Maggie and the Simple Steam Engine

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Channel: Lidmotor · 2014 · Science & Technology

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This is my simple homemade steam engine hooked up to a simple alternator that is made up of a spinning ring magnet and a coil of wire.  The coil of fine wire I call 'Maggie' is connected to a bridge rectifier and then two LEDs in parallel.  The output voltage of the alternator is measured across the LEDs.

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