DIY Electromagnet From Rubbish Make It Yourself in a Few Steps
Intro: DIY Electromagnet From Rubbish Make It Yourself in a Few Steps
Here I show you how to make an electromagnet from rubbish.
Besides a power source you only need 2 things.
STEP 1:
What you need:
Power Source ( USB TTL Module 5V OUT)
Ferrous Thing ( Screwdriver)
Copper Coil from Electro Rubbish
- also used but not necessary:
Breadboard
Jumper Wire
Voltmeter
STEP 2: Unwind Copper Coil Adn Rewind
Unwind copper coil, rewind it on the screwdriver and connect everything as show on schematics.
STEP 3: Finish
Now you have a simple electromagnet.
At 5 volts, magnetism is beginning to work noticable.
2 Comments
TommyT1 9 years ago
Hey great instructable
any tips on your favourite Tech items to scavenge parts from? specifically? I'm a poor student and things cost a lot these days, like food.....
printers? pastas? old computers or microwaves?
bastelking 9 years ago
So where to begin and where to end? ...everything that is broken can be used to harvest parts.