For demonstrating that some metals are magnetic whilst others are not and for general Metal Identification’ exercises.
Comprises sixteen discs, 25 mm.
diameter 2 each of Mild Steel, Stainless Steel, Brass, Zinc, Nickel, Silver, Bronze, Aluminium and copper.
One of each is stamped with the name of metal.
the other is unmarked.
A former with terminals and engraved circle marked 0 – 180° – 0 figured every 45°, wound with 30 turns of insulated copper wire, complete with a magnetic needle 75 mm long and a pivot for the needle.
Plastic bobbin with 2, 50 and 500 turns of insulated copper wire and rotatable on vertical axis is mounted on a moulded plastic base, with leveling screws and four terminals, with magnetometer mounted at the center of the bobbin.