Every day, creating something with your own hands is becoming more popular. So why not create a special thing when everything is conducive to it? At a time when women are diligently engaged in embroidery, sewing, knitting, quilling, men can only make, repair, improve.
What to do with a motor?
Some parts in broken and unusable equipment can be used at home. Quite often, men have a question about what can be made from a motor. In fact, there are a lot of options, the main thing is patience, the ability to work with technology and imagination.
As one option, you can make a great fan out of a motor. Also, people make cars, helicopters and other interesting things from this part. All that is needed for full-fledged work (especially for beginners) is special electronic circuits and radio parts. Of course, you can’t do this without faith in yourself and patience. It is not a fact that everything will work out the first time, but if you try, the result will please the master for a long time.
Helicopter from a motor
Having decided on what can be made from a motor, it is worth thinking about how this thing is created. The stores sell special schemes and spare parts that will help to cope with this difficult task and understand the little things. Sometimes it doesn’t even fit in my head, from a motor, but in fact everything is very simple, you just need to pay due attention to this matter.
So, to make a solid helicopter, you need to stock up on the following materials: models with drawings, tools, a motor, glue, a power supply and a control panel. If the case is already ready, then it remains only to place the motor in it and connect it to the control panel. After that, you need to try to start the helicopter, and then it will become clear whether it is ready for use or has some problems that need to be fixed. In case of difficulties with connecting the wires, it is better to contact a knowledgeable person, otherwise the parts may be damaged.
Men are often interested in what can be made from a motor, except for a helicopter. Let's consider another option.
Motor car
Making a car out of a motor is very simple. To do this, you need circuits and boards that are sold in special stores. After acquiring everything you need, you can get down to business. There are two options for making the machine: you can make the case yourself or buy it ready-made, which will facilitate the work of the master. By purchasing a set, a person receives car parts, wheels, wiring, spare parts, a control panel and the motor itself (if one is not available). It is worth noting that it will cost more than buying a regular ready-made machine, but you can also get great pleasure from the process itself.
Thus, it is quite obvious how to make a car out of a motor - you just need to purchase a ready-made case and place the main part of the car there. Do not forget about the control panel, which must be connected to the toy in a quality manner. As a result, a person will receive a home-made machine that will be cooler than any purchased one. In addition, it can be improved, repainted and decorated in any way you like.
In addition to all of the above, the beauty of making a car from a motor is that the child will certainly appreciate all the efforts of the parent, after which he will be immensely happy. You can build a miracle car with your children. This is a very entertaining and interesting activity. Consider what else can be done from the motor.
Fan
DIYers (that's what some men call themselves) are constantly trying to absorb as much new information as possible in order to make something new. It is not surprising that they are interested in those from the motor. To successfully carry out this operation, you will need the main part of the structure, a battery, a sleeve, a flask and two old blanks.
First, blanks are used (cut along the radius), then carefully using fire, you need to bend the blades. For the next stage of work, a champagne cork is perfect, which needs to be pulled onto the axis of the motor. After that, it is necessary to attach the blades to it and build a stand for the fan. The motor and all other details will be glued to the latter. Here is such an easy and fun way to make a fan.
Conclusion
Thus, it is quite obvious that a lot of amazing things can be done from the motor. The main thing is desire and patience. In addition, do not distrust fantasy and intuition. No need to be afraid to spoil the product! For beginners, we advise you to use old unnecessary things (as in the case of a fan). Experiment, everything will work out for you!
This video is for all novice ham radio experimenters who would like to make a simple mini motor from available radio components. A very good way to keep your child occupied and accustom him to technical knowledge. Be sure that your child will show his knowledge in physics lessons at school.
