Reed Switch MotorThis is a simple electric motor you can build out of parts you might have around the workshop. The reed switch motor is a crude kind of brushless motor. Despite it's simplicity this motor can reach fairly high speeds. The basis of my motor is a VCR spindle thingymabob (I don't know it's proper name). The VCR head is a good choice because the bearings are very smooth. You can use almost any kind of bearing system for the magnet rotor, so long as it doesn't have alot of friction. What you'll need :
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