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Unfortunately it has never produced any type of movement, I think this is because my shaft and armatures are too heavy and there is not enough windings to over come this weight.

Yes I did

I am not 100% sure but I think that the current flow is causing it to brake, what would this mean? Also I reduced the gap between the magnets.

Summary:: I have built a DC motor as a physics project, it has neodymium magnets, copper split ring commutator and insulated copper wire. It connected to a 12v power pack. There is definitely a proper current flowing because it creates sparks and the copper coil becomes hot. When I turned on...