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Fun with Magnets -- HomoPolar Motors

Graphite Levitation Kit

Watch as this thin piece of graphite effortlessly levitates above the magnetic base.

This Kit Contains:

  • 4 neodymium magnets
  • A graphite wafer
  • Steel Plate

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LEV-01 $25.00

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Homopolar Wire Motor

Explore the properties of magnetism with this homopolar wire motor kit

This Kit Contains:

  • a disc magnet
  • a battery
  • a specially shaped piece of wire

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HPM-01 $99.95

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Homopolar Wire Motor (Spiral)

Explore the properties of magnetism with this homopolar wire motor kit

This Kit Contains:

  • a disc magnet
  • a battery
  • a specially shaped piece of curled wire

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HPM-02 $99.95

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Homopolar Screw Motor

Explore the properties magnetism with this homopolar motor kit.

This simple Motor is composed of:

  • a disc magnet
  • a battery
  • a piece of wire
  • a screw

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HPM-03 $99.95

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Homopolar Roller 1

Explore the properties of magnetism with this homopolar roller kit

This Kit Contains:

  • 2 disc magnets
  • a battery
  • a specially designed piece of wire

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HPR-01 $99.95

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Homopolar Roller 2

Explore the properties of magnetism with this homopolar roller kit

This Kit Contains:

  • 2 disc magnets
  • a battery
  • 2 copper tracks

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HPR-02 $99.95

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Curie Effect Magnetic Heat Engine

Explore the properties of Ferromagnetism and Curie points with this Curie Effect Heat Engine. Kit Includes:

  • Nickel Curie effect enhanced wire (part of aluminum wire assembly)
  • 1.5" Aluminum Wire Assembly
  • Neodymium Disc Magnet 1"Diamter x 3/16" Thick
  • Birthday Candle
  • Brass Machine Screw & Nuts
  • Wooden Side .75" x 4" x .25"
  • Base 1.25" x 2" x .5"
  • Steel Plate 1.25" x 3" x .032"

Construction Booklet (pdf 74K)


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Heat Engine (kit - requires assembly) HE-01 $24.95

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