Thanks again for the help guys -
I have locacted a source for the magnet wire. Now I just need to find a source for the steel - hopefully my local machine shop has some already.
Ill keep you updated on my progress and Im sure Ill have more questions...
Mike
Thanks MJR2!
This looks great. Before I was looking into using a smaller gauge wire with more turns, but I like the possibility of a bigger coil running cooler than a small one running hot.
My main question now is what kind of wire to use - I found some specific 14AWG Belden Magnet wire in...
Thanks for the reply UKpete!
You are correct - this is going to be a C shape magnet with the faces pointing. Thank you for the fringe field caution - I will make the faces as big as I can.
I would like to go right ahead and build a prototype, but I have some very basic questions since I have...
MJR2,
Thanks for the reply!
(150 Gauss field)
-I'll say 2.5cm for the gap. That's the smallest it can be.
-Cross section of the core could be .75" square. This can change.
-I am envisioning the coil opposite of the gap in the C shape. Is this an incorrect configuration?
-Somewhat continuous...
Hello,
My first post here - great forum!
I am building an electromagnet for a magneto-optical study, I am hoping someone can point me in the right direction
My specs are fairly straightforward:
C shape electromagnet with a 5cm or so gap
varaiable 0 - 150 Gauss max field
I know the core...