Newman Motor #3 by detrix42

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Sorry that I haven't posted anything lately. The bicycle wheel did not work. so trying to find a good replacement, and also winding one more pound of wire on the coil to the right (as seen in the pictures). I hope this increases the magnetic field significantly.  I should have had the wire wound today, but I am learning so much about the Joule Thief circuit, which has some extremely interesting potentials for a Newman motor!!!!

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Ok, finished winding a second pound of wire on coil #1.  It looks much better.

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Well, with a quick and dirty setup, I used the old wooden commutator. 

With 2lbs of copper on coil #1 and 1lb of copper on coil #2, total resistance of the wire is now 1155ohms.

I did 2 quick tests:
Test #1 @ 208v: Good and steady. about 60 - 100 RPMs.
Test #2 @ 344v: Better and faster. about 500 - 1000 RPMs

I only took a current reading for test #2. 75 - 85 mA
I am probably mistaken about the RPMs. I am not a good judgement on that. I will make a video soon.

To a small degree, this is proving a point. More wire, more windings, more resistance, the current went down, voltage only lower due to me depleting them, but 344v is not much of a reduction, and the torque increased enough to spin faster.  The point I am trying to prove or disprove is whether or not voltage is responsible for  atom alignment. Current teachings says the magnetic field comes from the flow of current through a conductor.  Newman says it voltage that aligns atoms, and like a permanent magnet, the magnetic field comes from the alignment of atoms. Why would this be any different for other metals?  Its not.

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Now I will start working on getting a joule thief to supply the voltage.

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Update:  I did a quick video to show those who are following me in this adventure.  Motor #3 is not quite up to par just yet, but its working.

I am now working on making a Joule Thief that was suggested by jadaro2600.  I am using a transformer from a dead computer power supply.  Still trying to figure out the pins.  I thought I had them figured out, but not getting the results I am looking for.  With out an oscilloscope, I have no way of knowing if its osculating.