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Chapter 2: Electromagnetism /scitoys/scitoys/electro/electro6.html Building an electric motor in 10 minutes. The single brush motor. A bigger motor. The double brush improvement. A 10 minute motor with no magnet. Fun with high voltage. A high voltage motor in 5 minutes A rotary high voltage motor A simple homemade Van de Graaff generator A very simple ion motor A railgun in 10 minutes 1 of 36 12/14/2005 2:08 PM Chapter 2: Electromagnetism /scitoys/scitoys/electro/electro6.html A simple homemade Van de Graaff generator In the previous two projects, we stole high voltage from a television set to power our high voltage motors. In this project we will build a device that can generate 12,000 volts from an empty soda can and a rubber band. The device is called a Van de Graaff generator. Science museums and research facilities have large versions that generate potentials in the hundreds of thousands of volts. Ours is more modest, but is still capable of drawing 1/2 inch sparks from the soda can to my finger. The spark is harmless, and similar to the jolt you get from a doorknob after scuffing your feet on the carpet. To build the toy, you need: An empty soda can A small nail A rubber band, 1/4 inch by 3 or 4 inches A 5x20