Review of TEDCO Simplest Motor (Age 8+)

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This is a fun project for a parent to put together with their child. The project clearly demonstrates how a motor works. I wouldn't call it a toy, but I would call it fun for parents and kids.

A very important part of the project is when stripping the enamel from the wire ends, only remove the enamel from the top one side of the wire. Do not remove the enamel from both sides of the wire. This is important because you want the current to only flow half the time when the wire has rotated. The motor works because the electromagnetic field starts and stops as the wire rotates. When the stripped wire is in contact with the posts, the wire becomes an electromagent. When the wire rotates another 180 degrees from this position, the electromagnet is off. This on/off switch timed with the rotation of wire keeps the motor moving. The electromagnet pushes and pulls the wire around and around.

The TEDCO Simplest Motor is a really cool project. I would recommend this motor project for young kids and parents that are kids at heart. Would make a great science project for an elementary student.

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My 14 year old son loved this. He loved putting it together and seeing how long it would spin. He spent hours playing with it. I great gift.

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Loved these as a science teacher. Love them as a grandmother. Luckily they get to stay at my house, so I can play with them whenever I like.

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I purchased this toy for my 6-year-old daughter. The stripping of the wire insulation takes some skills. Otherwise, it is easy to assemble by a kid. The explanation of the scientific principle behind its operation is short and unclear for an educational toy. I hope its maker has a website with better explanations and diagrams. Overall, it is an inexpensive fun toy to impress a kid.

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Saved my life on a experiment for my kid where she was tryung to prove that electric current in a magnetic field causes the conductor to dosplace. This project worked flawlessly, arrived in record time and kids are having fun with it till now. Highly recommend.