Uploaded January 2014 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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How to make a simple corona motor, a type of electrostatic motor and sometimes run as an atmospheric motor using ions from the air. I've kept it simple so that anyone can make it using parts from around the house. This design is based on ones by Oleg Jefimenko.

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For my webpage showing step-by-step how to make this corona motor, see:
rimstar.org/science_electronics_projects/how_to_make_corona_motor_simple_one_electrostatic_motor.htm

For how a corona motor works, see my webpage:
rimstar.org/science_electronics_projects/corona_motor_electrostatic_atmospheric_motor.htm

The idea of using the edges of a roasting pan are from
youtube.com/user/brazilero2008.

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