Mendocino Style Solar Motor

This is a solar motor much the same as other Mendocino motors shown on the Tube. The cells may be a little higher in voltage. The cells are 6 volt and the coils have 400 turns of #32 wire. All the magnets are neo.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• Maglev
• Magnetic levitation
• Mendocino
• Solar Motor
• Panasonic TM700

[Robomatrix94]

Where did you buy your solar cells?

[DadHav]

@Robomatrix94

These sells are from a seller on E-bay. I thought they were interesting because they are 6 volts. Most are less than that but any voltage can work. Electronic Goldmine also has a small selection and I've used a few of theirs.

John

[JedClampettJr]

This is quite intriguing

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@JedClampettJr

Hello Jed. Have a look at the Ring & Cylinder Mag Lev Fixture videos for a better idea on the suspension.

Thanks.

John

[deaftodd]

I meet this guy name Larry Spring in Fort Brag and he made a lot of these on his window sills.

[DadHav]

@deaftodd

I have some really tiny cells. I'm going to try making a ring levitated miniature some time soon. See my Ring Lev Fixture video.

John

[SurvivalGrounds]

Subbed.

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@blademcgavin

There has always been a drawback about this type motor. It's probably not practical to use the solar cells to produce mechanical energy then use the mechanical energy to generate electrical energy. You already have the electrical energy from the solar cells if you use them as intended. You might be able to do something with a commutator on the rotor because you have the coils in motion over the magnets. Thanks for the ideas.

John

[blademcgavin]

would placing to of these motors in parallel be able to create a constant wavelength pattern to power each other or would current be still lost this is a unique pattern i see but my main question could the voltage be regulated and stored efficiently enough to make perpetual current and yes i know its not true perpetual b/c of the solar constant but maybe in a three faze idk i guess we need to wait for crystallized capacitors that are fast enough to take and release charge with less resistance

[DadHav]

@AfroSymphony1

OK

J