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Pulse Motor Blog

Complete written guides on pulse motors, Bedini SSG circuits, coil winding, back EMF, and more from MPH's Pulse Motor Lab. Pair each guide with the full-length YouTube video when available.

🔬Experiments··12 min

Bedini SSG: First Induction Coil Under Big Coil & Scope Readings

Real bench test of a Bedini SSG running with the first induction coil placed under the drive coil and wired in series to the big coil.

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🔬Experiments··12

On and Off Switch for My Low-Volt Pulse Motor (Graphite Balance)

I finally got the Utron floating on maglev with donut magnets and tested what a simple on and off switch plus graphite balance does for…

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🔬Experiments··11

I Switched to One Coil Because It Clears a Deeper Hum

Real talk from the bench on the latest counter rotator build.

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🔬Experiments··8 min

Reading Oscilloscope Output on a Pulse Motor

Back-EMF spikes, pulse width, transistor waveforms, healthy vs troubled traces.

OscilloscopeMeasurement
⚙️Optimization··9 min

How to Maximize RPM on Your Pulse Motor

Pulse timing, transistor speed, coil inductance, magnet count, rotor balance — every major RPM variable.

RPMTuning
Fundamentals··6 min

Pulse Motor vs Conventional Electric Motor

Pulsed vs continuous current, back-EMF recovery, and where each design excels.

ComparisonMotors
🔩Components··6 min

Best Neodymium Magnets for Pulse Motor Rotors

N52 vs N35, disc vs block, count, polarity rules, and safety.

NeodymiumMagnets
🔧Build··7 min

Using a Hall Effect Sensor in Your Pulse Motor Build

Wire, position, and tune a Hall sensor as the trigger — replacing bifilar trigger coils for adjustable timing.

Hall SensorTiming
🔬Experiments··8 min

Can a Pulse Motor Charge Batteries? What Experiments Show

Back-EMF charging, surface charge vs real capacity, honest methods, and supercapacitors.

BatteryChargingBEMF
🔧Build··14 min

How to Build a Pulse Motor: Parts, Coil Placement & First S

Build a working DIY pulse motor this weekend: parts list (~$20–$60), 1–3 mm coil placement, transistor circuit, reed/Hall timing, and…

DIYBeginnerTutorial
Fundamentals··12 min

Pulse Motor: What It Is & How It Works (Beginner Guide)

What is a pulse motor?

ExplainedBeginnerPillar
🚀Beginner··7 min

Pulse Motors for Beginners: Start Here

New to pulse motors?

BeginnerRoadmap
Circuit··10 min

Bedini Motor & SSG Circuit Guide (Beginner Bedini Explained)

Bedini motor / Bedini SSG circuit explained: bifilar winding, self-triggering transistor, back EMF recovery, and how it relates to a…

BediniSSGCircuit
📊Theory··9 min

Understanding Back EMF in Pulse Motors

What back EMF is, why it matters, how to measure it, and how to build a BEMF recovery circuit.

Back EMFBEMFPhysics
🔩Components··8 min

How to Wind Coils for a Pulse Motor (Step by Step)

Bifilar vs single winding, core materials, winding direction, and resistance targets.

CoilsWinding
🔩Components··7 min

Best Wire Gauge for Pulse Motor Coils (AWG Guide)

16AWG, 20AWG, 22AWG, 26AWG, and Litz compared — resistance, turns, and Papa Bale's experience.

AWGWireCoils
🔩Components··7 min

Which Transistor for Your Pulse Motor? (2N3055, TIP31, and More)

Compare common transistors — switching speed, heat, current ratings, and recommendations.

TransistorElectronics
🔬Experiments··12

I Got 220mA from This Litz Wire Coil Pickup

Real test numbers from a 26AWG Litz wire coil used as pickup with a 16AWG dual drive.

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🔧Build··8 min

Pulse Motor Rotor Design: Magnets, Materials and Balance

Rotor types, magnet selection, polarity, balancing techniques, and bearings.

RotorMagnets
Fundamentals··6 min

Pulse Motor vs Bedini Motor: What's the Difference?

Not the same thing — circuits, efficiency focus, and use cases explained clearly.

ComparisonBedini
🔬Experiments··11

I Charged a Supercap to 4V With My Counter-Rotating Device (Bridge Rectifier)

Bench test of the counter-rotating device showing bridge rectifier charging, resonance troubleshooting, and a quick safety relay upgrade…

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📊Theory··8 min

Pulse Motors and Free Energy: What's Actually Going On?

Papa Bale's honest take on the overunity debate — what experiments show without overclaiming.

Free EnergyHonest Science
Fundamentals··7 min

DIY Magnetic Induction Motor: Hobbyists in 2026

How pulse motors fit into the broader DIY magnetic induction experiment landscape in 2026.

Magnetic InductionOverview
🔬Experiments··11 min

I Ran My Pulse Motor with a Condenser Coil Today (Good Day with Papa Bale)

A laid-back bench session showing the condenser coil pulse motor hitting high RPM, pulling double duty as an air filter, and…

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🔬Experiments··12

I Finally Put a 100 Watt Load on My Hall Effect Controller

Live bench test running a multi-coil pulse motor at 75 volts with a bright 120W halogen output.

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🔬Experiments··12

I Finally Got My Pulse Motor Running Faster with an External Trigger (Starter Solenoid Wire Diagram)

Papa Bale shares live bench results comparing an external trigger coil to bifilar on a small 5.5 inch rotor.

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🔬Experiments··12

I Finally Got My Pulse Motor Running (Electric Type)

Shop footage and bench talk on my latest electric type pulse motor experiments.