Let's assemble a simple electric motor
Let's repeat the old school experiment. What you need to prepare for homemade:
Battery 2a. Enamelled wire with a cross section of 0.5 mm. Magnet. Two pins, stationery tape, plasticine. Tool. First, let's make a coil. We wind it from enameled wire. We make 6-7 turns around the battery. We fix the ends of the wire with knots. Now you need to properly clean the varnish on the coil. This is an important point - the performance of the engine depends on the correct execution. One end is completely cleared of insulation. The other is on one side. This side should line up with the bottom of the spool.
We fix the pins on the battery with tape. We check the contacts with a tester. Install the magnet. In this case, it's weak. Therefore, you have to lift it closer to the coil. We fix the structure on the table with plasticine. The coil must be installed correctly. When it is set, the bare ends should touch the pins.
The principle of operation of the simplest micro motor
A magnetic field is generated in the coil. It turns out an electromagnet. The poles of the permanent magnet and the coil must be the same. That is, they must repel. The repulsive force turns the coil. One of the ends loses contact and the magnetic field disappears. By inertia, the coil turns. The contact reappears and the cycle repeats.
If the magnets are attracted, the engine will not spin. Therefore, one of the magnets will need to be turned over.
We start the motor. We can give a little practicality to this product. Attach a hypnotic coil to one end of the coil. Fascinating! You can make a famous thaumatrope with a bird in a cage.
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A more advanced homemade engine for studying electromagnetic phenomena
Video “99%DIY”. 
We need a wine cork. First of all, we make a hole in the center. On both sides we cut out small planes. Insert the knitting needle into the hole. Fix with superglue. We wind electrical tape on the knitting needle. We install two pieces of copper wire inside the cork.
You will need insulated thin copper wire to create a mini motor. The master used a length of 5 m and a diameter of 0.4 mm. We wind in the 1st direction on the motor rotor. We remove the insulation from the terminals of the winding. We connect the wires to the contacts. We fix the winding with superglue. We give contacts the following form. The motor rotor is ready.
Now let's make the body. This will require a wooden base and two small bars in which we make holes. Bars and glue on the base. Install the motor rotor.
From two pieces of copper wire we will make brushes for a mini motor.
Why do you need two magnets. Glue on small wooden blocks. We glue the blanks on the base, leaving a minimum gap between the magnets and the winding. The electric motor is ready. Now let's move on to testing.
As you can see in the filmed video, this miniature engine has a lot of backlash and does not have much power. But this is not important for such a homemade product, it is designed to study electromagnetic phenomena that often take place at school superficially, without the use of special experiments. It is impossible to study the subject without visual and practical actions, especially when it comes to electricity. Here the imagination is a weak helper.
However, as you may have also noticed, you can attach some kind of drive to the motor shaft. For example, the fan will work. When you have mastered this video tutorial, you can proceed to a more advanced motor. Use bearings to reduce friction. Then the efficiency of a do-it-yourself device can compete with industrial products of this kind.
Who would have thought that the simplest inverter can be made without the use of transistors, microcircuits and complex circuits. I showed you last time. As it turned out, this is not the only way to build an inverter. I'll show you how you can convert electrical energy from 12V DC to 220V AC.
What will be needed?
step up transformer. Naturally, before it worked as a step down, but we will use it the other way around. Such transformers can be found in receivers, electronic watches, old tape recorders.
Assembly of the inverter
In fact, our circuit consists of only three parts connected in series to each other. This is a transformer connected to the circuit with a low-resistance winding (the high-resistance winding is the output of the inverter). Batteries - accumulators or batteries. And a switching element, in the role of which an electric motor will be used, which can be removed from broken children's toys.
Here is the motor itself. Just do not insert it into the circuit - it will not switch. We need to improve it.
To do this, we disassemble the motor.
We remove the back part, before bending the holders.
Anchor needs to be fixed. This consists in disconnecting one winding from the contacts. To do this, we cut off the wires of any one winding.
We assemble the motor.
After such refinement, the motor will not be able to fully spin, since one winding will be turned off. But if you start it by hand, then the motor has enough power to maintain rotation. And the absence of one winding will periodically break the power circuit between the batteries and the transformer, where the motor is connected in series.
