff but im done with that now. so ill be showing you how to make a simple fairly powerful electromagnet with 5 simple things.

Step 1 Materials

Here's what you'll need:

An iron rod/bolt or nail (i think mine is steel though couldnt find an iron one)
Copper wire (mine is solid but i think you can use threaded)
Power source (C battery works great)
Tape

 im afraid to hook it up to a 120V wall AC/DC adapter afraid it'll flip the breaker haha.

Comments

[almcgo]

Ah thanks because i used a 9v and it wasnt as powerful. i think i know where i can get a battery clip. so are you saying come back up the magnet with another length of wire?

[ac1D]

If you want it stronger, use a 9v battery, with a battery clip, keeping the battery AWAY from the electro magnet. And use two row of wires. It will be quite powerful!