Building a Homopolar Generator: Step-by-Step Tutorial

[Doctor H.B]

Let's begin.

I have been assigned to build a homopolar generator, but I really don't know where to start. I searched the net for some info, but I couldn't find anything useful (for me). I tried to read and understand the wiki-page about this faraday disc, but it's kind of hard to understand. Anyway, the understanding-part isn't that big of a deal (I will eventually understand all of it), but the lack of practical knowledge is preventing me from making some progression. I searched for some sort of tutorial, but I couldn't find a simple, understandable one.
Can somebody help me out here by describing each and every step? I'd really appreciate it.

 

[Doctor H.B]

Anyone?

 

[vanhees71]

I'm a theorist, so of little help for building such a device. If you want to learn the basics, in my opinion the best book available are the Feynman Lectures on Physics, vol. II. There it's explained from the basic law of electromagnetic forces on charges, how homopolar induction comes to work.

 

[Drakkith]

You're kind of asking for a lot. Which basics don't you know? The theories and such on how it works, or the actual building of the device?

 

[Doctor H.B]

You're kind of asking for a lot. Which basics don't you know? The theories and such on how it works, or the actual building of the device?

The actual building of the generator.

 

[Doctor H.B]

I'm a theorist, so of little help for building such a device. If you want to learn the basics, in my opinion the best book available are the Feynman Lectures on Physics, vol. II. There it's explained from the basic law of electromagnetic forces on charges, how homopolar induction comes to work.

The theoretical part isn't really a problem. I just have to "refresh" my knowledge. The main thing I'm looking for now is some kind of building plan.

 

[Drakkith]

The actual building of the generator.

I'm in a similar problem with trying to build a Fusor. I just don't have any of the required basic skills to do it. That and I'm horrible at teaching myself.

 

[Doctor H.B]

I'm in a similar problem with trying to build a Fusor. I just don't have any of the required basic skills to do it. That and I'm horrible at teaching myself.

Let's hope somebody can help us out!

 

[Doctor H.B]

I know you're all watching.

 

[vanhees71]

The theoretical part isn't really a problem. I just have to "refresh" my knowledge. The main thing I'm looking for now is some kind of building plan.

This looks simple enough to demonstrate the principle behind the homopolar generator (also known as Faraday's disk).

 

[Doctor H.B]

Does anybody have some kind of simple building plan?

 

[Gravitron]

Have you still come up empty with regard to a building plan?