We include in the chain.
We connect a multimeter to the output of the transformer. Then turn on the power. It happens that the motor itself starts, but usually not. Then we start the shaft by hand, gently twisting it.
The inverter is working! The multimeter reading jumps from zero to about 250 V. This is normal, since this is a technical inverter to power primitive devices.
We are trying to connect the charger. Everything works fine - the phone is charging.
We connect the light bulb - the lamp shines.
Of course, there is no need to talk about the quality of the converted energy, but in difficult life situations, such a craft may well come in handy.
The idea was born to make a mini fountain myself. The design of the fountain itself is a separate story, and this article will discuss how to make a pump for circulating water with your own hands. This topic is not new and has already been described more than once on the Internet. I'm just showing my implementation of this design. If anyone is too lazy to do it, then such pumps are sold on Aliexpress in the region of 400 rubles (price for February 2016).
So let's get started. A nasal drop bottle was used as the body. Who cares, I will write the dimensions of some parts. So, the inner diameter of the bubble is 26.6 mm, the depth is 20 mm. A hole slightly larger than the diameter of the motor shaft is drilled in it from the back side, and a hole for water outlet (4 mm in diameter) is drilled on the side. A tube is attached to it first with superglue, and then with hot glue, through which water will subsequently rise to the top of the fountain. Its diameter is 5 mm.
We also need a front cover. I drilled a 7mm hole in the center of it. All body is ready.
A hole for the shaft is drilled in the base. The diameter of the base, you know, should be less than the diameter of the body. I have about 25 mm. In fact, it is not needed at all and is used only for strength. The blades themselves can be seen in the photo. Made from the same box and cut to the diameter of the base. I glued everything with superglue.
The motor will drive the impeller. It was taken out, most likely, from some kind of toy. I don’t know its parameters, so I didn’t raise the voltage more than 5 V. The main thing is that the engine should be "smarter".
I tried another with a speed of 2500 rpm, so he raised the column of water very low. Next, you need to collect everything and seal it well.
And now the tests. When powered at 3 V, the current consumption is 0.3 A in load mode (that is, immersed in water), at 5 V - 0.5 A. The height of the water column at 3 V is 45 cm (rounded down). In this mode, he left it in the water for an hour.
The test went well. How long it will last is a good question that only time can answer. When powered by 5 volts, the water rises to a height of 80 cm. All this can be seen on the video.
Video
Separately, about the noise. On land it is quite audible. Under water at 3 V in complete silence, very little noise is heard from the pump. You can't hear him at all over the rushing water. So we can conclude that for the fountain, and for others, it is quite suitable. was with you SssaHeKkk.
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Scrap metal collectors will be just happy to pick up your old washing machine. But do not rush to please them. You will get a little money for scrap, but if you approach this issue wisely, you can get a lot of useful things for the household. Homemade products from a washing machine engine will help you quickly clean a bird from a feather, cut pet food, mow a lawn, smoke fish and meat. And this is not a complete list of what can be made from a washing machine. Today, in the editorial review of the site, detailed instructions on how to give the “iron heart” from the washing machine a new life.
Parts from a washing machine - material for many useful homemade products
If you are going to make homemade products from a used engine, you need to figure out what it is and what it is capable of. In you can find three types of motors: asynchronous, brushless and collector. Let's take a closer look at them:
- Asynchronous– can be two-phase or three-phase. Two-phase engines are found in older models of Soviet production. More modern machines are equipped with three-phase. The design of such an engine is extremely simple, it can reach speeds of up to 2800 rpm. The working engine removed from the machine just needs to be lubricated - and it is ready for new exploits.
- Collector- you will find this type of motor in the design of most household appliances. Such devices can operate on direct and alternating current, are compact in size and have a controlled speed. The only drawback of such an engine is the washable brushes, but these parts can be replaced if necessary.
