Contents of Experimentation Kit #1

Experimentation Kit #1 is a variable speed control unit for the reed switch motors. It works with kits #1,2,3,4,5,8 and may work with the reed switch motor you built yourself. It also provided good results with the motors on a Hall effect IC (kits #6, 8). This kit allows to control and gradually change the speed of the motor from a complete stop to the maximum speed. It even increases the normal speed of the motor 10-25%.

This is a very simple kit, which consists of three parts: inner and outer stands and a magnet. Despite the simplicity of this kit it is highly recommended to use a multimeter to find the correct orientation and position of the magnet, as explained in Assembly Instructions: Experimentation Kit #1. Improper magnet orientation may destroy your reed switch and will drain your batteries very quickly. A good digital multimeter is included in experimentation kit #3. It is also available as a separate part.

This kit also includes 2 reed switches: one regular size heavy duty reed switch and a smaller size reed switch. Both of them work fine with all of the reed switch motors and may be used for different experiments. (It is not recommended to exceed 6 Volts for the smaller reed switch.)

Refer to the Reed Switch Motor for information on how speed control unit works.