3D Printed Solenoid Motor 

Suggestion: manufacture a crankshaft where the rod journals are offset by 90° rather than 180°. That (like a steam locomotive) should make it self-starting. A triple crank would be cool, too!

I can't remember the last time I said this in a comment on RU-vid...but, that is a really cool design! And you've created a great flywheel implementation. Nice job..

my mind when I see math 2:39

Well that is one way to make a brushless motor

2:20 Ｔｈａｔ moment when Gordon knew he fked up...... Resonance cascade was no joke.....

1/8 speed makes it sound like titanic's engines.

Yep roller switches are your friend, as long as your not running it too fast. If you get the coils nicely wound and tight you can improve the efficiency big time.

maybe Hall effect sensors for a no contact commutation

simples de entender e muito bonito ao mesmo tempo, gostei!

based on the inductance add 470pf caps to each coil switch to Mosfet drivers use a Hall effect Sensor or a ir beam and a simple arduino add a few pots to control dwell and advance and you can triple the motors RPM and TQ and use a lot less power

How much torque is there? This kind of thing could make a good replacement for a model steam engine. Place the battery in a fake boiler and it's a safer alternative to live steam.

very nice my friend

It wouldn't need a kickstart or a heavy flywheel, if you offset the crank journals by 90 degrees. I found this out when i built a sternwheel paddle boat, using pitman arms to drive the wheel.

Use 2 x 2N3055 to command the solenoids stead of the switches . The switches will command the 2N3055 bases and its colectors go to the solenoids and its emmiter to ground. This configuration will be more efficient.

I'm surprised those mechanical switches could even actuate that quickly. That had to be at least 1000 rpm

Imagine a V4 or a V8 engine made like this. You could make a very fast rc motor

If you add more springs to the switches to make them stiffer and lubricated the points of friction you could go higher rpm

COOL! Hey dig this old digital computer patent 3190554 that uses air to compute instead of electricity. Bet a 3D printer could make one super quick!

Nice work ! :) I am almost done with my version of this motor

I wonder... if it's possible to supersize a solenoid you could potentially make a electric locomotive that uses a solenoid as a piston instead of a normal steam piston.

Great Job!!! This is amazing!! Do you have your website up with the STL files on it yet?

Nice project. What is a number of turns on one coil ? 12V, 0.6A and wire diameter ? Thank You in advance

@1:55 is sounds like a Model T. :)

You should name your motor: Jolly Wanker.

Gotta watch those coil holders don't melt. Happened on mine XD

I'm wondering if coils made from wire wrapped around plastic work as well as ones with a steel core? Obviously there is a steel rod that gets pulled into them, so maybe it's fine? Once saw someone who 3D printed a brushless electric motor, there's no way the stator coils of wire wrapped around plastic would work.

As opposed to an electric motor with the same load, would the electric motor have a wider range of rpm where less electricity is wasted as opposed to this design with the same winding amount with the same voltage input (Assuming all rotational forces required to overcome all basic internal frictions remain the same). I guess my question is, would this device be as efficient as a regular com mutated DC motor? I am developing a design for an RC vehicle, and am trying for a near realistic drive train. Obviously an electric motor paired with a small plastic motor (Pulling in air, and pumping with the exhaust stroke to the muffler) would be a waste of a little more electricity to realism, where as i could put both together using this solenoid design. Is the efficiency difference between this, and a regular DC motor, all variables the same, large or small in difference? Hoping an experienced engineer can give me a detailed, and mathematical response.

Very impressive!

That was my hidden plan. I can't believe it was done years ago.

WOW

This is awesome ! You have a new subscriber 😎

Did you think of using Hal sensors instead of physical buttons? :)

This is awesome

electric scheme of the 2 version, please? p.s very beautiful projects :)

How did you print the copper wire? Thanx!

Your engine is really good. I wonder how much resistance from soleoid

bro u r really amazing.. hats off😘😘

why the metal balls>? centrifugal force ? build momentum/inertia? which version did you liked more>?

