Tools Needed:
Pocket knife, hammer, vise (or 2 pairs of pliers).
Materials Needed:
1 roll of No. 24 enameled wire
1 roll of electrician's tape
3 - 4" (20-penny) nails
4 - 2-1/2" (8-penny) nails
4 - 3" brads (10 penny)
Wood board for motor base
2 staples or 4 small brads
2 tacks
2 - 3 volt dry cell batteries (or a 6
volt transformer).
Step No. 1-Armature
Wrap about 1-1/2" of a 4" nail with two layers of tape. This will be the shaft.
The iron core will be made of two pairs of 2-1/2" nails. Wrap tape around each pair with heads and points alternated.