- Brushless direct drive- the most modern engine from a Korean manufacturer. You will find it in modern washing machines from LG and Samsung.
Now that you can determine the type of motor, it remains to decide where you can apply the motor from the washing machine.
We correctly disassemble and decide what can be made from the parts of an old washing machine
Dismantling a washing machine is a slow process. After working with water, salt build-up may remain on the parts, it must be carefully removed so as not to damage the parts during removal. What can be done from an old washing machine? A motor is useful for homemade products - it will become the basis for many devices. The drum will also come into play. It is usually made from stainless steel. All pipes must be disconnected from the drum. A loading hatch may also be useful. In addition to these parts, do not rush to throw away springs, counterweights and body parts.
How to make a grinder or grinder from a washing machine motor
A sharpener is one of the most popular tools for the home. With it, you can sharpen garden tools, household knives and scissors. If you don't already have one, buy one at any hardware store or make a grinder out of a washing machine. The most difficult moment is how to fix the emery wheel on the motor. The easiest way is to buy a ready-made flange. It looks like this.
You can carve a flange from a metal pipe of a suitable diameter, most often a tube with a cross section of 32 mm is suitable. From it you need to cut off a piece 15 centimeters long, this is quite enough to fix the emery. The flange is fixed to the motor shaft by welding or a through bolt. The video describes in detail how a do-it-yourself sharpener from a washing machine works:
We make a lathe for wood from a washing machine
What else can be done with the engine from the washer? One of the popular ideas is a wood lathe. Let's look at the step by step process.
| Illustration | Action Description |
|---|---|
 | To firmly fix the engine on the workbench, make fasteners from a metal corner. To do this, drill holes for fixing to the motor legs and the table. |
 | To fasten a wooden part, you will need a flange fixed on the motor shaft, and these are the studs made from ordinary bolts with cut heads. Screw these pins into the base. You will need 3 pins. |
 | The motor is fixed to the table with self-tapping screws, to the metal part - with bolts. |
 | The opposite end of the wooden part is attached with such a device. It consists of a screw with a loop, two wooden stands perpendicularly fixed to the corners. |
 | This wooden part must be movable so that different blanks can be used. For mobility, it is mounted on a threaded stud with bolts. |
 | To control the motor, you need a power supply. You can use one of the computer blocks. You will need to install switches to adjust the rotation speed. |
 | How to connect the motor to the power supply in animation. |
 | To guide the tools, make a tooltip. It consists of two wooden parts and a metal corner. All parts are movable due to fastening with one bolt. |
 | The lower part of the handrest is rigidly fixed on the workbench using self-tapping screws and corners. |
 | The workpiece is fixed on the machine from two sides: on the left - on studs, on the right - on a bolt with a handle. For fixing in the workpiece, you need to drill the appropriate holes. |
 | To work, you will need sharpened tools - cutters. |
 | The final polishing of the workpiece is done with a strip of sandpaper. |
How to make a simple removable machine for home use from a washing machine
The time of slaughtering a bird is a troublesome stage. This is usually done in the fall, when ducks and broilers have reached the desired weight, and it is no longer profitable to keep them in winter. You need to pluck several tens or even hundreds of carcasses very quickly. You can get rid of hard labor with the help of a removable machine, and it’s easy to make everything from the same washing machine parts.
For the device, you can not disassemble the washer. It is especially convenient to use machines with vertical loading. You just need to fix the beaters in the drum so that they look inward. Before plucking, the chicken carcass must be scalded with boiling water, and then simply thrown into a rotating drum. Here's what happens:
Important! To prevent water from getting on the engine of the pickup machine, you need to protect it with a plastic casing.
And the last point - the pen-removal device must be firmly fixed, since the vibration when loading the carcass will be very strong.
Used lawn mower
We continue to look for the answer to the question of where you can use the motor from the washing machine. Another original idea is manufacturing. For a small area, an electric model tied to a power source with a cord is enough. The device of such a unit is very simple. You will need to make a platform on four wheels with a small diameter.