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🔬Experiments··12

I Finally Got My Pulse Motor Running (Vape Pen Battery Charger)

Bench footage of a north-south pulse motor charging a vape pen battery at 3 volts.

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🔬Experiments··11

I Finally Got My 4 Bifilar Coil Pulse Motor Generator Running

Bench test of a compact 4-coil pulse motor on 12 V.

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🔬Experiments··11

I Finally Got My Hall Effect Sensor Motor Running (16AWG Coil)

Testing a low-cost 16AWG coil pulse motor on 3 volts, then 5 volts.

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🔬Experiments··11

I Finally Got My Pulse Motor Running (Trigger Coil)

Hands-on test of a trigger coil pulse motor plus reed switch experiments.

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🔬Experiments··11

I Finally Got My Pulse Motor Running with a 180 Degree Rotor

Swapped the trigger coil for two reed switches on this motor 180 degree rotor.

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🔬Experiments··11 min

I Finally Got the SSG Running My 4 Magnet 180-Degree Pulse Motor

Testing an SSG circuit with external triggers on a 4-magnet rotor set at 180 degrees.

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🔬Experiments··9

I Finally Got My Hall Effect Controller Pulse Motor Running (Reed Switch)

First spin of Papa Bale's reverse gyro build: magnets outside pulse, rotor permanent magnets, electromagnetic coils the rotor.

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🔬Experiments··12

I Finally Got My Pulse Motor Running on a Single a Battery

Real bench footage of a pulse motor spinning from one battery.

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🔬Experiments··12

I Finally Got My Pulse Motor Running (Magnet Rotor)

Papa Bale plays with his tabletop pulse motor toy.

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🔬Experiments··12

I Finally Upgraded to a 250N Solenoid (Dramatic Speed Response)

Hands-on test of the 250N solenoid upgrade showing dramatic speed response from 3.5V to 12V.

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🔬Experiments··11

Made Some Minor Adjustments — Pulse Motor Rotor Magnets Run Better

I added graphite lube, balanced the levitation discs a bit better, and watched the pulse motor rotor magnets spin at only 1.74 volts.

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🔬Experiments··11

I Finally Got My Solenoid Pulse Motor Running with a 24-Node Magnet Array

Modified the pulse motor down to one solenoid and loaded 24 magnets on the rotor.

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🔬Experiments··12

I Finally Got My Pulse Motor Running (Reed Switch)

After a few smoky failures I finally got the reed switch motor to run on its own.

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🔬Experiments··12

I Dabbed With a Few Different Coils on My Pulse Motor Build

Quick hands-on test of several coils at 12 volts.

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🔬Experiments··11

While Waiting for Supplies I Messed With Magnet Wire and a Double Helix Idea

Killing time before the next box of magnets arrives by flipping every third magnet and winding a few coils.

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🔬Experiments··11

I Spun a Magnet Disc for 8 Turns With One Nudge (Magnetic Friction)

Hands-on look at magnet magnetic motion using a simple levitating stack.

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🔬Experiments··12

I Finally Got My Bar Magnet Magnetic Field Levitation Working

Watch the bar magnet magnetic field lift and spin an 8-inch disc using six donut magnets.

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🔬Experiments··12

I Explain Permanent Magnet While Spinning My Saw Blade Windmill

Hands-on look at permanent magnet behavior on a levitating saw blade windmill.

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🔬Experiments··11

I Spun My New Disc with Staggered Magnet Setup NS-NS Pattern

Testing a new disc built with a staggered magnet setup in NS-NS pattern.

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🔬Experiments··12

Is Levitation Real? My Quick Coil Demo Proves It

Hands-on test of magnet levitation over coils.

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🔬Experiments··11

I Finally Got My Ferrite Donut Magnets Spinning Smooth

Testing big ferrite donut magnets on poles with perfect-fit holes.

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🔬Experiments··11

I Finally Got My RL Circuit Levitation Spinning (Trike Vision)

Hands-on magnetic levitation experiment using stacked discs and three external magnets.

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🔬Experiments··12

I Tested the Magnetic Field Equation for Solenoid on a Simple Wheel (Less Is More)

Hands-on test of clockwise versus counterclockwise with permanent magnets and poles.

magnetic wheelclockwise counterclockwiseless is more
🔬Experiments··12

I Finally Balanced These Donut Magnets (One Flick = 8 Minutes)

These donut magnets are floating and spinning with almost zero energy input.

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🔬Experiments··10

Donut Magnets Outside Poles — Opposing Ring Magnets Extend Spin

I floated an 8-inch disc on another with three opposing donut magnets on the outer edge.

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🔬Experiments··11

I Finally Understood Stacked Magnet Disc Polarity Explained

Hands-on look at how polarity, stacking, and levitation work on acrylic magnet discs.

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🔬Experiments··9

I Built a Hexagon Magnetic Sculpture (Meaning of Magnetic Energy)

A messy, hands-on look at a moving hexagon magnetic sculpture made with ring magnets.

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🔬Experiments··12

I Got 7+ Minutes of Magnet Disc Spin With One Wrist Flick

Curious what makes a magnet disc spin for over seven minutes from just a wrist flick?

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🔬Experiments··12

I Finally Got Some Push Pull & Balance on This Magnetic Levitation Pole

Early workshop session stacking magnet discs on a pole trying to nail magnetic levitation.

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    Dual Bedini SSG + Induction Coils — Bifilar Drive Hits 150V AC

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    4 Bifilar coil Pulse motor Generator

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