Mendocino Motor
Today we would like to introduce you to another homemade motor; our customer built a Mendocino motor.
I used this video tutorial from YouTube:
Among other materials and products, I also used:
(Detailed instructions, the sketch, exact quantities of magnets, and the materials list are included in the video above)
- Solar cells
- Enamel copper wire
- Superglue
- Disc magnet Ø 12.0 x 8.0 mm N45 nickel - holds 5.5 kg
- Cube magnet 5.0 x 5.0 x 5.0 mm N42 Gold - holds 1.5 kg
- Ring magnet Ø 12.0 x 4.0 x 6.0 mm N50 nickel - holds 3.2 kg
The creation of a motor summarized in pictures:



Mendocino Motor - COMPLETE SUCCESS!
After I had everything assembled, I installed the magnets and tested the motor. The motor works perfectly!
Two more motors have already been ordered.
In this video, you can see my self-built motor in operation:
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