The engine is fixed on top of the platform, the shaft is threaded into the hole below, and a knife is attached to it. It remains only to attach handles and a lever to turn the power on and off. If you have an asynchronous motor lying around, you will be surprised how silent the unit will turn out, even in comparison with factory models.
Advice! To prevent grass from wrapping around the knives, you need to slightly bend their cutting edges down.
Video: how to make a lawn mower
Animal feed cutter
For a villager, a feed cutter is a very important device in the household. And this unit is easy to make from. What can be used: a drum and a motor.
For a feed cutter, you will need to make a housing in which a drum with holes sharpened for cutting and a lid for pressing will be attached. The connection of the rotating drum and the motor is carried out through the drive. The finished model looks like this:
How to assemble a generator from an old washing machine
We continue to consider homemade products from the motor from the washing machine, and the turn has come to the generator. You won’t be able to assemble a powerful device, but you can prepare well for the event of an emergency shutdown. To turn the engine into a generator, you will have to disassemble it and partially cut off the core. In the rest of the core, you need to make grooves for neodymium magnets.
The gaps between the magnets are filled with cold welding. For the device to work, the kit must include a motorcycle battery, a rectifier and a charge controller. Details of the work in the video:
Homemade concrete mixer
If you started a small repair, requiring, for example, plastering the walls, a concrete mixer will come in handy. And again, the parts of the washing machine come in handy.
As a container for concrete, you can use the same drum with pre-sealed holes for draining water. It is best to use parts from a front-loading machine, there is almost nothing to be redone. To strengthen the body, use a metal corner, and for convenient movement of the concrete mixer, equip it with wheels. The main difficulty in the design is the manufacture of a "swing" for the correct tilt and subsequent draining of the concrete. How to do it right in the video:
Homemade products from the engine from the washing machine: a circular saw
You will be surprised, but a circular can also be built on the basis of a washing machine motor. An important point in this matter is the additional equipment of the motor with a speed control device. Without this additional module, the circular will work unevenly and simply will not cope with the task. Device Assembly Diagram:
The principle of operation of the device is simple: the engine drives a shaft on which a small pulley is dressed. From the small pulley there is a drive belt to a large pulley with a circular saw.
Important! When working with a homemade circular, take care of your hands. All parts of the structure must be firmly fixed.
The resulting unit will not be very powerful, so it can only be used to dissolve boards up to 5 cm thick. How such a homemade circular works:
What else can be done from a washing machine drum: original decor ideas
The drum with its correct perforation is a material for making decorative items. Here are some interesting ideas.
Bedside tables and tables. In drums with a door from machines with vertical loading, you can hide the necessary little things.
We make a brazier from a drum from a washing machine, photo examples
- The item is temporary. Sooner or later it burns out and needs to be replaced. You can buy a new one every time or use improvised material, for example, a drum from a washing machine. Make this craft from a drum from a washing machine - a couple of minutes. The beauty is that oxygen easily enters the perforated container, which causes active combustion.
The metal of the drum will be able to withstand a couple of seasons. Make a comfortable stand for him so that you can not bend over, and you're done. Skewers of standard length will fit comfortably on a small brazier. If necessary, you can lightly weld a pair of guides by welding.
How to make a good smokehouse from a washing machine drum
Cherry on the cake in our question -. Fragrant smoked meat, bacon and fish - what could be better for the table? If you have a tank from a top-loading machine lying around in your barn or garage, consider it a hat.
In the bottom of the tank, it is necessary to cut a hole for the firebox, weld fasteners for hanging products inside. It remains only to install the tank on the hearth, hang fish or lard, cover the tank with a lid on top and set fire to the sawdust.
It is important that the fuel under the smoker smolder, not burn. Such a device is best located away from home.
Important! You will have to look after such a smokehouse. It cannot be left for a long time, the fire may flare up, and instead of smoked, you will get a burnt product.