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The Simplest Motor I've Ever Built!

Jamie's Brick Jams Jan 30, 2026 18:37
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Most motors need a controller, but not this one! Today, we’ll explore an incredibly simple circuit that can automatically drive a brushless motor, without needing any fancy speed controller or other complex driver circuitry. As usual, we’ll build the motor using Lego, some magnets, and some wire. And we’ll see if we can drive some Lego inventions with it. Feel free to follow along at home - it’s a fun little circuit, and makes it easy to build a motor from scratch! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=122597865 See my latest experiments and behind-the-scenes footage!
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