I thought the carbon brush is for the current to flow through the coil but its a switch... so everytime it rotates it starts the othrr coil to pull the other side to rotate again

Cool work second one sounds good to

I like to imagine an electromagnet that reverses it's polarity so it essentially pushes the position away and then pulls it back again Would it be useful at all probably but it's at least something worth building Can't engineers have any fun

Can you share the STL with the public? I really want to make it.

How did you connect the diodes? you connected a diode 1n4008 to each coil or just one to make time in one it was the positive full wave, in the other there is time and it does not complete the wave so quickly

WOW its amazing

After some time parts of solenoid starts to melt

nossa,que coisa incrivel,very gooooooooooood.

Hi, I`ll construct a v4 solenoid engine. The piston diameter will be 15mm. I was wondering how did you manage to calculate which solenoid use. The solenoid will be constructed by me also. I would be glad if you could give me some help.

Try put a shaft with an even bigger stroke and see how it behaves.

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How can I get the cad for this? I would like to make one.

all fun and games till steel ball comes out at 100mph

pretty cool will you sell copies of these?

why not use optical sensors?

How did you made that animation video

can you show how connect the siwch camshaft to the power and coil in digram.... thank you.

Increase the volts until it breaks

Please send the list of components, circuit diagram, and making process

parabéns vc foi incrível. vc pode montar um motor para trabalho de ar comprimido

this is cool

can i use this in my electric car design rather than electric motor?

How many turns does each coil have?

Too many moving parts. A electric motor would be better.

1. Why does it need that little thing on the side (that one, which change in second version? 2. How much power can it produce?

what type of wire that use in this video, and how much turns should be?

So that's how they test mechanical switches! xD

у такого двигателя очень маленький КПД. Но как обучающая игрушка - интересно.

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where could i download this, i want to make a model bugatti type 35 and i want an i8 solenoid engine

Great

Really interested in power output from the shaft

Good evening, gentlemen, I have made this project but I can not make it turn I'm going to the madhouse with the wires, someone protrudes me to explain the various connections? I would be very grateful. for the coils I used the 1mm wire

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oi será que vc poderia me ajudar a fazer um solenoide? que tenha um pouco de força para ser alimentado com tensao alternada ou continua mesmo? obrigado

and what would happen if you only increased the amps and not the volts?

is the rod that goes in and out of the solenoid just iron or which metal is it?

Cool! It doesn't get too hot?

amazing

Can u make a video how to make it

why the metal balls is it to add weight so the motor keep running

lwant a planner to connect files and interrupts electricity with each other how to connect the feed

Can you calculate the max RPM?

Hi, can anyone tell me why the second version is using diode and not the v1 ? thanks

muy bonito e interesante, por favor manden como hacerlo paso a paso, saludos

where can I find it ?

Using finer wire would actually make it fast a bit

what is the type of your 3D printer ? thanks

the idea is good, but my opinion, its completely superated by the way of function of normal electric motors. the torque is reduced in this way.

como que faz um motor de solenoide

Going from rotary motor to reciprocating electric engine is an interesting but backward step. Rotary engines are more compact and powerful than reciprocating ones because they have no reversing parts. Remember the Wankel rotary engine? Reversing motion is a waste of energy and causes vibration, noise and limits the speed. Reciprocating compressors and pumps are being replaced with rotary ones because they are lighter and more efficient.

ware can i download design?

could i download this ?3D file

Das mit neody Magneten,das schwebt mir vor

Never showing the torque of the motor. Without that it could just be rubbish.

For the love of God, please buy some ball bearings! Great project though!

Consume mucha energia

where can i get the 3d file?

Dimensions please

What does AWG mean?

I really think that this is a great project and would like to know if you would like to share the materials with me.. I want to do a project with my younger brother and cousins and this would be very good for us.. I have an email if you want to communicate that way