Firstly here are some pictures. I hope this might satisfy the saying: "A picture is worth a thousand words"
and...
This vid depicts the gen process
also
This vid depicts the pulse process
Faraday's law of induction is a basic law of electromagnetism predicting how a magnetic field will interact with an electric circuit to produce an electromotive force (EMF)—a phenomenon called electromagnetic induction.
Now come on boys and girls lets just play with our toys and sports equipment and leave the fairies alone.
I have considered that printed circuit boards are the way to go:
A typical double sided printed board with coils
This video explains similar basic principles to what I am using
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CwFyou5404Y
Sometimes it is the simple things that work best