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Pair of Hearts Homopolar Motor

Step 2Strip, Cut, and Straighten The Wire

Strip, Cut, and Straighten The Wire
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Strip the wire with an appropriate wire stripper such that the bare copper wire is exposed.

Cut off 12 inches of wire for the flat Heart. Cut off 18 inches for the other bent-legged Heart.

Take out the bumps in the wire as much as possible before continuing. Use your fingers and thumbs if you have strong hands. Or try using a pliers or vice, with plastic tape wrapped around the jaws to prevent scoring of the wire.
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I am re-inventing myself as an inventor, after too many years as a mechanic! I enjoy learning from Tesla disc Turbines, magnetic motors, and Crystal Quantum Radios. "All children are artists. The ...
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