Copper Sheet Electromagnet

1pcs 99 9 pure copper cu metal sheet foil 0 2 x 200 x 300 mm e3 022 gy.

Copper sheet electromagnet.

His first electromagnet was a horseshoe shaped piece of iron that was wrapped with about 18 turns of bare copper wire insulated wire didn t exist yet the iron was varnished to insulate it from the windings. Use fire or sand paper to remove the insulation at the end terminals of the copper wire. Use insulation tape to secure the copper wire in place and it helps in unwinding of the coil. Hi i have just buyan electromagnet it s 75mm diameter 2 mm plate 14000 windings it s 5 mm thick i used 9 mm copper wire i did this so it was not an amp hog.

Next use wire strippers to remove some of the insulation from both ends of the wire. Copper sheet metal scraps 1lb package of various size copper flat pieces 16 oz lead free copper 99 9 pure copper sheet metal 24 gauge copper 110 copper sheet unpolished mill finish astm b152 0 021 thickness 12 width 12 length. I am s farmer so don t know a lot about this. To make an electromagnet wrap several inches of copper wire around an iron nail leaving 2 3 inches of wire loose on each end.

I used 26 gauge insulated copper wire. Depending on the specifications of the magnet the sheet may be made of pure copper an excellent conductor or of a copper alloy copper beryllium copper zirconium or copper silver. Quality control dictates this process right from the get go. But it works.

Mhe material handling electromagnets can be used to handle medium gauge sheet metal and plate. Danish scientist hans christian ørsted discovered in 1820 that electric currents create magnetic fields. If your high school science teacher ever told you. British scientist william sturgeon invented the electromagnet in 1824.

It is not mandatory to wind the wires in order but make sure the layers are uniform. Of course the first thing we do with this material is test it. The copper itself is not magnetic but when its approached by magnets the electrons on the surface of the copper being rotating. Wind around 900 1200 turns of copper wire.